Economy

Statement by Riccardo Rosa, President of UCIMU–SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, on the situation of the machine tool industry in Italy in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Orders in US Manufacturing Technology reach record high in December 2025

The mechanical engineering industry in Germany ended the year 2025 with zero growth in the order books. Overall, the mood in the sector has recently brightened slightly.

The two managing directors of ZECHA Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrikation GmbH, a manufacturer of precision micro-tools based in Königsbach-Stein, describe the challenges faced by a manufacturer of precision tools.

For the companies in the field of cutting technology and the metalworking industry, the last few years have been more of a gloomy, bumpy tunnel ride than a panoramic drive with a view. Too many hurdles and obstacles have lined the path to growth. Below is our look back in the rearview mirror at the past year.

The Mikron Group announces provisional closing figures for the year 2025

Statement by VDMA President Bertram Kawlath on the tariff threat from US President Trump

The current economic situation has been increasingly assessed as critical since 2018. The future expectations of the automatica exhibitors remain at a consistently high level.

MODIG, headquartered in Kalmar, Sweden, announces the strategic acquisition of LiCON, an established German machine tool manufacturer with a long-standing tradition in high-performance machining solutions.

The machine factory Berthold HERMLE AG announces an increase in orders due to large projects from abroad. While orders rose by 5% in the first nine months of 2025, domestic business is 10% below the previous year.

Statement from Riccardo Rosa, President of UCIMU–SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, on the situation of the machine tool industry in Italy in the third quarter.

Interim high due to large orders from abroad. Politics and bureaucratic requirements weigh on the operating result.

Machine orders in the USA have been declining since August, remaining at a high level in September 2025

The mechanical engineering companies in Germany recorded a significant decline in their order books in September. This also results in a slight order decrease for the first nine months of 2025.