Specialist Talk: Gerhard Melcher from Boehlerit
Gerhard Melcher, Head of Sales Machining and Marketing at BOEHLERIT, commented in an interview with zerspanungstechnik.de about the ECTA conference in Graz, the current situation of precision tool manufacturers, raw material shortages, and the future.
GTDE elects Dejan Frzovic as chairman
The Graphical Tool Data Exchange Association elected a new board at its annual meeting in Tübingen.
Order intake mechanical engineering April 2026
For the machinery and plant engineering sector in Germany, April showed a mixed picture. Foreign demand is positive, while domestic demand is declining. Political action is needed to create better conditions at the location in Germany.
Recycling as the Key to Europe's Hard Metal Supply
ECTA calls for coordinated European action to secure tungsten supply
Awarded for strong ideas and clear values
Dr. Kurt Schmalz and Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Schmalz received the Order of Merit from Baden-Württemberg.
UCIMU – Mechanical Engineering Italy in the 1st Quarter 26
In the first quarter of 2026, the order index for machine tools developed by the Centro Studi & Cultura di Impresa of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE recorded an increase of 3.1% compared to the period of January-March 2025. The absolute index value has settled at 87.1 (base 100 in 2021).
Order intake mechanical engineering March 2026
After a weak start to the year, order intake in mechanical engineering unexpectedly surged in March. Special effects were responsible, which do not indicate the beginning of a broad upswing.
The End of Lead Alloys
With the publication of the updated RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU on December 12, 2025, the European Union has formally confirmed the gradual ban on lead as an alloying component in electrical and electronic applications.
Specialist Talk – Markus Horn from Paul Horn GmbH
In a conversation with Zerspanungstechnik.de, Managing Director Markus Horn expressed his views on the current situation for precision tool manufacturers, the importance of trade fairs, and politics in Germany.
US Manufacturing in February 2026
The dynamics of machine demand from the end of 2025 in US manufacturing technology continues in the first two months of 2026
Order intake in mechanical engineering in February 2026
The order intake in mechanical engineering has once again declined in February, and the mood of the companies is deteriorating. However, hope for a timid economic recovery remains.
VDW Symposium in Bangkok
Symposium strengthens the market presence of German machine tool manufacturers and enhances the opportunities for German production technology in Thailand