Order intake in mechanical engineering April 2025
The order intakes in mechanical engineering decreased by a real 6 percent in April compared to the previous year. An expected dampener, given the uncertainty caused by US tariff policy.
Tebis concludes sponsorship agreement with ISTMA
Tebis is the global sponsor of the international tool and mold making association ISTMA
Order intake in mechanical engineering March 2025
The first quarter of 2025 resulted in an order increase of a total of 4 percent - it was the first positive quarterly balance of orders in three years. March also closed with a pleasing order increase of 4 percent.
US Manufacturing – Order Decline Expected
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the USA decreased by an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March), reports the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
This was the VDWF Annual Meeting 2025
On April 10, 265 members and partners of the Association of German Tool and Mould Makers (VDWF) gathered at Arburg in Loßburg in the Northern Black Forest for the 32nd Annual General Meeting.
Change in VDMA
VDMA is filling two key positions: Dr. Johannes Gernandt will become the chief economist of the association, succeeding Dr. Ralph Wiechers. Oliver Richtberg will be the new head of foreign trade, succeeding Ulrich Ackermann.
Without toolmaking, no product
The VDWF raises awareness of the industry's importance with the poster campaign 'Think global, source local!'
UCIMU – Italian Machinery Industry with Growth
The machine tool industry in Italy recorded an increase in the first quarter of 2025. This was due to a rise in domestic orders. The foreign business continues to be problematic.
"Politics make people and companies on-site"
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner visits Müller Precision Tools in Sien for an exchange on the challenges of medium-sized businesses
Conference of European Precision Tool Manufacturers
Many manufacturers of precision tools used the ECTA CONFERENCE 2025 from March 20 to 22 in Turin for international exchange
Order intake in mechanical engineering February 2025
In February, the order books in mechanical engineering unexpectedly filled up by a real 8 percent. Part of this increase is due to large-scale business, and part is due to component business.
Turning Parts Industry: Stable with Challenges
The Association of the German Turning Parts Industry evaluates the year 2024.
Is the turnaround coming in the second half of 2025?
The German machine tool industry recorded a decline in 2024, but hopes for a recovery in the second half of 2025 with a new federal government.