Politics & Associations

The VDWF raises awareness of the industry's importance with the poster campaign 'Think global, source local!'

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.

Bundestag President Julia Klöckner visits Müller Precision Tools in Sien for an exchange on the challenges of medium-sized businesses

Many manufacturers of precision tools used the ECTA CONFERENCE 2025 from March 20 to 22 in Turin for international exchange

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 relies on online tool for carbon footprint calculation

The Association of the German Turning Parts Industry evaluates the year 2024.

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.

The USA and China remain the leaders in the export ranking of the machinery industry in 2024. Overall, exports have fallen by a nominal 5 percent to just under 200 billion euros.

Mechanical engineering feels the impact of the recession - yet companies have only reduced their workforce by just under 1 percent in 2024. Even now, core staff should be retained as much as possible.

Orders for manufacturing technology, as measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report published by AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology, amounted to a total of $513.8 million in December 2024, the highest level since March 2023.

Milling Meeting, Eroding Meeting and Practical Forum 'Additive Manufacturing' in June 2025

German manufacturers produced precision tools worth 9 billion euros in 2024 and ended the year with a significant loss. The forecasts for 2025 are also cautious.

Uniform interfaces ensure efficient communication between machines.