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International

27.02.2024

One hundred years of Otto Junker

Otto Junker, Simmerath, celebrates its centenary in 2024. It was not until 2023 that the company consistently focused on sustainability and transformation. It is confident about the future. It continues to plan new plants and modernizations in the direction of electrification.

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International

26.02.2024

Promoting the circular economy

Through intensive research and development work, ASK Chemicals has achieved a significant reduction in waste and resource consumption by using production by-products as a source of raw materials for the development of new product formulations.

TOP Partner: GTP Schäfer Giesstechnische Produkte GmbH

TOP Partner: AGTOS Gesellschaft für technische Oberflächensysteme mbH

TOP Partner: Vesuvius GmbH - Foseco

TOP Partner: JASPER GmbH

TOP Partner: Simpson Technologie

International

23.02.2024

Lack of planning security is critical for the supplier industry

The business climate for German suppliers is treading water at the start of the year.

International

22.02.2024

The economic situation in Germany in February 2024

Based on a weak year-end quarter, current early indicators for the German economy do not yet point to a noticeable economic recovery.

International

21.02.2024

Agreement on emergency instrument

EU creates basis for functioning single market in future crises Introduction

International

20.02.2024

Storing CO2 underground as part of a climate strategy "sensible and feasible"

The BDI, DGB, NABU and WWF are currently speaking out in favor of storing CO2 underground (CCS) as part of a comprehensive climate strategy in a joint position paper.

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International

19.09.2023

Focus on situation analysis

In the recently completed DNAguss research project, a consortium led by the Fraunhofer LBF, Darmstadt, has linked several software tools into a single software chain in which castability, lightweight construction, operational strength and non-destructive testability of components are optimally coordinated.

International

18.09.2023

Cleanroom technical centre expanded

acp systems, Ditzingen, has expanded its test capacities for cleaning trials. The design and equipment of the new cleanroom pilot plant enable customers to carry out cleaning tests up to cleanliness class ISO 5.

International

15.09.2023

Need for further training in the manufacturing sector

The current representative figures of "The Global HR Trends" by Good-Habitz in cooperation with the research institute Markteffect confirm that there is still a lot of potential in digital training, especially in the DACH region.

International

14.09.2023

Cooperation in Rheocasting

The Swiss Buhler Technology Group and the Swedish Comptech Rheocasting AB have agreed on a strategic minority investment by Buhler in Comptech Rheocasting AB.

International

13.09.2023

18th Special Show for Non-Contact Measurement Technology

Within the framework of Control 2024 (23 to 26 April, Stuttgart), the Fraunhofer Vision Business Unit, in cooperation with P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG will be staging the special show on non-contact measurement technology for the 18th time. Registrations are possible until 13 October.

International

12.09.2023

Proposal for the industrial electricity price

Annoyed by the abolition of the peak compensation, Siempelkamp proposes that the state helps with the current additional electricity costs in the sense of interim financing and recovers the difference when electricity prices are low in the future.

International

11.09.2023

More than 250 registrations

As Messe Stuttgart reports, with more than 250 companies registered for CastForge 2024 (4 to 6 June), a registration level of more than 75 per cent of the previous year's trade fair had already been reached in August.

International

11.09.2023

Swiss Steel Group supports initiative of the Minister Presidents and WV Stahl

The Swiss Steel Group joins the Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl in calling for a bridge electricity price for energy-intensive companies. This important signal for securing competitiveness in German industry was sent out jointly by the 16 heads of state in Brussels.

International

Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil (SPD).

08.09.2023

"We are simply over-regulated"

In an interview with Welt am Sonntag, Lower Saxony's Minister President Stephan Weil (SPD) commented on infrastructure projects and the price of industrial electricity, among other things.