Markus Heering News Today

The German machine tool industry experienced a decline in orders during the first quarter of 2024, with international orders dropping significantly. Dr. Markus Heering of the VDW attributes this to lingering uncertainties and delayed investments. Despite the downturn, there are signs of potential recovery in the second half of the year.

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The German machine tool industry saw a drop in orders in Q4 2023, with domestic orders and international orders falling. Despite a nominal increase in demand throughout 2023, the sector experienced a real-term decline over the year, attributed to global economic stagnation and weak performance in key markets.

Bericht über die sinkende Nachfrage in der deutschen Werkzeugmaschinenindustrie im Q4 2023, trotz nominellem Anstieg der Nachfrage im gesamten Jahr.

The upcoming Grinding Hub event in Stuttgart, set for May 2024, is shaping up to be a grand success with a significant increase in its scale and international participation. Already, 375 companies from 28 countries have confirmed their attendance, reflecting a substantial growth from the previous event, especially from Asian exhibitors like China.

Moulding Expo, the prominent International Trade Fair for Tool, Pattern, and Mould Making, has set its new dates: May 6-9, 2025. The event, celebrated for being a central showcase in the European tool, pattern, and mould making industry, will mark its 10th anniversary and 5th edition in 2025.

EMO Hannover returns after a four-year break, attracting a large number of international visitors. With a focus on automation, digitalisation and sustainable manufacturing, the event draws participation from 45 countries and emphasises emerging technologies such as collaborative robots.

The EMO Hannover organiser VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) invited visitors to attend the major preview for the event in Frankfurt am Main on July 5 and 6. EMO Hannover is scheduled to take place from September 18 to 23, but 31 exhibitors have been giving a sneak preview of their innovations ahead of the event.

New responsibility for Nortec: Messe Stuttgart and the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, are jointly assuming responsibility for the established event for production engineering in Hamburg. The final discussions with the previous organizer, i.e. Hamburg Messe und Congress, have just been concluded.

With over 730 exhibitors and more than 50,000 m2 of gross floorspace booked by September, Formnext has already surpassed last year’s figures, paving the way for an exceptional 2022. The exhibition for additive manufacturing and modern industrial production also wants to set new standards in content.