Stronger Order Intake Paves the Way for Plastics and Rubber Sector Recovery For German producers of rubber equipment and plastics, 2024 was just another year to "forget." After accounting for pricing adjustments, order intake and sales both decreased by 21%...

Adapting to US Tariffs and the Broader Trade Landscape The tariffs imposed by US President Trump are having an adverse effect on all parties, including machinery companies and their clients. The EU has until early July to come up with...

Shaping a Self‑Sufficient Future: Is Europe Ready to Stand Without the USA? For European industry, the USA is considerably more than just a significant sales market. Companies are being particularly severely hit by Donald Trump's shift in trade policies. Europe...

Innovation and Competitiveness Depend on a Chemicals Policy Aligned with User Needs Europe’s mechanical and plant engineering sector stands at the forefront of sustainable solutions — from energy-efficient production systems to cutting-edge climate technologies. Yet these highly complex machines and...

UFlex Reveals Pellet Innovation Setting Benchmark for FSSAI Compliance The leading international flexible packaging and solutions company in India, UFlex, has announced the release of its most recent invention, a single-pellet solution that complies with FSSAI regulations and uses recycled...

Manufacturing Execution Systems Enabling Responsible, Green Production In the latest episode of the VDMA Industry Podcast, Markus Günther, Head of Sales at INFORM GmbH, Michael Möller, Managing Director of gbo datacomp GmbH, and Jan Doberstein, VDMA Informatik speaker, shed light...