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The CECE calls on the European Commission to urgently negotiate an agreement with the US government. The unnecessary increase in costs will further worsen the economic outlook on both sides of the Atlantic.
Due to the authentic approach, many companies rely on their own trainees to reach pupils when recruiting young talent. The VDMA offers the right virtual training for your technical trainees.
From 2–5 September 2026, the international raw and building materials industry will gather at Europe’s largest basalt quarry in northern Hesse for steinexpo 2026. Around 130 exhibitors have already booked approx. 40,000 m² of space.
From 24 to 27 November 2025, the construction trade fair will be the meeting place for the booming construction industry in the Middle East.
Numerous machines, including many construction machines, are now subject to the extended new 50 per cent punitive tariffs. The VDMA criticises the poorly negotiated US tariffs and is calling for corrections.
Strong participation and new priorities/Mega event with over 6,000 participants.
5th Management Meeting for Construction Equipment and Building Material Plant Engineering hosted by Liebherr in Singapore. Market has recently grown significantly, but Chinese dominance is unbroken.
VDMA organizes delegation trip on the occasion of Philconstruct in Manila in November 2025. Philippine construction industry benefits from infrastructure programs and expects strong growth.
From 24 to 26 March 2026, the focus will be on high-performance ceramics in Munich. ECTS and VDMA are the conceptual sponsors, designing the programme together with the Munich trade fair team.
On 4 June 2025, Haver & Boecker Latinoamericana in São Paulo hosted the Brazil Management Meeting of the Construction-Equipment and Plant Engineering and Mining & Minerals Trade Associations organized by VDMA Brazil.
bauma 2025 amplified industry trends toward sustainable, smarter, and safer operations.
For two days, experts gathered in Würzburg for the Building Materials Plant Summit to discuss markets, technologies, and climate goals. Both research and industry agree that change is possible—and necessary.
Companies can register for the German Pavilion at Excon in Bangalore until August 9. India's largest trade fair will take place for the 12th time in December. India is the world's most dynamic market.
Despite a recovery at the start of the year, the outlook for China remains worrying. Electrification is driven forward on a big scale. VDMA met at Herrenknecht's impressive TBM plant in Guangzhou.
Start of successful association networking. Despite difficult circumstances, bauma 2025 attracts its first visitors from Ukraine - in search of strong German partners in mechanical engineering.
At bauma 2025, the VDMA was strongly committed to ensuring compliance with European safety standards and directives.
For the fifth time, exhibitors and VDMA members presented themselves to young visitors and provided exciting insights into the various apprenticeships in the construction equipment industry.
From 7 to 11 April 2025, all eyes were once again on the future at the joint stand of eleven universities, colleges and institutes.
Strong signals from the market: the construction machinery industry is extremely satisfied with the course of bauma 2025 - contrary to all fears, there was no reluctance to invest.
Around 450 guests at the ICM joined in the excitement as the innovations that impressed the expert jury were officially announced on the eve of bauma in Munich. The five winners of the bauma Innovation Award 2025 have now been selected.
In Central Asia and the South Caucasus, construction is booming thanks to government investment. At the same time, Ukraine needs more than 500 billion euros for reconstruction over the next 10 years - an enormous potential for mechanical engineering.
At bauma 2025, VDMA sets a clear signal regarding product safety and legal compliance. A newly established task force is to specifically uncover violations of applicable guidelines and laws by exhibitors.
The sector group for concrete technology, cement, lime, gypsum, and construction tools are traveling to Saudi Arabia to exchange knowledge on the latest developments and market opportunities.
At the invitation of our deputy chairman, Mr. Kurt Herrmann, the specialist department met in Buxtehude at Claudius Peters Projects GmbH for a company tour.
This was the question discussed by members of the " Machinery and equipment for the cement, lime, gypsum and dry mortar industries" division at the invitation of Schenck Process Europe GmbH in Darmstadt.
7th edition of bauma Conexpo India offers a strong platform. VDMA members remain confident about the Indian market and export opportunities from Indian production.
Asia's leading trade fair sees a brilliant comeback with record exhibitor and visitor numbers. Industry sentiments defy subdued outlook for the Chinese market.
The ECTS (European Ceramics Technology Suppliers) met in November for its annual symposium in Belgrade. 11 ECTS member companies were able to present themselves to around 50 participants from Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia and Kosovo.
Family reunion of the ECTS working group at Franz Banke GmbH.
From October 22 to 25, 2024, everything in Düsseldorf revolved around trends and technologies in glass production and the glass processing and manufacturing industry. 44 VDMA member companies exhibited.
Board elections and economic topics dominated this year's general meeting.
At the industry meeting on September 18, 2024 in Frankfurt, the members elected a new board. The main topic of the general meeting was the economic situation.
The who's who of the construction equipment and building materials equipment industry visits the VDMA in Frankfurt.
At the general meeting of the VDMA Construction – Equipment and Plant Engineering on September 19, 2024, the highest committee of the trade association was reorganized for the next three years.
VDMA India organizes symposium for construction equipment manufacturers in Bangalore. Short and medium-term prospects for the construction industry are bright. India is becoming increasingly important as a production location.
Global cement production and consumption are among the most important indicators of activity in the construction industry.
Technical and economic issues dominated the agenda of the Concrete Technology Group meeting held in Marktheidenfeld, Germany, on 18 April at the invitation of Schneider Electric.
On behalf of the VDMA Germany Trade and Invest (gtai) publishes reports on the construction industry of selected markets.
Imports of European construction machinery and mining equipment to Brazil grew by 13 per cent and 22 per cent respectively in 2023.
Join us for a discussion on the future of the construction equipment and building material plants industries, as we are in the midst of major changes.
Contagious solidarity and enthusiasm at the “Diaspora and Global Ukrainian Community - Strong Partners in the Recovery of Ukraine” in Berlin, 19-20.04.2024 - 61 billion euros from the USA and 500 million pounds from the UK soon for Ukraine.
On 17 May 2023, the Brazil Management Meeting of the Construction and Mining trade associations took place in Sao Paulo.
Centralized survey will kick off after Easter holidays. Participation enables benchmarking against the mechanical engineering sector and will allow for a sub-sector view.
What's up? When do which committees and working groups meet? All dates can be found here at a glance.
On 14 November, the Latin America Steering Committee of the Construction Machinery and Building Material Plants Association took place online.
The Northern part of Iraq is a save and fast developing area with plenty of construction activities. Furthermore, the country has a long tradition of building with clay bricks.
At the 2nd Rebuild Ukraine, the joint German stand was the largest national pavilion with more than 51 exhibitors, including 12 members of the Trade Association Construction-Equipment and Plant Engineering in the VDMA.
On 14 July 2023, the board members of the trade association were guests at Sennebogen Maschinenfabrik in Straubing. An opportunity to talk about current topics and challenges and to plan the next activities.
Click here for downloadable details on current European and international standardisation projects within the scope of Construction equipment and building material machines.
VDMA members visit Schwing Stetter India in Cheyyar. Construction industry in India is experiencing a significant upswing. Conditions are right for strong expansion of local production.
The current report deals with urban supply systems.
"Who Makes the Standard Has the Market!" (former Federal Minister Wolfgang Clement)
The 65, mainly medium-sized companies of Forum Glass Technology, supply technology, and software for the production, processing, and finishing of flat glass, hollow glass, and special glass.
Recent market information from the Indian construction and construction equipment industry are summarized in the bi-monthly report made by the VDMA team in Kolkata. The latest issue may be downloaded from this website.
