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The members' meeting for all mechanical engineering sectors in Brazil will take place on 6 November. VDMA President Bertram Kawlath, who has represented the association in Europe since 2024, will also take part in the panel discussions.
As a strategic partner, Kazakhstan offers a wide range of opportunities for companies in North Rhine-Westphalia in the mechanical and plant engineering sector and in the supply of critical raw materials.
Export financing requires a combination of Hermes knowledge, banking issues and export contracts. A specialist seminar in November explains how to work successfully with banks.
The German export credit guarantees are scoring points. Official experts are now also providing advice in India and Latin America. The new "Flex & Cover" funding category makes it easier to use the cover. New commitments remain restrained.
Digital, secure, and efficient. The new Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace passport stamping.
In 2026, global machinery and equipment turnover is expected to grow by 2% on a price-adjusted basis. Growth in Asia will remain above average. Stagnation looms in the EU-27.
International Financial Institutions (IFIs) finance numerous projects in developing and emerging countries worldwide.
The webinar on May 20, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., is the first in a series of events organized by the Agency for Business and Economic Development (AWE), VDMA e.V. and Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI).
How are exports to Africa and the Middle East developing? Which are the largest local markets, which product groups are most in demand and what are the most important supplier countries? In our theme publication you will find facts, figures and data on foreign trade with Africa and the Middle East from the perspective of the mechanical and plant engineering sector.
Singapore’s Budget 2025 presents significant opportunities for businesses to reduce costs, invest in workforce development, and adopt digital innovations.
As in the previous year, demand for capital goods was weak in 2024. Machinery and equipment worth an estimated 3.26 trillion euros was sold worldwide, 1.5% less than in 2023.
Since March 17, 2025, the notification procedure for employees posted to Switzerland has been handled exclusively via the EasyGov portal. The previous application for reporting short stays was deactivated on March 14, 2025.
The VDMA Dubai meeting was characterized by a positive mood - driven by current business as well as business expectations. Nevertheless, there are challenges.
The following summarizes the discussions with VDMA members' branches in Turkey and with Turkish mechanical engineering companies as well as the second meeting of VDMA members in Istanbul.
Following last year's price-adjusted decline in turnover, global machinery turnover is expected to rise by a moderate 1 percent in price-adjusted terms in 2025.
There are many reasons for European companies to think about diversification of supply chains, production sites and sales markets. Indonesia is increasingly coming into focus in the machinery and plant engineering sector.
Kenya ranks among the top three economies in sub-Saharan Africa, far behind Nigeria and South Africa, with a GDP of $110 billion (2021).
The starting signal has been given for the new series "Africa - Market in Focus". The first issue provides a concise overview of business in South Africa.
China, India, Japan, USA, Brazil or Singapore: Our VDMA liaison offices abroad help you with your commitment in the most important foreign markets.
