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The working group deals intensively with the topics of market observation and statistics for pneumatics. The working group meets twice a year and is chaired by Heiko Kurtz, Bürkert GmbH & Co KG, Ingelfingen.
Europe's construction industry is recovering - thanks to stable prices, better financing and EU funding. Residential construction will be the most important driver in future, with significant growth. In Germany, however, this will not become a reality until 2027 at the earliest.
The study addresses questions around technologies used and future planning in the area of machine operation / HMI in mechanical engineering. Almost 400 machine manufacturers and system integrators participated.
The study deals with questions around technologies used and future planning in the field of control systems in mechanical engineering.
The study deals with questions about the technologies used and future planning in the field of smart sensors in mechanical engineering.
EU machinery and equipment manufacturing companies currently rate their competitive position as worse than the long-term average. This is particularly true to companies based in Germany.
China’s Two Sessions 2025 spotlight a bold industrial shift—AI, 6G, digitalization, and smart manufacturing are set to reshape the machinery sector in the coming years.
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.
The Oil Hydraulics Market Investigation Working Group meets twice a year. The participants find out about the economic situation in mechanical engineering and fluid power in particular and discuss current trends in mechanical engineering.
The Liaison Office India monitors the markets in India exclusively for VDMA member companies - for the fluid power industry with a special focus on its customer sectors.
The global mechanical and plant engineering industry reached a new record high in 2021. In euro terms, around 15% more machines were sold than in the previous year. China cracked the 1 trillion euro mark.
Here you can find information about the modules "Foreign trade in machinery (annual values)" and "German, EU27 and UK foreign trade in machinery (monthly values)" of the VDMA statistics database.
We regularly publish an overview of projects in the MENA region.
The trade association offers its members a wide range of market information. No other source provides such meaningful and up-to-date data for fluid technology.
