The manufacturers of construction equipment and building materials plants in the VDMA fear a drop in sales at the turn of the year. The industry is currently living off orders from last year. Frankfurt am Main, July 21, 2023 – For the current year, VDMA members expect a new sales …
Read More »Construction equipment sector starts the new year with momentum
The manufacturers of construction equipment with production in Germany are showing themselves to be virtually unimpressed by the current crises. A strong year-end spurt enabled them to increase turnover by three percent in real terms for 2022. Frankfurt am Main, February 9, 2023 – The mood among customers is largely …
Read More »Construction equipment and building materials plant industry in difficult waters
The industry is currently facing numerous crises Supply chain problems have intensified No turnover growth this year despite good order situation Frankfurt am Main, 29 July 2022 – As recently as February, incoming orders in the construction machinery industry had manufacturers with production facilities in Germany looking ahead to 2022 …
Read More »Construction equipment industry stands on solid ground
Turnover in 2021 compensates for pandemic-related dip 2022 turnover expectations muted due to supply chain disruptions Most important markets still the USA, Europe and China Frankfurt am Main, 17 February 2022 – The order intake in the construction equipment industry allows manufacturers with production sites in Germany to look forward …
Read More »Construction equipment sector secures jobs in a difficult environment
The general meeting of the VDMA Construction – Equipment and Plant Engineering on 3 March 2021 drew a positive conclusion for the past and current year. Central topics were the economic situation, the importance of the European climate goals 2050 for the industry and the development in relations with the …
Read More »VDMA BuB Construction Day – It is the result that counts
And that is something to be proud of. In the MiC 4.0 working group, manufacturers and operators jointly developed an identical interpretation of data content so that construction machinery can “communicate” with a uniform understanding in future, regardless of the manufacturer. “The aim is to push ahead with digitisation – …
Read More »Purely natural – brick production and climate protection
It is almost perfect. Easy to manufacture using clay, sand and water, sustainable, easy to shape, with good insulating properties, proven over millennia and reusable. It may be slightly more expensive to manufacture but enables unique designs. And its unique aesthetics are still visible today in the shape of cathedrals, …
Read More »Confidence and an economic stimulus programme – two key pillars
The boards of the Construction Equipment and Plant Engineering trade association took stock of the current status of the COVID-19 crisis during their annual meeting at the beginning of July. At the virtual conference table, the members stressed that the situation is tense, but not dramatic. The companies are still …
Read More »Construction equipment manufacturers cautiously optimistic
The members of VDMA Construction Equipment are looking to the future with confidence. Industry representatives expect a slight decline in sales of 3 to 5% this year at an overall stable level. Frankfurt am Main, February 7, 2020 – Once a year, the specialist group meets in January to discuss …
Read More »Founding meeting at bauma – New working group Machines in Construction 4.0
The increasing networking of machines requires more cooperation between manufacturers and customers. Machine language, data management and data security are just a few keywords. The new working group was founded in Munich on 8 April to enable this work to be carried out in a more structured manner and with …
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