Frankfurt – In the first six months of the current year, machine builders in Germany recorded a significant drop in their order books. In the first half of 2019, they recorded a 9 percent decline in orders in real terms compared with the previous year, with the decline being the same in Germany and abroad.
Hannover. Following its successful debut this year, the Industrial Pioneers Summit will be entering its second season HANNOVER MESSE in April of 2020. Some 500 participants from around the world are expected to attend the event on 22 April 2020.
Duisburg – Judge Wessel Lappenberg would probably never have believed what would become of his wire factory in what is now Hagen-Hohenlimburg: Back in 1619 he operated a wire factory using water from the Wesselbach river.
Stuttgart – Bosch is preparing systematically for connected manufacturing and logistics: effective July 1, 2019, Sven Hamann, 46, took over as head of the Bosch Connected Industry business unit. Hamann succeeds Dr. Stefan Assmann.
London – Baosteel Zhanjiang orders digitalization packages, automation and electrics for new hot strip mill from Primetals Technologies. Target is to build an intelligent and the most advanced hot strip mill in the world.
Duisburg – In the second quarter of 2019, operating income (EBITDA), at €51 million before material special effects, was below the prior-year figure of €85 million.
Düsseldorf – Benxi Steel (Bengang Group Corporation) has placed an order with SMS group for the supply of a single-strand slab caster to be installed at the steelmaker’s works in Benxi in north-east China.
