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German machinery sector forecasts 4 percent rise in exports for 2017

Registering 15 percent growth in incoming orders in the first quarter of 2017, VDMA foresees a 4 percent rise in sales for this year, to 7.7...

Apprenticeships, trade surpluses and global competitiveness

Is there a connection between the German...

Apprenticeships, trade surpluses and global competitiveness

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VDMA: German plastics surplus not unfair trade

With the Donald Trump administration complaining about the terms of trade with Germany, VDMA is mounting a very public defense of its export success, saying that Trump and his advisors are "missing their mark."

Reacting to Trump, VDMA praises free trade

Germany's large and export-oriented plastics machinery industry issued an unusual statement Nov. 23 decrying “any form of protectionism” and highlighting the importance of U.S. and Mexican markets, saying it was reacting to plans from ...

German machinery sales hit record in 2015, but growth rate expected to slow

Machinery sales for German plastics and rubber equipment producers may have hit a record in 2015, but the forecast is for more modest growth in the coming years.