Approaches to climate-neutral production in mechanical and plant engineering
Manufacturing companies are also striving to find sustainable solutions and reduce their environmental impact. One central approach is climate-neutral production.
Kevin Loepke
Trainee retention with well thought-out pre-boarding, onboarding and offboarding
Pre-, on- and offboarding approaches in training strengthen company loyalty and can help to reduce the number of trainees dropping out.
Development of circular business models and product design strategies
The CIRCO method supports companies in developing circular approaches. The Effizienz-Agentur NRW is the first CIRCO hub in Germany and conducts a series of workshops with NRW companies.
PFAS regulatory activities worldwide
The EU’s planned blanket ban on around 10,000 PFAS substances has received a lot of attention – but what PFAS regulatory activities are currently being discussed worldwide?
Core competencies of successful leadership communication
For leadership communication to be successful, the core competencies of listening, questioning and feedback should be taken into account – these were central components of the virtual workshop.
Clusters meet Regions: 1st European cluster meeting in Germany
The 1st European Cluster Meeting in Germany dealt with the role of networks in transformation processes – ProduktionNRW contributed the approaches of mechanical engineering and production technology.
Mechanical engineering NRW: Challenging environment takes its toll
Order intake in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia in September 2023 fell short of its prior-year result by 45 percent in real terms.
Latest developments on labor market policy and labor law
The event focused on the impact of the new law on the immigration of skilled workers and current labor law on business practice in the mechanical and plant engineering sector.
Involving parents in the recruitment of new recruits
Parents continue to have an influence on the career orientation of their own children. In order to recruit young people for the mechanical engineering sector, parents must therefore be involved at an early stage.
PFAS regulation endangers industrial processes
The EU’s planned blanket ban on around 10,000 PFAS substances would have a negative impact throughout the mechanical and plant engineering sector. The substances must be viewed in a differentiated manner.