Environmental Business Award.NRW 2024
Do you combine environmental protection with economic success? Show it in the Environmental Business Award.NRW 2024 and submit your application by April 30, 2024!
Klaus Möllemann
Federal funding: Energy and resource efficiency
The federal government’s promotional loan provides a high level of funding for particularly climate-friendly components, systems and solutions and a repayment subsidy of up to 60 percent.
Mechanical engineering NRW: Year closes with a clear loss
In December 2023, incoming orders in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector fell short of the previous year’s level by 25% on a price-adjusted basis.
Mechanical engineering NRW: Orders also down in November
In November 2023, demand for machinery and equipment from North Rhine-Westphalia was down 19% year-on-year in real terms.
Mechanical engineering in NRW: subdued mood despite large-scale plant business
Demand for machinery and equipment from North Rhine-Westphalia was down 21% year-on-year in real terms in October 2023.
Artificial intelligence in mechanical and plant engineering
At the 22nd Financing Day of the mechanical and plant engineering industry in NRW, the focus was on the opportunities and challenges of the so-called twin transition.
Digitalization and leadership in purchasing
Against the backdrop of the shortage of skilled workers in purchasing, strategies were discussed on how management and motivation can create a framework to keep talented employees in the company.
News from the tax world
The event provided information on current tax issues and provided valuable information on key corporate tax topics as well as current tax projects of the German government.
Mechanical Engineering NRW: Positive Signals Missing
Order intake in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia in August 2023 fell short of its prior-year result by 18 percent in real terms. There were 4 percent fewer orders from Germany and 24 percent fewer from abroad.
Trade fair meets medium-sized business
The cost of having your own trade fair stand is high – especially when it comes to foreign trade fairs. The state of NRW supports small and medium-sized companies to exhibit at a trade fair of their choice.