ASEAN – Opportunities and Challenges
The ASEAN countries are a heterogeneous and dynamic economic area, which offers potential for the NRW mechanical engineering industry.
Event reports
Technology Transfer Program Lightweight Construction
Lightweight construction is one of the central pillars for making a significant contribution to achieving necessary climate and sustainability goals – while maintaining competitiveness.
Focus topics at the VDMA NRW members’ meeting
Future Business – Future Service, Circular Economy and Decoupling USA – China: three topics were the focus of individual sessions at the VDMA-NRW General Meeting on November 15, 2022.
NRW mechanical engineering shaper of the transformation process
As an equipment supplier to industry, mechanical engineering is an important enabler of industrial transformation. The general meeting of the VDMA NRW in November 2022 was dedicated to this topic.
Legal requirements for the introduction of a whistleblower system
The Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) is expected to come into force next year – with far-reaching consequences also for small and medium-sized mechanical and plant engineering companies in NRW.
IoT- platforms for the Internet of Production
Successfully implementing an IoT platform in your own company is an important building block for the future and plays a critical role in the implementation of Industrie 4.0.
The future of digital recruiting measures for training
Recruiting young apprentices has adapted to the digital world. But which measures will have a future when Corona restrictions are largely eliminated?
Market Update Italy
Italy is traditionally an important partner for German mechanical engineering. Activities resulting from money from the EU reconstruction fund bring opportunities for mechanical and plant engineering.
Field of tension “Free data traffic – Industrial Security
For foreign companies, secure cross-border data exchange with China involves enormous effort and there are numerous aspects to consider.
Operational implementation of the wholeturnover policy in mechanical and plant engineering
The wholeturnover policy (APG) is a cost-effective and easy-to-use cover for receivables due at short notice for German exporters who repeatedly supply buyers in different countries.