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Mechanical Engineering in North Rhine-Westphalia: Demand Remains Weak
In July 2026, order intake in the machinery and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia was 2 percent higher in real terms than the previous year’s figure. While domestic business declined by 11 percent, orders from abroad were 10 percent higher than the previous year’s figure. Orders from non-eurozone countries rose by 11 percent, while orders from eurozone countries increased by 8 percent.
In the more meaningful and less volatile three-month period from May to July 2026, new orders were down 4 percent overall compared with the same period a year earlier. Both domestic demand (down 1 percent) and foreign demand (down 6 percent) declined. The decline was particularly pronounced in the non-eurozone, with a drop of 8 percent, while orders from the eurozone remained 1 percent below the 2025 level.
The slight increase in July is a positive sign, but should not be overinterpreted. Domestic orders remain weak, and even the more meaningful three-month period continues to show a decline in order intake. As a result, the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia continues to operate in a challenging environment. It will be crucial for these isolated positive signs to give rise once again to broad and sustainable growth in demand.
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Mechanical Engineering in North Rhine-Westphalia: Weak First Half-Year
In June 2026, order intake in North Rhine-Westphalia’s machinery and plant engineering sector was 4 percent below the previous year’s level: While domestic business increased, orders from abroad declined.
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Mechanical Engineering in North Rhine-Westphalia: Demand Remains Weak
Demand in North Rhine-Westphalia’s machinery and plant engineering sector remains weak: In May 2026, order intake was significantly below the previous year’s level—with international business in particular weighing on the trend.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: Recovery fails to materialize
In April 2026, incoming orders in the mechanical engineering sector in NRW were 5% below the previous year in real terms. Germany lost 4%, other countries 5%; the eurozone fell by 8%.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: Still no economic stimulus
In March 2026, incoming orders in the NRW mechanical engineering sector were down 4% year-on-year in real terms. Domestic 1%, foreign -6%; eurozone -20%, non-eurozone 2%.
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Mechanical Engineering NRW: No Momentum
In February 2026, incoming orders in mechanical and plant engineering in North Rhine‑Westphalia were down a real 21 percent year on year, with declines of 38 percent in domestic orders and 8 percent in foreign orders; the non‑euro area recorded a decrease of 12 percent, while the euro area stagnated.
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Tired start to the year
In January 2026, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 5% below the previous year, characterized by significant declines in Germany and the eurozone as well as a slight increase from the non-eurozone.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: Difficult year comes to a positive end
In December 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia exceeded the previous year’s level by 14% in real terms.
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Mechanical engineering in NRW: Still no impetus
In November 2025, the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia recorded a 4% decline in incoming orders in real terms compared to the previous year.
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Consolidation at a low level
In October 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 1% higher than in the previous year.
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Light and shadow in the order situation
In September 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were slightly below the previous year’s level. While domestic demand increased, foreign markets – particularly the eurozone – recorded a decline.
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Uncertainty weighs on companies
In August 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 2% down on the previous year.
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Small increase in July
In July 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 1% higher than in the previous year.
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Slight decline in the first half of the year
In June 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 4% higher than in the previous year.
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Slight increase comes as no surprise
In May 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 11% higher than in the previous year.
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Uncertainty causes reluctance to invest
In April 2025, incoming orders in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector were 15% below the previous year’s result.
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Decline in orders comes as no surprise
In March 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 22% down on the previous year.
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Positive result thanks to domestic business
In February 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 16% higher in real terms than in February 2024.
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Positive start to 2025
Incoming orders in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector in January 2025 were 1% higher in real terms than in January 2024.
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Difficult year comes to a positive end
In December 2024, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia exceeded the previous year’s level by 10%.
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Order situation remains difficult
In November 2024, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 6% down on the previous year.
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Outlier upwards
In October 2024, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were up 7 per cent year-on-year in real terms.
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Still no turnaround
Incoming orders in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector in September 2024 were 14% down on the previous year in real terms.
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Difficult order situation in August
In August 2024, incoming orders in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector were 10% down on the previous year’s result.
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Orders disappoint in July
In July 2024, incoming orders in the North Rhine-Westphalian mechanical and plant engineering sector were 10 per cent down on the previous year.
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Disappointing first half of 2024
Incoming orders in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector in June 2024 were 15% down on the previous year.
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Domestic demand disappointed
In May 2024, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 45% down on the previous year.
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Significant increase in demand despite challenging environment
In April 2024, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia exceeded the previous year’s figure by 22% in real terms.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: Customers outside the eurozone provide a ray of hope
In March 2024, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 12% higher than in the previous year.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: Slight decline in February
In February 2024, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 3% down on the previous year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: order intake remains weak
Order intake in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia in July 2023 fell short of the prior-year figure by 13 percent in real terms.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: first half-year closes negatively
Order intake in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia in June 2023 fell short of its prior-year result by 1 percent in real terms. Demand from the domestic market was down 7 percent. Incoming orders from abroad rose by 2 percent. The euro area contributed to this result with a drop of… Read More »Mechanical engineering NRW: first half-year closes negatively
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Mechanical Engineering NRW: Major domestic orders distort the picture
In May 2023, new orders in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector exceeded its prior-year result by 28 percent in real terms.
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Mechanical Engineering NRW: February weakens
New orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia in February 2023 fell 10 percent short of the previous year’s figure.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: Weak start to the year
Order intake in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector fell 22 percent short of the previous year’s result in January 2023.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: End of year with minus
Order intake in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia in December 2022 fell 17 percent short of the previous year’s result.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: Slump in orders in November
In November 2022, order intake in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia was 25 percent lower than in the same month of the previous year.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: Dampers in October
In October 2022, order intake in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia was 13 percent lower than in the same month a year earlier.
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Mechanical Engineering NRW: Order intake weak again in July
In July 2022, order intake in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector was 16 percent below the level of the same month a year earlier.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: Very good end to the year
Order intake in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia was up 20 percent in December 2021, very significantly higher than in the same month of the previous year.
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Mechanical Engineering NRW: Excellent start to the year
Order intake in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector was up 37 percent in January 2022, very significantly higher than in the same month of the previous year.
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Mechanical Engineering NRW: Excellent start to the year
Order intake in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector was up 37 percent in January 2022, very significantly higher than in the same month of the previous year.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: Positive May despite continuing crises
In May 2022, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 12 percent higher than in the same month of the previous year.
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Mechanical Engineering NRW: February slightly in the red
Order intake in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia was down 3 percent in February 2022 compared with the same month a year earlier.
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Mechanical Engineering NRW: Orders under pressure
Order intake in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector in April 2022 was 20 percent below the level of the same month a year earlier.
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Mechanical engineering NRW: War depresses orders
In March 2022, new orders in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector were 6 percent below the level of the same month a year earlier.
