NRW flies the flag at XPONENTIAL Europe and Euro Defense Expo
For the first time, NRW is giving small and medium-sized companies and start-ups the opportunity to present their defense products and services at joint state stands.
For the first time, NRW is giving small and medium-sized companies and start-ups the opportunity to present their defense products and services at joint state stands.
The mechanical and plant engineering industry is facing new challenges: Legislative changes, political decisions and recent court rulings are changing the employment law framework and presenting companies with new challenges.
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.
On October 27, 2025, experts came together for the third plenary session of IN4climate.NRW in Gelsenkirchen – including VDMA NRW.
The event highlighted central funding programs at federal level and showed how companies can receive targeted support for innovation projects.
With its young population, growing middle class, and strategic location, Egypt offers a wide range of opportunities for companies in North Rhine-Westphalia—particularly through investments in infrastructure, energy, digitalization, and industry.
As a strategic partner, Kazakhstan offers a wide range of opportunities for companies in North Rhine-Westphalia in the mechanical and plant engineering sector and in the supply of critical raw materials.
The owl mechanical engineering congress 2025 took place on October 8 at the IHK-Lippe in Detmold.
The web seminar “Lean in Practice” used a digital tour of ITA’s smart factory to show how lean methods can measurably improve production processes and help to avoid waste in the long term.