Electronic Fingerprint for Letters
The Siemens Mobility Division is to supply up to 97 large sorting machines, type Open Mail Handling System (OMS), to Deutsche Post AG. Read more
72 Percent of All Imports from Europe
In 2008 German companies imported goods to the value of 818.6 billion euros, 72.0 percent of which came from Europe (589.3 billion euros). Read more
Hotel Prices Fall by 12 Percent
The average price of a hotel room around the world fell by 12% last year, according to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index. Read more
Gildemeister Cooperates with Mori Seiki
Gildemeister Aktiengesellschaft has signed a cooperation agreement with the Japanese machine tool manufacturer, Mori Seiki Co. LTD. (Nagoya). The cooperation covers production, purchasing and the development of machines, as well as sales and services in selected markets. Read more
Free Tickets for Hannover Messe
About 6,000 exhibitors will be represented at the trade fair Hannover Messe Industry (HMI), from 20-24 April. With more than 200,000 square metres of exhibition space the size of this year’s trade fair is about the same as last year. Read more
Contaminated Stainless Steel Imports
Over the past few months radioactively contaminated steel products have turned up in Germany. Since August 2008 more than 150 tons of contaminated material have been detected by German authorities. In some cases, importers or manufacturers had to take back their products. The metals industry does not really know the scope of the problem. Read more
Procurement for New Daimler Supplier Model
Daimler AG awarded prizes to 14 companies for their outstanding achievements at the first Key Supplier Meeting, which was held on March 12, 2009 at the Mercedes-Benz Center in Stuttgart. For the first time ever, the awards included a prize for innovation. In addition, the new “Daimler Supplier Network” cooperation model was also presented to the supplier companies during the meeting. The new model is aimed at establishing an even closer partnership with selected suppliers.
Strengthening Commitment to China
90 percent of multinational corporations (MNC) remain committed to China despite rising costs, declining rates of domestic growth and decreased demand for Chinese exports. Almost 50 percent even plan China to become their major production site. Read more
CeBIT 2009 Sparks New Optimism
“A majority of the 4,300 companies from 69 countries drew fresh optimism from being here at CeBIT,” commented Ernst Raue, the Deutsche Messe Managing Board member in charge of CeBIT, on Sunday in Hannover. “A huge number of exhibitors and visitors are now leaving Hannover with a renewed sense of buoyancy as well as bulging order books and a solid foundation for new business.” The show had lived up to their expectations, he added.
A Fresh Wind for Siemens
The Siemens Energy Sector and Dong Energy signed an agreement for the supply of up to 500 offshore wind turbines on 6 March 2009. Read more
Mid-Size Companies for a Greener IT Technology
IBM surveyed about 1,000 medium-sized companies on their attitude towards “Green IT”. The result: almost two-thirds are working on reducing the environmental impact of their information technology. Read more
Purchasing Managers’ Index Stops Falling
Germany’s economy has stabilized recently, if only at a very low level. The Markit/BME Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), published in March 2009, was up fractionally from 32.0 to 32.1 in the reporting month of February. Values above 50 stand for growth, values below 50 for weakness. Read more
Munich Summit for Chief Procurement Officers
Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) of leading European companies meet for the fourth time at the „European Procurement Excellence” summit (EPE) . This summit is held in Munich from 18th-19th June. Read more
