IVAM Product Market at Compamed
Compamed, the international leading trade fair for the supplier market of medical manufacturing, opens its doors in the scope of Medica from November 18 to 20, 2009 in Düsseldorf, Germany, again. Experts of the medical technology industry show new developments, ranging from plastic and ceramic components to surfaces and material analysis, as well as sensor technology and implants at the IVAM Product Market “High-tech for Medical Devices”. Read more
GfK Consumer Climate Continues to Improve
The upward trend in the German consumer climate is continuing into late summer. Both economic and income expectations have once again increased and the propensity to buy has also improved. Read more
Symposium under the Motto “New Opportunities”
The BME Purchasing and Logistics Symposium expects 2,000 participants for the “44th BME Symposium Purchasing and Logistics” at the InterConti Hotel, Berlin. Read more
200 Exhibitors at aluexpo
aluexpo is the first international trade fair of the aluminium industry in Turkey. It will be organized from 15 through 18 October 2009 in Istanbul. Read more
SCM Optimizes Inventories at G&D
Technology provider Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D) successfully completed a supply chain management project with Wassermann AG to create inventory visibility across all sites. Read more
ZEW: Optimism Returns
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased considerably in August 2009. The indicator rose by 16.6 points and now stands at 56.1 points, after 39.5 points in the previous month. This value is well above the indicator’s historical average of 26.5 points. Read more
Countdown for Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles
Asia’s most popular home textile trade fair, Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, will open on 25 – 27 August 2009 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Read more
German Economy Expanding Again
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the German economy expanded slightly in the second quarter of 2009, for the first time since Q1 of 2008. After adjustment for price, seasonal and calendar factors, gross domestic product increased by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2009 against the previous quarter. Read more
Series Production of Lanxess Nanoparticles
Lanxess AG has developed a polymer additive for plastics and rubber that is now available for industrial application. These microgels, which consist of nanoscale organic particles, can be used to improve the material properties of elastomer and thermoplastic materials. Read more
Commercial Vehicles: Domestic Orders stabilize
Commercial vehicle markets remain under pressure. Domestic orders continued to stabilize in July. The demand for vans increased by 2 percent, while orders for heavy-duty vehicles declined by only 12 percent. Read more
IBM and Heiler Software Cooperate
IBM and Heiler Software agreed to set up an international partnership. With immediate effect the Heiler Product Manager forms the central data management platform for IBM WebSphere Commerce. Consequently, IBM’s standard software for international online trading has direct access to Heiler’s Product Information Management (PIM) solutions – including all media assets and article descriptions. Read more
Coldchain Solutions Network Expanded
DHL Freight, a specialist for European overland transport and part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, has significantly expanded its service for temperature-sensitive goods: Coldchain transport services now cover more than 30 European countries. Read more
Dekra Opens Inspection Centre in Pretoria
The international expert organisation Dekra, which is based in Stuttgart, has opened a state-of-the-art vehicle inspection centre in South Africa. This new, prestigious object in Pretoria is meant to pioneer a network of around 40 additional branches all over the state territory. Read more
