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01.12.2020 (611 Clicks)

Engie Impact provides strategic and actionable Support for Vale New Caledonia to reach its Zero Carbon Target and boost Competitiveness

Engie Impact announced the completion of its Zero Carbon Roadmap for Vale New Caledonia to reach its zero carbon targets and stay ahead of regional competition during its sustainability transformation.

01.12.2020 (643 Clicks)

Metso Outotec announces Crusher for soft Ore Applications

Metso Outotec expands its mobile and stationary crushing systems range with a sizer crusher for soft ore applications

30.11.2020 (854 Clicks)

GHH Multipurpose electric Vehicles: New Conversion Kits for Tembo 4x4

The electric off-road vehicle Tembo 4x4 E-LV on Toyota basis becomes a multifunctional platform: Several versions, from the classic Hilux and Land cruiser pickup to the station wagon, are already available - and another one with an extra large personnel cabin is now being added to the offering.

26.11.2020 (650 Clicks)

Metso Outotec helps rebuild Beirut Explosion Area

Metso Outotec supports the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) emergency program in Beirut, Lebanon, in collaboration with UNICEF Finland, by donating equipment which will be used in the reconstruction of the disaster area in order to secure clean water, sanitation and healthier living conditions for thousands of children and families. The donated equipment is expected to arrive in Beirut in December 2020.

26.11.2020 (717 Clicks)

Fugro supports World Bank Activities on Flood Hazard and Risk Mapping in Romania

Fugro has been awarded a Geo-data acquisition contract to support the World Bank in its efforts to support the Government of Romania in preparing flood hazard and risk maps, and flood risk management plans, at national level.

25.11.2020 (658 Clicks)

Nornickel Proceeds With Automation and Modernization of Equipment in the Russian Far North

MMC Norilsk Nickel, headed by Vladimir Potanin, is pursuing its ambitious programme aimed at the modernization and automation of production facilities. As part of that plan, the Company’s Polar Division has received a new batch of equipment to improve the efficiency of operations, and autonomous vehicle devices have reached the second stage of testing at the Severny mine at Kola MMC.

Under the equipment renovation programme, the enterprises of the Polar Division received 25 units of mobile equipment for various purposes in 2020. The total value of the equipment delivered amounts to around $8mln (RUR 600mln). One of the main points of the programme was the purchase of new equipment for the local motor transport association.

25.11.2020 (598 Clicks)

ABB launches ABB Abilityâ„¢ Safety Plus for Hoists ensuring the highest Level of Personnel and Equipment Safety

- Suite includes the first Safety Integrity Level 3 certified mine hoist brake system, hoist monitor and hoist protector on the market

Global technology company ABB is launching ABB Abilityâ„¢ Safety Plus for hoists, a suite of mine hoist safety products that brings the highest level of personnel and equipment safety available to the mining industry. The products include Safety Plus Hoist Monitor (SPHM), Safety Plus Hoist Protector (SPHP) and Safety Plus Brake System (SPBS) including Safety Brake Hydraulics (SBH).

24.11.2020 (723 Clicks)

Implenia announces new Chief Human Resources Officer

As of 1 December 2020, Claudia Bidwell is taking over from Christelle Beneteau as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and becomes a member of the Implenia Executive Committee | She has profound expertise in all areas of HR management, organization, talent and leadership development and vast international experience

24.11.2020 (1078 Clicks)

Geogrid reduces Earthworks by more than 40 per Cent

Embankments have to be reinforced, subsoils stabilised, or sinkholes bridged. Due to extreme weather events, the need for soil reinforcement steadily increases. High strength geogrids can make such work much easier. Secugrid HS geogrids from Naue enable time savings of more than 40 per cent for complex earthworks.
With weak and compressible soils, earthworks are often a long process. The fill has to be installed in stages, and the soft soil may need to be relieved by a deep foundation. These measures usually take a lot of time and increase costs.

24.11.2020 (715 Clicks)

Mechanical Engineering Exports in Germany overcome low Point

Export figures for the mechanical engineering industry in Germany are further improving. The lowest point in machinery exports has been overcome. However, patience and efforts are still needed in business and politics before the pre-crisis level is reached.

Machinery exports from Germany are increasingly stabilizing. In September, German machinery and plant manufacturers recorded only a 7.6 percent drop in export business compared with the previous year. In the period from July to September, exports fell by 12.4 percent to 39.8 billion Euro. In the second quarter, machinery exports from Germany fell short of the previous year's figure by 22 percent. The export result was particularly weak in April and May (down 27 percent and 28 percent respectively) due to the far-reaching measures taken in many places to combat the corona pandemic. For the first nine months of the year, exports were down 13.2 percent. 'Machinery exports from Germany have overcome the corona low point. However, a great deal of patience and effort is still required in business and politics before the pre-crisis level is reached,' says VDMA Chief Economist Dr. Ralph Wiechers.

Export growth in Russia, South Korea, and Turkey

Machinery exports from Germany to the EU-27 in the third quarter decreased 15 percent year-on-year. Cumulatively, exports to the EU-27 partner countries fell by 16 percent between January and September of this year. The most important export markets within the European Union is France, which recorded a decline of 17.3 percent in the first nine months. Poland comes second, overtaking the Netherlands (minus 12.1 percent) and Italy (minus 19.9 percent) in the ranking due to a minus rate of only 9.2 percent in the same period.

Among the top 20 sales countries, Russia (plus 1.1 percent), South Korea (plus 3.1 percent) and Turkey (plus 3.6 percent) stand out, all of which have recorded growth in the year to date. Machinery exports from Germany to Taiwan rose by 10 percent. 'In Russia and Turkey, this year's positive result is primarily due to a base effect,' explains Wiechers.

'The result of our economic survey clearly shows that the upswing in China has reached the subsidiaries of the members across the board.'

'In South Korea, but also in Taiwan, the value-added share in the global electronics supply chain is a key aspect of a resilient economy, in addition to early pandemic control. Both countries produce key components for 'home office technologies' that are later installed in other Asian countries - primarily China. Ultimately, the export business of German machinery and plant manufacturers with South Korea and Taiwan also benefits from this'.

The two most important single markets, the USA and China, absorbed 11 percent and 7.2 percent less machines 'Made in Germany' in the first three quarters, respectively. 'The results of our economic survey among VDMA members in the People's Republic clearly show that the upswing in China has reached the subsidiaries across the board,' says Wiechers. In September, machinery exports from Germany to China were 5.6 percent up on year-on-year.

Heterogeneous export development between mechanical engineering sectors

The individual mechanical engineering sectors also show a clearly heterogeneous export development. In the period from January to September, German machine tool exports were 31.1 percent below the previous year's level, even though they had already recorded a 7 percent drop last year. On the other hand, the corona crisis was not able to stop demand for agricultural machinery: German manufacturers were able to almost maintain the level of the same period last year from January to September (down 0.2 percent).

Source: VDMA