A More Cheaper Way Towards Casting Moulds
(Markt und Mittelstand, 12 / 2008) Content: The Fraunhofer Institute together with IFF Magdeburg present a method…
The Small One’s Die Quietly
(Automobilwoche, 26th edition, 1st December 2008) Content: While the politicians are discussing about warranties for Opel,…
Smaller Cars for Audi – The End for Small Cylinder
(Automobilwoche, 25th edition, 1st December 2008) Content: Mercedes-Benz decides against the 12-cylinder motor. This way, one of…
A Branche in Blind Flight
(Automobilwoche, 25th edition, 1st December 2008) Content: Massive production backlogs at the OEMs in the field of…
Optimized Machine Disposability Reduces Logistics and Warehouse Costs
(Das Industriemagazin, 49th edition, 1st December 2008) Content: Setup times mean production stagnancy. Their optimization causes not…
Getrag in Subsistence Misery
(Automobilwoche, 24th edition, 17th November 2008) Content: The gear constructor Getrag threatens to stumble over his high…
Mercedes Focuses on New Economy Engine
(Automobilwoche, 23rd edition, 3rd November 2008) Content: The 4-cylinder diesel engine is stipulated for all lines starting…
Depending on the Manufacturers
(Automobilwoche, 23rd edition, 3rd November 2008) Content: The author underlines the fact that the automobile supplier hope…
German Manufacturers in the USA Further on Downswing
(Automobilwoche, 23rd edition, 3rd November 2008) Content: In September, the German vehicle constructors have lost 17,6 % on…
Mercedes Shortens Passenger Car Production
(Automobilwoche, 21st edition, 6th October 2008) Content: As a result of the strongly recessive demand, Mercedes-Benz…
China Controls Key Resources
(Automobilwoche, 21st edition, 6th October 2008) Content: The rare earth element metals are being used for catalysers…
Countdown for REACH: Do Not Miss The Advanced Registration!
(Bayerisch-Schwäbische Wirtschaft, 10/2008) Content: REACH means Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals. With this EU-regulation, the chemical…
The Great Engine Extinction
(Automobilwoche, 20th edition, 22nd September 2008) Content: The article is about the extinction of big engines. 8-…
Daimler Swears on Hybrid Technology
(Automobilwoche, 20th edition, 22nd September 2008) Content: Daimler commercial vehicles want to become precursors regarding alternative engine…
Future Engine is Manufactured in Series
(Handelsblatt, 29th /30th /31st August 2008) Content: As a first automobile constructor, the Japanese manufacturer Honda has…
KS Pierburg Is Developing System Competence
(Automobilwoche, 18th edition, 25th August 2008) Content: To ensure further growth, the Kolbenschmidt Pierburg – group…
To Cast Light and Precise
(Unternehmen Region, 2nd edition /2008) Content: The growth cores „AL-CAST“ in Harzgerode and „Precision Cast“ in Leipzig…
Growing Appeal of Euroguss 2008 Draws Record Attendance
(Cast Metal & Diecasting Times, July/August 2008) Content: The article reports about the Euroguss Fair 2008 in…
Volkswagen is Selling More Automobiles in China than in Germany
(Die Welt, 15th April 2008) Content: Volkswagen – Europe’s biggest automobile group – has sold 1,57 million…
Romania – The Hands-Down Favourite
(Automobilwoche 4, 11th February 2008) Content: Romania is being favourised by Mercedes during its search for an…
International Resource Prices Are 2008 Further On a High Stage
(Giesserei Praxis, 1-2 / 2008) Content: The prices for energetical and metalic resources will be moving further…
BMW Increases the Pressure on the Contractors
(Automobilwoche, 26th edition, 17th December 2007) Content: BMW increases the pressure on the contractors in the field…
Renault speeds into Russia via Avtovaz
(Wall Street Journal, 10th December 2007) Content: The author describes the 25 % takeover deal by the French…
German Automobile Market Collapses
(Handelsblatt, No 235, 6th December 2007) Content: The author describes the drastic decline of the sales figures…
Ride on a Razor Blade
(Automobilwoche, 24th edition, 19th November 2007) Content: The author visualizes the price pressure in the European contractor…
Automobile Market Germany
(Automobilwoche, 24th edition, 19th November 2007) Content: From the background of the different forms of passenger cars,…
Daimler Forecasts a Longer Recession for Heavy Goods Vehicles
(Handelsblatt, No 219, 13th November 2007) Content: The author discusses the expectations that before the second quarter…
Belte-Subsidiary Takes Over Huth & Gaddum
(Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, WVE_1 No 260, 8th November 2007) Content: The market leader in the field of…
The Plastic Percentage Within Automobiles Increases
(Automobilwoche, 23rd edition, 5th November 2007) Content: The author describes that it is to be acted on…
Indians With an Unusual Strategy
(Automobilwoche, 23rd edition , 5th November 2007) Content: The article describes by means of selected Indian producers…
Mega-Fusion at ERZ
(Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, 2007) Content: BHP Billiton wants to take over Rio Tinto for 140 billion US-Dollar: new…
PSA Shortens Product Cycles to 3 Years
(Automobilwoche, 20th edition, 24th September 2007) Content: PSA announces to shorten the model development of new…
New Winner in Harbour Report
(Automobilwoche, 20th edition, 24th September 2007) Content: The survey documents large differences in the productivity of big…
Outsourcing on Foreign Bench
(Automobilwoche, 20th edition, 24th September 2007) Content: The trend towards outsourcing of the OEMs is still uninterrupted….
Takeover Market Branches Out
(Handelsblatt 182, 20th September 2007) Content: The author narrates of the decline of the private equity activities…
A Turning Point Towards Reasonability
(Automobilwoche, edition 2007) Content: The author is explaining to a continuously changing culture the onward increase of…
Hydro-Aluminium Strengthens German Plant
(Handelsblatt 182, 20th September 2007) Content: The author explains the further upcoming investments amounting approx. € 2bn of…
Elegant and Resilient
(Mobil Nr 6 2007, Fascination Steel – paper 12) Content: Increasing aluminium prices and new manufacturing and…
Europe’s Suppliers Are in a Dead End
(Kurier, 11th January 2007) Content: The author gives MAGNA as an example and explains the changed strategy…
China – a Global Power
(Auto Touring 1/2007) Content: The author briefly narrates the fact that in the year 2006, China –…
Russia Forges Giants Made out of Aluminium
(Handelsblatt Nr.195) Content: The Russian groups Rusal and Sual merge with the Swiss resource trader Glencore to…
Heavy Goods Vehicle Sector Grows Strongly by the Year 2015
(Handelsblatt Nr. 182) Content: The sector expects a growth of over 27 % especially in the Indian, Chinese and…
Toyota Counts on Earning Increase
(Handelsblatt Nr. 182) Content: The car producer and current sector ruler counts with an earning increase of…
When will India Become a Second China?
(Automobilwoche, 25th September 2006, 13th October 2006) Content:The current dispersion of the OEMs in India is…
The Construction of the Second Car City in Changchun, China
(Handelsblatt, 2nd January 2006) Content: The industrial metropolis Changchun plans on building a car development park with…
The World’s Biggest Harbour-Group Comes into Existence
(Handelsblatt, 2nd January 2006) Content: Singapore operating company intends to buy British P&O.
