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German machinery manufacturers decry Chinese competitors’ advantages
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German machinery manufacturers have called on the European Union to do more to level the playing field against their Chinese competitors
Zeppelin Rental adds digitally enabled machines
Includes first excavator equipped with MiC 4.0 communication standard for attachments
European Union opens anti-dumping investigation into Chinese mobile cranes
The European Union (EU) has opened an investigation into imports of mobile cranes from China
VDMA: EU-US tariff deal a ‘slap in the face’
VDMA warns of job losses and an enormous competitive disadvantage for European companies 
The quiet hunt for non-compliant construction equipment at Bauma
CECE takes part in VDMA task force on the lookout for non-compliant machines and equipment
Five winners named in 2025 bauma Innovation Awards
Bauma once again held its Innovation Awards, crowning winners across five categories 
VDMA: Hydrogen ‘the only way to climate neutrality’
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German trade body calls for a rapid shift to hydrogen-focused projects
German construction equipment sector’s positive end to 2022
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Trade association VDMA says manufacturers increased turnover by 3% in real terms
Rise of autonomy to be seen at Bauma
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Organisers anticipate the unveiling of more ‘intelligent’ construction equipment during October’s Munich exhibition
Sennebogen set for electric material handlers ‘world premiere’
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Battery-operated machines to be presented at IFAT trade show in Germany from 30 May
VDMA reports positive news for German construction
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Trade association reports 17% fall in equipment production in 2020 was less than was feared
Hawe chairman Haeusgen new VDMA president
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Karl Haeusgen, chairman of the supervisory board at Hawe Hydraulik SE, elected as new president of the VDMA
VDMA: Europe’s situation ‘tense but not dramatic’
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Trade association sticks with forecast of 10% to 30% decline in equipment sales