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Laserline expands management team
Turn three into four: Laserline appointed Dr. Alexander Arndt as its fourth Managing Director at the start of the year alongside Dr. Claus Narr and founders Dr. Christoph Ullmann and […]
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Stack turner works energy-efficiently
Systraplan relies exclusively on an electromechanical drive concept for its panel and blank turners. According to the manufacturer, the unit therefore offers three advantages. The first is greater precision and […]
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Italy’s machine tool market disappoints again
Weak foreign demand prevented growth for the Italian machine tool industry in 2025. Orders for the industry have been stagnating for two years, according to the Italian association for machine […]
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BMW receives CO2-reduced steel
Thyssenkrupp Steel will start supplying the BMW Group with CO₂-reduced steel from the Bluemint recycled brand in 2026. The outer skin, interior parts and battery housing of the BMW iX3 […]
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Promoting innovation as a sign for SMEs
While energy efficiency is still being talked about in many places, Profilmetall in Hirrlingen is already putting it into practice. The specialist for roll-formed metal profiles, which has been rooted […]
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Titgemeyer sells vehicle components business
The Pommier Group takes over Titgemeyer’s vehicle components business, including Rieko GmbH. In this way, both companies aim to create added value for their customers through specialization, continuity and a […]
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Steel in the cycle
Volvo Cars and Salzgitter AG have launched a closed-loop partnership. The Salzgitter Group already supplies Volvo Cars’ body parts plant in Olofström in southern Sweden with flat steel and is […]
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Rofin now belongs to Bystronic
Bystronic AG, Niederönz/Switzerland, has completed the acquisition of the “Tools for Materials Processing” division of Coherent Corp. The machine manufacturer also wants to breathe new life into the “Rofin” brand. […]
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WSM wants more local purchases
A “yes” to “local content” comes from the German Steel and Metal Processing Association (WSM). The association, which has always advocated free trade, sees this as the only way forward […]
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Fossil-free steel for armor
The Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB and the German defense and supply company Rheinmetall have signed a letter of intent for the supply of fossil-free steel. According to a statement from […]