In focus: The topics of VDMA Construction - Equipment and Plant Engineering
bauma 2025 amplified industry trends toward sustainable, smarter, and safer operations.
For two days, experts gathered in Würzburg for the Building Materials Plant Summit to discuss markets, technologies, and climate goals. Both research and industry agree that change is possible—and necessary.
Companies can register for the German Pavilion at Excon in Bangalore until August 9. India's largest trade fair will take place for the 12th time in December. India is the world's most dynamic market.
Despite a recovery at the start of the year, the outlook for China remains worrying. Electrification is driven forward on a big scale. VDMA met at Herrenknecht's impressive TBM plant in Guangzhou.
Start of successful association networking. Despite difficult circumstances, bauma 2025 attracts its first visitors from Ukraine - in search of strong German partners in mechanical engineering.
At bauma 2025, the VDMA was strongly committed to ensuring compliance with European safety standards and directives.
For the fifth time, exhibitors and VDMA members presented themselves to young visitors and provided exciting insights into the various apprenticeships in the construction equipment industry.
From 7 to 11 April 2025, all eyes were once again on the future at the joint stand of eleven universities, colleges and institutes.
Strong signals from the market: the construction machinery industry is extremely satisfied with the course of bauma 2025 - contrary to all fears, there was no reluctance to invest.
Around 450 guests at the ICM joined in the excitement as the innovations that impressed the expert jury were officially announced on the eve of bauma in Munich. The five winners of the bauma Innovation Award 2025 have now been selected.
In Central Asia and the South Caucasus, construction is booming thanks to government investment. At the same time, Ukraine needs more than 500 billion euros for reconstruction over the next 10 years - an enormous potential for mechanical engineering.
At bauma 2025, VDMA sets a clear signal regarding product safety and legal compliance. A newly established task force is to specifically uncover violations of applicable guidelines and laws by exhibitors.
The sector group for concrete technology, cement, lime, gypsum, and construction tools are traveling to Saudi Arabia to exchange knowledge on the latest developments and market opportunities.
At the invitation of our deputy chairman, Mr. Kurt Herrmann, the specialist department met in Buxtehude at Claudius Peters Projects GmbH for a company tour.
This was the question discussed by members of the " Machinery and equipment for the cement, lime, gypsum and dry mortar industries" division at the invitation of Schenck Process Europe GmbH in Darmstadt.
7th edition of bauma Conexpo India offers a strong platform. VDMA members remain confident about the Indian market and export opportunities from Indian production.
Activities in and around Latin America were the focus of the Construction-Equipment and Plant Engineering as well as Mining & Minerals trade associations in November and early December.
We cordially invite you to watch our festive Christmas greetings from the Construction – Equipment and Plant Engineering and Mining & Minerals trade associations. Wishing you much joy!
Asia's leading trade fair sees a brilliant comeback with record exhibitor and visitor numbers. Industry sentiments defy subdued outlook for the Chinese market.
Following the successful trade mission on the subject of mining and minerals in 2024, we are pleased to be able to offer a trade mission on the construction industry together with GESALO (AHK Saudi Arabia) in February 2025.
The BIG 5 Construct Saudi - Week 1 - Totally Concrete Saudi + HVACR will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from February 15 to 18, 2025. The venue is the Riyadh Front Exhibition and Convention Center (RFECC).
The BIG 5 in Dubai has just closed its doors and we are pleased about the active participation in the German Pavilion!
The ECTS (European Ceramics Technology Suppliers) met in November for its annual symposium in Belgrade. 11 ECTS member companies were able to present themselves to around 50 participants from Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia and Kosovo.
Family reunion of the ECTS working group at Franz Banke GmbH.
From October 22 to 25, 2024, everything in Düsseldorf revolved around trends and technologies in glass production and the glass processing and manufacturing industry. 44 VDMA member companies exhibited.
Board elections and economic topics dominated this year's general meeting.
At the industry meeting on September 18, 2024 in Frankfurt, the members elected a new board. The main topic of the general meeting was the economic situation.
The who's who of the construction equipment and building materials equipment industry visits the VDMA in Frankfurt.
At the general meeting of the VDMA Construction – Equipment and Plant Engineering on September 19, 2024, the highest committee of the trade association was reorganized for the next three years.
European standardisation is stuck in a bureaucratic trap: lengthy procedures and non-transparent assessments are slowing down urgently needed adaptations to technical developments. A reform is overdue.
VDMA India organizes symposium for construction equipment manufacturers in Bangalore. Short and medium-term prospects for the construction industry are bright. India is becoming increasingly important as a production location.
Technical and economic issues dominated the agenda of the Concrete Technology Group meeting held in Marktheidenfeld, Germany, on 18 April at the invitation of Schneider Electric.
Imports of European construction machinery and mining equipment to Brazil grew by 13 per cent and 22 per cent respectively in 2023.
Join us for a discussion on the future of the construction equipment and building material plants industries, as we are in the midst of major changes.
Contagious solidarity and enthusiasm at the “Diaspora and Global Ukrainian Community - Strong Partners in the Recovery of Ukraine” in Berlin, 19-20.04.2024 - 61 billion euros from the USA and 500 million pounds from the UK soon for Ukraine.
From April 9 to 12, exhibitors at the Munich trade fair grounds showcased innovations in the fields of automation, sustainability and energy efficiency.
Centralized survey will kick off after Easter holidays. Participation enables benchmarking against the mechanical engineering sector and will allow for a sub-sector view.
The Northern part of Iraq is a save and fast developing area with plenty of construction activities. Furthermore, the country has a long tradition of building with clay bricks.
At the 2nd Rebuild Ukraine, the joint German stand was the largest national pavilion with more than 51 exhibitors, including 12 members of the Trade Association Construction-Equipment and Plant Engineering in the VDMA.
The manufacturers of construction equipment and building materials plants in the VDMA fear a drop in sales at the turn of the year. The industry is currently living off orders from last year.
Southeast Asia's most important market offers great opportunities, but Chinese competitive pressure is strong. Indonesia pursues ambitious mega-project New Capital City Nusantara.
Recent market information from the Indian construction and construction equipment industry are summarized in the bi-monthly report made by the VDMA team in Kolkata. The latest issue may be downloaded from this website.
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