08.06.2010 - At the annual press conference in Stuttgart the Working committee Laser and Laser Systems for Material Processing is optimistic: Economic crisis does not diminish growth opportunities, Germany remains “PRO” investment location for optical technologies.

18.05.2010 - Orders received by the German machine tool industry rose sharply in the first quarter of 2010. Overall, orders were up 43 percent year-on-year for the period January to March. Domestic demand rose by 25 percent, whereas foreign orders increased by 54 percent.

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