29 mandatory standards/Amendments and 297 voluntary standards/Amendments were approved in the past two months.
2025 Chinese Legislative Work Plan was released. The Product Quality Law was not listed.
The Chinese Administrative Measures for the Adoption of International Standards has been revised to promote the adoption of international standards.
The first humanoid robot certification in China is underway.
The obligation to comply with energy efficiency standards for newly established data centers is being discussed.
Incoming orders for machine tools from China rose by 27.9% (YoY) to 34 billion yen in April, marking the 13th consecutive month of growth. The lively investment activity of local manufacturers...
Monthly tracking of the market development of raw materials relevant to valves with a focus on steel and cast iron.
Expected damper
On 21 May 2025, the EU Commission presented a fourth omnibus package to reduce the annual administrative costs for companies. It also provides for simplifications in the implementation of data...
Overview of the DIN and ISO standardization committees and standards in the Power Transmission Engineering Association.
The Startup Area @ LIGNA.FutureSquare went into the next round. From May 26 to 30, 2025, 14 startups from four countries presented their pioneering solutions for the industry at LIGNA, the world's...
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a central element of the EU "Fit for 55" package. The aim of this package is to reduce CO2 emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels....
The Japan Construction Report is provided by the VDMA team in Tokyo. It contains news of the construction, glass and ceramics industry of Japan and is published monthly in German. The most recent...
Information on the development of incoming orders for manufacturers of compressors, compressed air and vacuum technology can be found here.
Information on the development of incoming orders for liquid pumps can be found here.