The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has published a Quality Control Order (QCO) for machinery in the "Gazette of India". From August 28, 2025, the products listed therein will require a market access mark.
The industry is focusing on sustainability. At this year's AMB in Stuttgart from September 10 to 14, manufacturers and VDMA will be demonstrating the approaches that will enable manufacturers and customers to work in an even more climate-neutral way in the future.
The former Managing Partner of MAPAL Dr. Kress KG and long-standing Chairman of the VDMA Precision Tools Association passed away on 27.12.2023 at the age of 81 after a long illness.
