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PMI ticks down only slightly from March's record high +++ Pace of job creation accelerates as expectations hit new peak +++ Supply bottlenecks continue to push up costs and factory gate charges read more »

Growth in output and new orders fastest since start of survey in April 1996 +++ Supply delays worsen, putting further upward pressure on prices +++ Expectations remain positive, supporting upturn in factory employment read more »

On behalf of the BMWi, the buyers' association is once again focusing on the procurement markets of the Western Balkans and the Maghreb. Sourcing requirements can now be registered with the BME free of charge. read more »

Production rises steeply amid sustained upturn in new orders Record supply delays lead to higher prices and lower stocks Manufacturers remain strongly optimistic towards the year-ahead outlook. read more »

The BME is focusing on a high level of security and the best possible feasibility of the BME-eLÖSUNGSTAGE 2021, which is why the buyers' association is postponing the event to 8/9 June. The premiere location of the first BME live congress since the... read more »

Output and new orders continue to rise in January, albeit at slower rates. Factory job losses ease as output expectations improve to record high. Cost inflation rises sharply amid unprecedented reports of delivery delays. read more »

PMI at 34-month high of 58.3, Rise in sales supports sustained, albeit slower, growth in output, Input costs spike higher amid near-record increase in supplier lead times. read more »

New orders post sharpest rise since survey began in 1996 – output expectations weaken for first time in seven months. read more »

On a virtual trade fair platform, German buyers can visit the exhibition stands of 130 industrial companies from a total of 16 European countries under the guidance of 13 AHKs. The International Division of the BME supports the pilot project and is... read more »