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The EMI data are still pointing steeply upwards: However, persistent supply bottlenecks and growing concerns about a fourth Corona wave could put a damper on the good economic situation in Germany. Photo: Gerd Altmann/pixabay
03.08.2021 // Politics

German manufacturing continues to regain

PMI hits strongest level in July since April, and third-highest on record +++ Survey-record increase in employment +++ Both price indices reach new record highs read more »
The German export engine continues to run smoothly. The latest growth impulses are coming primarily from US and European markets. Photo: Dominik Lückmann/unsplash.com
05.07.2021 // Politics

EMI: Industry growing more dynamically again

Current IHS Markit/BME Purchasing Managers' Index (EMI): Production and new orders pick up for the first time in three months +++ Supply bottlenecks slow performance and drive up costs +++ Sales prices at new record high read more »
German industry continued to soar in May. But there are warning signs that this trend could weaken further in the coming months. Buyers in particular are now well advised to regularly check their supply chains for "stress resistance". Photo: Gerd Altmann/
02.06.2021 // Politics

PMI slips further from March's record high

Rates of output and new order growth soften further from recent highs +++ Nearly 79% of German manufacturers report longer input lead-times +++ Input cost inflation surges to record high read more »
Photo/Infographic: BME e.V./EIC
01.06.2021 // Politics

BME and EIC organise ePitching

Innovative start-ups will come together on the topic of digitalisation and automation. The event will take place on 8 June as part of the 12th BME eLÖSUNGSTAGE 2021 DIGITAL. read more »
The BME headquarters in Eschborn is located at Frankfurter Straße 27 (see picture). Photo source: Frank Rösch/BME e.V.
20.05.2021 // Politics

Change in the BME office

Dr Silvius Grobosch will leave the buyers' association. He will be succeeded on an interim basis by Dr Hans Jörg Eyrich as BME Managing Director. read more »
04.05.2021 // Politics

Industry continues to show strength

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 »
The German industrial PMI has been above the psychologically important 50-point reference line for nine months now, above which growth is indicated. The manufacturing sector of Europe's largest economy benefited above all from record growth in new orders
07.04.2021 // Politics

German PMI at all-time high in March

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 »
Whether analogue or digital: the Western Balkans and Maghreb purchasing initiatives are popular with buyers and suppliers alike. Photo: IHK Dortmund
17.03.2021 // Politics

BME: Purchasing initiatives Western Balkans and Maghreb Making markets more transparent in 2021

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 »
The German industrial PMI has been above the psychologically important 50-point reference line for eight months now, above which growth is indicated. The manufacturing sector of Europe's largest economy is once again benefiting from brisk foreign demand,
02.03.2021 // Politics

manufacturing sector sees stronger growth in February

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 »