Every year, machines for the beverage and liquid food industry worth around six billion euros are produced in Germany. This is estimated by the Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (NuV) of the VDMA in the run-up to „drinktec“. The industry is growing steadily and the prospects are good - especially for exports.
The production value of the machine suppliers for the Drinks- and Liquid food-industry. This is the assessment of Richard Clemens, Managing Director of the German Association of Food Processing Machinery and Packaging machines (NuV) in the VDMA. In the run-up to the trade fair „drinktec“ from 11 to 15 September in Munich, the association points out the importance of the industrial sectors relevant to „drinktec“ for the food and packaging machinery industry. Their share of total production is estimated at around one third, according to Clemens.
In general, the industry is growing faster than the entire Mechanical engineering, emphasises the NuV. Turnover growth of between three and four per cent is expected for this year. Last year, it was 2.4 per cent, while turnover in the general mechanical engineering sector stagnated.
A large proportion of the growth in food and packaging machinery is achieved in foreign business. Export quota. The export volume rose by four per cent to 8.3 billion euros. Europe is the most important export market, accounting for 50 per cent, followed by Asia.
German companies account for 22 per cent of the global trade volume, making them the world's leading exporter in the industry. The position of German companies is even better in sectors that play a role at „drinktec“: 54 per cent of brewing machines exported worldwide were produced in Germany and 33 per cent of packaging machines for beverages.
