{"id":28948,"date":"2019-11-26T08:21:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T07:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=28948"},"modified":"2019-11-25T15:27:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T14:27:18","slug":"vdma-robotics-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/vdma-robotik-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"VDMA: Economic downturn affects robotics and automation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The German robotics and automation industry cannot escape the economic slowdown in mechanical and plant engineering: For 2019, the industry expects sales to fall by five per cent to 14.3 billion euros.<\/p>\n

\u201eAn initially high order backlog was largely reduced over the course of the year and the autumn revival we have seen in previous years failed to materialise. After a decade of records, our innovation and growth sector is now also suffering a significant setback due to the difficult global economic situation,\u201c says Wilfried Eberhardt<\/strong>, Chairman of VDMA Robotics + Automation and Chief Marketing Officer of KUKA AG.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This trend will continue in 2019 through all sub-sectors<\/strong> robotics and automation. Reasons for the decline include a slowing global economy and saturation effects in key markets. In addition, the current Uncertainty in many customer sectors<\/strong> for investment restraint. As there is currently no sign of a turnaround, VDMA Robotics + Automation is forecasting a decline in investment in 2020. further decline<\/strong> of industry sales by 10 per cent.<\/p>\n

\u201eAs a key technology for optimising production and as a guarantor of high quality and sustainability standards, robotics and automation will continue to play a central role in the future and return to their growth trajectory in the medium term,\u201c emphasises Patrick Schwarzkopf<\/strong>, Managing Director of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: VDMA<\/em><\/p>

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