With the opening of Hospital da Luz, Portugal celebrates one of Europe´s most modern private hospitals. The Hospital management recognized Siemens as a competent partner for the project.

A team of renowned economic experts confirm eastern Germany’s pull as a business location for foreign investors, especially as regards the high technology sectors.

The Dräger Group just topped prior-year revenues and EBIT in fiscal year 2007 thanks to another strong final quarter.

BuhlMark stamps the product data onto cast components, enabling each single part to be completely retraced.

Since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into force, Mexico’s attractiveness as a manufacturing location has increased further. Suppliers are following manufacturers such as Volkswagen and benefit from the unique financing concept created by the Multi Industrial Fund (MIF).

By: Rolf Dewenter

Built on a strong foundation, the automotive industry

in Saxony is meeting the challenges of the future.

Manufactures and suppliers have rediscovered the East.

By: Michael Stopp

The automotive industry of Niedersachsen employs around a quarter of all people working in the industry of this federal state in northern Germany. Increasing export figures as a sign of international competitiveness are therefore of great importance.

By: Inka Ziegenhagen, Local Global GmbH

The company founders began production of sewing needles 220 years ago. Today the Kirchhoff Group is still a family-run firm with a sense of its own traditions.

By: Edith Bachmayer