VDMA
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| Abbreviation | VDMA |
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| Formation | 1890 |
| Purpose | Professional Society |
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Region served
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Germany |
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President
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Reinhold Festge |
| Website | www.vdma.org |
The VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.) is a German engineering association.
Mission
The VDMA is one of the largest industrial associations in Europe and represents over 3,100 member companies in the engineering industry. Its members include mainly small and medium-sized companies but also large companies such as Siemens, MAN SE and ThyssenKrupp.[1] The VDMA covers the entire engineering sector: everything from component manufacturers, machine builders, plant erectors, system suppliers and system integrators through to service providers.[2] As of 2015, the engineering sector is Germany's largest industrial employer, with just over one million workers.[3] That year, its members exported goods worth 155 billion euros ($171.83 billion), up 2.6 percent from the year before.[4]
The VDMA is based in Frankfurt and has representations in Brussels [5] and Berlin. In late 2015, the association announced plans to open an office in Tehran in the first half of 2016 to help German companies sell machinery to customers in Iran.[6]
History
- 1890–1934: Verein deutscher Maschinenbau-Anstalten
- 1934–1945: Wirtschaftsgruppe Maschinenbau, Wirtschaftsverband Maschinenbau Düsseldorf, Wirtschaftsvereinigung Maschinenbau in Hessen, Vereinigung der Maschinenbau-Anstalten von Württemberg-Baden and Verein Bayerischer Maschinenbau-Anstalten
- 1949-1977 Verein Deutscher Maschinenbau-Anstalten e.V.
- Since 1978: Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.
References
- ↑ Maria Sheahan (September 4, 2015), German engineering firms missing out on African growth - trade body Reuters.
- ↑ VDMA
- ↑ Maria Sheahan (September 4, 2015), German engineering firms missing out on African growth - trade body Reuters.
- ↑ Tina Bellon (February 22, 2016), German engineers with record exports in 2015, gloomy outlook this year Reuters.
- ↑ VDMA European Office
- ↑ Maria Sheahan (December 17, 2015), German engineering trade group to open office in Tehran in 2016 Reuters.
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