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In June, the mechanical engineering sector in Saarland once again saw a double-digit decline in orders. There was also no improvement in turnover.

Both domestic and foreign orders and sales increased in June.

Incoming orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Rhineland-Palatinate did not improve in June either, as they remain negative across the board. In terms of turnover, the growth in other foreign countries is pleasing.

Foreign orders in mechanical engineering in Saarland show double-digit growth in May 2025. But there is hardly any improvement in sales.

The results for incoming orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Rhineland-Palatinate did not improve in May either, as they are negative across the board. There is also no improvement in turnover.

Incoming orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Hesse continue to fluctuate greatly. In May, they fell by 12 percent after rising by 7.7 percent in April. Sales, on the other hand, are rising again.

The results for incoming orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Hesse continue to fluctuate greatly. In April, they rose by 7.7% after falling by 6% in March.

Incoming orders from abroad for mechanical engineering in Rhineland-Palatinate stagnated in April 2025, after falling in February and March but rising by double digits in January.

Domestic orders for Saarland-based mechanical engineering companies have been falling since January 2024 and declined by a further 0.7 percent in April 2025, resulting in an overall decline of 11.2 percent for the first four months of 2025.

Incoming orders in Hesse continue to fluctuate greatly.

Incoming orders from abroad for the mechanical engineering sector in Rhineland-Palatinate fell by 4.7% in March 2025, following a double-digit increase in December and January.

Domestic orders for mechanical engineering companies in Saarland have been falling since January 2024 and fell by a further 3% in March 2025, resulting in an overall decline of 8% in the first quarter of 2025. (see table 1 and chart).

After the poor start to the year for foreign orders in mechanical engineering in Hesse in January (-15.8%), orders rose by 6.6% in February 2025. This represents a decline of 6.1 percent up to February.

Incoming orders from abroad for the mechanical engineering sector in Rhineland-Palatinate fell by 0.5% in February 2025, following a double-digit increase two months earlier. Growth of 5.9% therefore remains until February.

Domestic orders for mechanical engineering companies in Saarland have been falling since January 2024 and fell by a further 15.6% in January 2025, resulting in a total decline of 10.3% by February 2025 (see table 1 and chart).

For the second month in a row, incoming orders from abroad for the mechanical engineering sector in Rhineland-Palatinate showed double-digit growth, following four months of double-digit declines.

Domestic orders for mechanical engineering companies in Saarland have been falling since January 2024 and fell by a further 23.8% in December, resulting in an overall decline of 12.2% for 2024 (see table 1 and chart).

After three months of growth, foreign orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Hesse fell again slightly by 0.8 percent in December.

In December, incoming orders from abroad for mechanical engineering in Rhineland-Palatinate increased significantly by 32.7%, following four months of double-digit declines.

For the third time in a row, foreign orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Hesse have increased. In November it was even a double-digit plus of 17 percent.

Domestic orders for mechanical engineering companies in Saarland have been falling since January 2024 and fell by a further 13.7% in November, resulting in a decline of 11.3% for the first eleven months of 2024 (see table 1 and chart).

In November, incoming orders for mechanical engineering in Rhineland-Palatinate fell for the fourth month in a row, with double-digit declines of 21.2% in Germany and 17.9% abroad. This means that the declines are again sharper than in the previous month.

In October, incoming orders for the mechanical engineering sector in Rhineland-Palatinate fell by 10.6% in Germany and 15.2% abroad for the third month in a row.

Foreign orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Hesse rose by a further 2.1% in October following 7.8% in the previous month. This was the fifth increase so far in 2024.

In September, foreign orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Hesse finally rose again by 7.8%. This was the fourth increase so far in 2024.

In September, incoming orders for mechanical engineering in Rhineland-Palatinate fell by 17% in Germany and 22% abroad for the second month in a row.

In August, there was once again no positive outlook for incoming orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Hesse, with double-digit declines of 13.5 percent from Germany and 13.9 percent from abroad.

In August, incoming orders for mechanical engineering in Rhineland-Palatinate fell by a double-digit 22.3% in Germany and 25.5% abroad.

Domestic orders for mechanical engineering companies in Saarland have been falling since January 2024 and fell by a further 10.3% in October, resulting in a decline of 11.1% for the first ten months. (see table 1 and chart).

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