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The VDMA in Japan: Your bridge to the Japanese market
Japanese government announced a new tax reform 2026 for productivity-enhancing fixed asset investment.
Machinery orders rise by 7.0% in October, marking the second consecutive monthly increase. Several large orders for rail vehicles contributed to this growth.
New orders for industrial machinery and equipment in October show an increase of 9.7%, with domestic demand growing by 6.2% and foreign demand by 18.1% compared to the previous year.
According to the Bank of Japan's December business climate survey, the business climate index (DI: Diffusion Index) for large manufacturing companies improved by one point to 15 compared to the September survey.
Demand for packaged food in Japan remains stable, as do imports of food processing and packaging machinery. Germany is the most important supplier to China, but exports are declining.
New orders in the mechanical engineering sector in Japan fell by 2.1% in the third quarter - the first decline in a year.
Machine tool orders rise 17% in October as overseas demand hits record high
Orders for industrial robots increase by 25% in the period from July to September; strong growth in placement machines for electronic components.
Real GDP fell by 1.8% on an annualized basis in the third quarter, marking the first decline in six quarters due to weak exports.
Bertram Kawlath's trip focused on raw material and economic security.
Vollmer Japan Co, Ltd. celebrated its 25th anniversary in Nagoya on October 21.
SEA JAPAN is the most important international shipbuilding trade fair in the important shipbuilding nation of Japan.
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