Slovakia is traditionally a very industrial country of 5 million people. Despite the severe impact of the crisis on the unemployment rate, the strategy adopted by the country’s main industries suggest a turnaround for its investors. A […]
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Timber industry is no more the first Finnish sector
The rumor according to which the Nordic countries would have not been affected by the crisis is indeed a legend. Finland is an ultra-modern country regarding to the use of new technologies, however, is indeed in recession. […]
Can we reduce the amount of plastic in packagings without causing damages to the plastics processing industry?
The plastics industry is a dynamic industry that is developing a lot in Europe and particularly in the field of injection molding, which mainly enables the production of plastic packaging (or thermoplastics). However, if the demand for […]
Turkey, a new attractive market for used machinery
The market for used equipment is booming which can be seen at the occasion of the USETEC, the world’s largest fair dedicated to used machinery that takes place every year in Cologne. During the 2014 edition, a […]
Ukrainian food processing sector in a delicate position: between conflict and survival
Ukraine is a country with a strong agricultural tradition with an area of 600,000 km2, which within the European / Eurasian area ranks the country in second place after Russia in terms of superficy. Once the breadbasket […]
The plastics industry demands for drastic measures for the industrial waste treatment
The question of the environment is increasingly present within the plastics industry. Indeed, while some countries are much more efficient in terms of recycling their household and industrial waste, Europe remains timid in its efforts to safeguard […]
German energy transition: to a greener industry
Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, Angela Merkel’s government changed its position regarding the nuclear energy. Following the introduction in late 2013 of the grand coalition CDU/CSU-SPD, the energy transition was launched. What are the economic […]
Machinery and R&D: the winning combination of the Austrian chemical industry
Chemistry is a sector that has made Austria recognized by its peers members of the European Union. Supported by major universities as well as by its manufacturers of industrial equipment, Austria is a country full of opportunities […]
Hungarian food industry : between CMEA and EU, what to choose?
The agri-food sector in Hungary experienced very mixed results since its entry into the European Union. However, if Hungary used to be Europe’s breadbasket, today agriculture and the agri-food sector play only a very small role in […]
Is the European graphic industry threatened?
The graphic and printing industry were affected by the crisis, but not are not doing bad either. But another threat exists for this sector, and it comes straight from the emerging countries. Concurrence from emerging countries Emerging […]
