Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Despite the China fatigue that has been going around, I feel compelled to direct your attention to a feature in the 19 January edition of the Financial Times (registration required), which discusses German industry's struggle to stay ahead of China.
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010
According to the annual autumn survey conducted by German medical technology association BVMed, innovation, growth and job creation continue to be hallmarks of the German medtech sector. The survey, which polled 139 BVMed member companies, projects 5.5% growth for 2010.
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Sunday, August 1st, 2010
The German government has decided to focus its R&D efforts in 2011 on “research for health,” reports Eucomed in its 30 July newsletter, to counter the considerable challenges faced by the national healthcare system. In 2010, the government earmarked €1.2 billion for healthcare-related research. This amount is expected to rise ...
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
The German med-tech sector continues to remain a solid source of employment despite the downturn in the global economy. The German medical technology organization BVMed recently polled 72 medical device manufacturers. The poll found that 55% of med-tech firms employ more people now than they did a year ago. The ...
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Together with numerous implants manufacturers, the German Medical Technology Association BVMed has established the Soft Tissue Repair Implants group. It was created to represent the interests of suppliers of implants used in the reinforcement of soft tissue such as hernias or ligaments. According to BVMed's Manfred Beeres, the special interest ...
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
Direct manufacturing is primarily being used for prototyping and has not yet gained widespread use in series production. To change that and advance technological progress, a centre dedicated to the development of direct manufacturing processes and systems will open in Germany in the fall of this year.
Boeing, EOS Electro Optical Systems, Evonik Industries, ...
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