如果过去许多年内法国经济看起来增长疲软，现在前景已经改善。大部分预测显示今年GDP增速大约为1.1%，明年GDP增速为1.5-1.8%。根据统计机构Insee（法国国家统计局）的报告，过去许多年来，经济增速仅为0.2%。

The prospects for French mechanical engineering industry have improved: The economy in the home market and primarily the corporate investments are rising again. Moreover, the politicians are focussing more on the industry again and have started an ambitious support program.

想出现在捷克共和国的工业企业或消费品交易公司迟早会来到布尔诺。布拉格和俄斯特拉发的活动地点非常小，但是布拉格有一些有趣的东西提供给德国制造商。

意大利每年有1000场交易会，在欧洲居第二，仅次于德国。除了许多客户产品展览之外也举办许多重要的行业交易会，德国企业应记住这一点。

With 1000 trade fairs in a year, Italy stands at second position in Europa – after Germany. In addition to many consumer goods exhibitions, a number of important industry trade fairs are also organized, which the German companies should at least keep in mind.

For companies, which invest in France a series of subsidies are made available by the government in Paris and also the regions. The companies in Germany can only dream of some of these means.

An exclusive interview with Hans Beckhoff, Founder and Managing Director of Beckhoff Worldwide; and Ma Xingkai, General Manager of Beckhoff China.

A successful case of AB inbev’s 'Forklift Management System' Project.

The Industry 4.0 platform or the Industrial Internet Consortium? RAMI or IIRA? Observe the standards meticulously or just do it? In the matter of procedures to be followed for manufacturing in the future and the Internet of Things, the differences between Germany and the USA may not be unbridgeable, but they are definitely conspicuous.

Worldwide, the maximum number of fairs and congresses are held in the US, as analysed by the International sectoral association, International Congress and Convention Association. But European companies must make readjustments on the other side of the Atlantic.