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| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $34.4B | +0.4% | 3 | $75.6B | +0.5% | 2 |
| Automation and Robotics | $19.9B | +3.5% | 3 | $29.6B | +0.1% | 2 |
| Pumps and Valves | $17.2B | +1.3% | 2 | $33.4B | +1.7% | 2 |
| Material Handling | $6.36B | +1.1% | 2 | $16.4B | +1.5% | 2 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $3.10B | +1.9% | 2 | $11.7B | +1.4% | 1 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $100.2B | +1.3% | 3 | $115.9B | +1.9% | 2 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $29.1B | +1.2% | 2 | $49.1B | -0.1% | 3 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $50.3B | +3.2% | 3 | $80.2B | +3.4% | 3 |
| Packaging | $9.28B | +2.5% | 3 | $14.8B | +3.3% | 2 |
| Industrial Textiles | $4.15B | +0.4% | 2 | $5.55B | -0.2% | 2 |
| Electrical Equipment | $80.2B | +11.9% | 2 | $64.3B | +2.9% | 2 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $32.5B | +3.1% | 11 | $30.9B | +2.6% | 9 |
| Automotive Components | $68.9B | +1.8% | 2 | $89.8B | -0.5% | 2 |
| Aerospace Components | $22.7B | +0.6% | 2 | $17.3B | -6.0% | 4 |
| Medical Devices | $24.8B | +3.9% | 3 | $36.4B | +2.4% | 2 |
| Construction Materials | $5.80B | +0.1% | 3 | $9.09B | +0.8% | 2 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $10.7B | +3.6% | 2 | $10.1B | +0.5% | 4 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $3.25B | +4.6% | 4 | $7.86B | +2.2% | 3 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $2.60B | +2.2% | 3 | $6.22B | +0.8% | 3 |
| Mining Equipment | $5.65B | -2.1% | 4 | $10.8B | -0.8% | 4 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The German state of Saxony will support the Wepa and Honext Material joint venture with EUR 9.85m for a planned recycled fibreboard plant in Kriebstein. The announcement was made on 28 October 2026.
Former CEO Dr Karsten Derks acquired full ownership of Papierfabrik Niederauer Mühle in Kreuzau, Germany, effective 1 October 2026, after the former owner families sold their stakes. The news was reported on 28 October 2026.
Bürkert Fluid Control Systems completed the modernization and expansion of its Gerabronn, Germany manufacturing site, enlarging its floor area from about 9,000 m² to 13,000 m² with the largest gain in coil manufacturing. The total investment was €36 million, and the main construction phases were inaugurated in October 2026.
German waste management company Südroh Recycling acquired a majority stake in recovered paper recycler M. Becker Altpapier Recycling, strengthening its presence in southwestern Germany. The stake size was not disclosed.
Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has modernized and expanded its Gerabronn site over about two years, investing €36 million in production capacity, working conditions and energy measures. The expansion was officially inaugurated on 21 October 2026.
Members of the VDMA Valves Association elected Lubert Winnecken, CEO of KEUCO GmbH & Co. KG, as chairman at a general meeting in Cologne, succeeding Axel Weidner of Mankenberg GmbH.
After its acquisition by Svanehoj, KOHO Kompressorsysteme appointed Jens Wulff as Managing Director of KOHO and Head of Compressors at Svanehoj.
Nikkiso's Clean Energy and Industrial Gases group won a contract from EPC lead CS Gas North to supply 16 submerged motor pumps for the German LNG Terminal at Brunsbuettel, due to start operating in 2027. It follows an earlier order of about 30 pumps for the Hanseatic Energy Hub in Stade.
Nikkiso CE&IG won a contract from EPC contractor CS Gas North to supply 16 submerged motor pumps for the German LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel, which is scheduled to be operational in 2027.
Nikkiso CE&IG won a contract to supply 16 submerged motor pumps for the German LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel, awarded by EPC contractor CS Gas North SL. The terminal is scheduled to become operational in 2027.
Private Assets SE & Co. KGaA is bundling its Kiel industrial holdings Kieler Maschinenwerke and Pro-Valve under the newly founded Kiel Power Systems SE. The company makes large engine components for data centre, energy and marine customers.
MM Board & Paper signed an agreement to acquire the operating business of the R.D.M. Arnsberg recycled cartonboard mill in Germany via an asset deal, with about 230,000 tonnes annual capacity. The price was not disclosed and closing is expected in Q4 2026.
Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG has agreed to acquire the R.D.M. Arnsberg recycled fibre-based cartonboard mill from Reno De Medici S.p.A. The article says the agreement is dated 17 August 2026, while the article is dated 16 August 2026. Completion is expected in Q4 2026, subject to antitrust approval.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Deutschland is investing 45 million euros in a new canning line at its Halle plant, with a Krones filler capable of up to 120,000 cans per hour. The line is scheduled for commissioning in November 2026 and will create 25 new jobs.
The Wilo Group acquired a majority stake in PreFab TGA, a German company specializing in industrial prefabrication of technical building equipment modules.
French packaging distributor Antalis acquired Speidel Verpackungen, a German maker of custom corrugated and wood and foam packaging with 60 employees and revenue of nearly EUR 17 million. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The European Commission approved Saica Group's acquisition of Thimm Group's nine corrugated board plants in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania, plus a preprint facility in Ilsenburg, Germany. The deal adds 1.2 billion square metres of corrugated capacity and about 2,500 employees.
Dunapack Packaging has completed its acquisition of Stora Enso's German corrugated packaging plants, Gaster Wellpappe, Wellpappe Sausenheim and PTI. The German Cartel Office approved the deal on 2 June 2026, after plans were announced in mid-April.
Coveris has acquired GEFO Folienbetrieb, a producer of cast polypropylene (CPP) films based in Gera, Germany, expanding its CPP film capabilities. The price was not disclosed.
Mosburger GmbH, a Dunapack Packaging subsidiary of the Prinzhorn Group, completed the acquisition of Stora Enso's German corrugated packaging operations on July 1, 2026. The businesses have sites in Heidelberg, Grünstadt-Sausenheim and St. Ingbert and generated about EUR 74 million revenue in 2025.
Viega Group officially opened its new production site in Kirkel, Saarland, in a former Michelin warehouse complex. The first phase cost about EUR 150 million and creates 150 jobs, with around 100 employees already in place.
BDG Testing & Automation, a subsidiary of Bürkert, is taking over EP Ehrler, a flow measurement and calibration specialist, from ABB as part of ABB's integration of the Födisch Group. The article gives no deal value and the announcement is dated 19 June 2026.
BUTTING is building a new housing and component manufacturing complex at its Knesebeck site, with about 10,000 square meters of production space for large series of pump and valve housings and welded assemblies. No investment value was stated.
KSB held the groundbreaking for a new Eta pump production facility at its Frankenthal headquarters, an investment of more than EUR 70 million. The modernisation is planned to be completed by 2030.
Carlyle agreed to sell Flender, a Bocholt-based mechanical drive technology maker, to Triton Fund 6; closing is expected in Q4 2026 and terms were not disclosed.
