Motorola in Germany: Shaping the Future
They invented the mobile phone and produced the radio transponder used by Neil Armstrong to speak his famous first words from the moon. Motorola, one of the world’s most innovative companies, is shaping the future in Germany. more...
Crafty Deal for Paper Maker
Barely two years after its corner stone was laid, the Zellstoff Stendal pulp factory in Arneburg, Saxony Anhalt, began production of bleached long fibre kraftpulp. Central Europe’s largeststate-of-the-artpulp mill now has a work force of 580, including 30 apprentices. more...
Choosing Germany for R&D
The opening of General Electric’s $52 million research center in Bavaria is big news. Announcing the decision in October 2002, Jeffrey Immelt, the company’s chairman and CEO said, “Germany is a world class source of intellectual capital, home to over 8,000 GE employees and hundreds of our mostvalued customers. It is a logical choice to be the site of our firsttechnology center in Europe.” more...
Earning Money in Germany
The operating profit of the German affiliate of the Swedish energy group Vattenfall boosted in the first quarter of 2005 by 60 (!) percent compared to the equivalent period in 2004. The success in Germany improved the earnings of the whole concern by twenty percent. more...
Coming Home
In recent months several German companies have declared Germany to be their “preferred location” for manufacturing again and moved production from foreign locations back to their home country. more...
Polish Investment in Germany
Encouraged by the opportunities offered by Poland’s European Union membership and the healthy growth of the Polish economy, Polish investors are increasingly turning to the German market. more...
