Corona came as an accelerant on the fire of a crisis in important customer segments, such as the automotive industry and mechanical engineering, which has already been blazing since 2019. Zecha: “However, what saved us last year in particular was that our customers can realize productivity gains with new tooling concepts without major investments.” On the other hand, the original equipment business in 2020 was correspondingly meager. The export-heavy industry was only able to prevent major losses on the Chinese market. In all other countries, including the domestic market, business declined sharply. According to various companies, a positive trend in orders has been noticeable again since November. This makes tool manufacturers confident that the investment knot will be untied in the foreseeable future.
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