Exports spur German machinery makers.A surge in exports during the second half of 1999 softened soft·en v. soft·ened, soft·en·ing, soft·ens v.tr. 1. To make soft or softer. 2. To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of. 3. the expected downturn for German rubber and plastics machinery manufacturers. The Association of German Plastics and Rubber Machinery Manufacturers (VDMA VDMA Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. (German) VDMA Verbum Domini Manet in Aeternum (Latin: The Word Of God Resides In Eternity) VDMA Virtual Direct Memory Access ) had expected a down year after two strong years of sales. The VDMA said production was off about 4% for the year and expects production to grow by 5% this year. The results in the individual market segments differed during the year. Production of injection molding machines Injection molding machine (also known as injection press) - a machine for making plastic parts. Manufacturing products by injection molding process. Consist of two main parts, an injection unit and a clamping unit. , which represent about 27% of the market for rubber and plastics machinery, was off 7%. This was after two successive record setting years. Orders increased in the fourth quarter, mainly from orders from abroad. Blow molding machines (Woodworking) A planing machine for making moldings (Founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings. See also: Molding Molding and extrusion equipment showed increases for the year due mainly to exports. German suppliers of extruders increased exports to the U.S., Middle East and Singapore. European countries and the U.S. were the growth markets for blow molding machines. |
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