German machinery sales set record, up 6 percent in 2012

摘要

SALES from German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers rose 6 percent in 2012, reaching a new record. Sales peaked at 6.5 billion euros ($8.07 billion), beating the record of 6 billion euros ($7.94 billion) set in 2011. The previous record had been in pre-recession 2008. "This welcome year-end result exceeds our expectations," said Ulrich Reifenhauser, chairman of the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association, in a Feb. 11 news release.