ORDERS RECEIVED by the German machine tool industry in the second quarter of 2015 were 10 per cent up on the previous year's figure. Domestic orders were 3 per cent higher and overseas demand grew by 14 per cent. There was 6 per cent growth in orders from the euro- zone, and a 16 per cent increase from non-euro countries. Compared to the previous year, incoming orders stagnated in the first half of 2015. Domestic orders fell by 8 per cent, whereas overseas demand rose by 6 per cent.
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