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VDMA says its 'joy and sorrow' at mid-year

A report from the VDMA (the German Engineering Federation) says that mid-year business situation is highly diverse for companies in the German construction equipment and building material machinery industries.
February 27, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A report from the 1331 VDMA (the German Engineering Federation) says that mid-year business situation is highly diverse for companies in the German construction equipment and building material machinery industries.

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