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Doing Business in Germany

QAD

Germany is the largest economy in the EU, and it’s the second most populous country. After WWII, Germany was divided into two sectors, the FRG (West Germany) and the GDR (East Germany). Germany adopted the Euro in 1999. Manufacturing in Germany. Transportation and communication are robust in Germany.

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Doing Business in Switzerland

QAD

Switzerland is east of France and north of Italy, also bordered by Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany. Primary trading partners included Germany, the U.S., Hong Kong and Italy. Primary import partners were Germany, the U.S., Italy, the U.K., Manufacturing in Switzerland. billion worth of goods.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

The Eurozone remains a drag on global manufacturing output with reportedly steep downturns again occurring in Germany and Austria. Modest expansion were noted for Spain and Italy while the remainder of Euro countries “ remained mired in contraction.” Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S. reflecting a 1.3

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

Counties reaching new highs were noted as Italy, noted as reaching a ten month high, Greece, Ireland and Spain. Countries experiencing sequential monthly lows were noted as France, Austria and Germany , the latter recording a 46.3 Manufacturing output volumes reportedly stabilized, after an eight month run of contraction.

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GrandVision: “We are changing completely as we become demand driven”

Supply Chain Movement

Many of these stores are recognised under banners such as Apollo-Optik in Germany, Générale d’Optique and GrandOptical in France, Pearle in the Netherlands, Belgium and Austria and Vision Express in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, Hungary, the Middle East and India to name just a few.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

Supply Chain Matters

Counties reaching PMI new highs were noted as Greece and Spain with Italy having expansion level activity levels in March. The PMI values reflective of Germany and Austria both reached 34-month lows in March while both led in the expansion of post-production inventories.

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RS Group completes acquisition of Distrelec

Synovos

Distrelec serves approximately 180,000 customers across 19 countries, significantly expanding RS’s presence in continental Europe, especially in Germany, Switzerland and Sweden. 40% in DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), c. 80% in Scandinavia, and adds scale in Italy, Benelux and Eastern Europe.

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