PERSPECTIVES FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY

Engineering Markets

Mechanical and Plant engineering is an industry with a multitude of very different technologies and business characteristics. In these markets, mechanical solutions are increasingly often combined with electronics and IT.

Our expertise ranges from components and systems to large-scale plants, from drive technology to material handling, from agricultural and construction machinery to wind turbines, from water treatment to mining.

Key topics

Electrification
Efficiency
Sustainability
New energy sources such as hydrogen and ammonia
Condition monitoring / automation / digitalization
Additive manufacturing / 3D printing
Internationalization

Value Chain

Raw materials

Shaping and molding processes

Auxiliaries and consumables

C parts and components

Machines

System integration

Plant engineering

Maintenance, repair and overhaul

Value Chain

Raw materials
- Metals, plastics, elastomers, glass fibers, composites, high-performance materials, ceramics, glass
Shaping and molding processes
- Casting, injection molding, compression molding, extrusion, blow molding, cutting, milling, grinding
Auxiliaries and consumables
- Lubricants (oils, greases, coatings), cooling lubricants, coolants, cleaning agents
C parts and components
- Seals, bearings, connectors, cast components, structural components, drive components (gears, clutches/couplings, motors), control units, tools
Machines
- All major machines: stationary (plastic machines, machining centers, paper plants) and mobile (tractors, harvesters, construction machinery, forklifts)
System integration
- Automation, robotics, production lines, testing technologies, digitalization
Plant engineering
- EPC (engineering procurement construction), assembly
Maintenance, repair and overhaul
- Inspection, revision, in-house capabilities, external service providers, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, warranties, technical distributors

Exemplary studies

Machinery

Opportunities in the market for refrigeration technology in the DACH-region
Market structures and success factors in the wind power industry worldwide
Market size and sales strategy for a manufacturer of wire drawing machines in Africa
Evaluation of market opportunities for inline flexographic printing presses

C-Parts / components

Potential for pressure sensors in selected fields of application
Identification of market opportunities and potential for control valves in China across 15 industries
Feasibility study for a new industrial valve plant in the Middle East
The market for premium plastic parts in medical devices
Overview of the global market for sealing components
Structure and size of the global market for grease

Aggregates

Opportunities in the global market for hydrogen transportation
Business strategy for a leading seat manufacturer for automotive and non-automotive segments
Opportunities for a compressor manufacturer in the Chinese market
Substitution potential for e-motors in the driveline for mobile machinery
Market conditions for a supplier of transmission components in workboats