Energy crisis: Inadequate framework conditions for the industry

Anzeige Companies and individuals |

In another letter to the Federal Minister of Economics and Climate Protection, Dr. Robert Habeck, the Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V. (ZVO), on behalf of 1,200 companies in the sector, once again sets out the threatening situation of the electroplating and surface technology industry and makes a number of demands in connection with the planned gas and electricity price brake.

The energy crisis is threatening for the energy-intensive companies in the surface industry – and, as a consequence, for many other sectors. The ZVO once again calls on policymakers to act (Image: AdobeStock/lucid dream)

Electroplating and surface technology is a key technology whose services are a prerequisite for the functionality of components, devices and machines in almost every industry, from the automotive and mechanical engineering industries to defense, medical, electrical, communications and information technology, aviation, sanitary and construction industries, and technology for renewable energies. These industries are elementarily dependent on the services of the German electroplating and surface technology, a standstill of the industry means standstill in many other industries.

The industry is characterized by medium-sized companies, predominantly family/owner-managed companies, and employs around 440,000 people across Europe, 62,000 of them in Germany. For 2022, the ZVO expects a return to the pre-Corona industry volume of 8.6 billion euros in sales.

Read in detail about the ZVO's criticisms and demands here!

 

Back