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      German industry has responded to the energy crisis, cost pressures, geopolitical upheavals and weak demand with comprehensive efficiency and optimisation measures. But has this already laid the foundations for sustainable transformation? The study Industry Performance 2026, which we have produced in collaboration with the consultancy and market research firm Lünendonk, draws on interviews with decision-makers in the manufacturing industry to highlight which measuresmeasures are proving effective, where implementation gaps exist, and which factors will determine competitiveness in the future.

      Read the study now and find out which topics are shaping the performance agenda of the companies surveyed and what priorities executives are setting for the coming years.

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      How far has the transformation of the manufacturing industry progressed? We asked 80 industry executives in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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