Fulda – October 27, 2026 -- WEMAG, the family-run tool and machinery distributor from Fulda, is marking its 90th anniversary in 2026 with more than 200 employees, six locations in Germany and a range of roughly five million articles, and is now investing in robotic order picking and automated logistics.

Frankfurt – October 27, 2026 -- IG Metall chair Christiane Benner has demanded a "very clear" commitment from Audi to its German sites after the carmaker announced a planned plant in Georgia, USA, while workers at four Volkswagen Group plants in Germany fear for their jobs.

Lübeck – October 27, 2026 -- PeakAvenue's two-day conference in Berlin drew more attendees than the organizer expected. Martin Werdich, CEO of FMEAplus Akademie GmbH, put turnout at 350 people or more and called it the largest event he had seen in the FMEA and quality management field.

Munich – October 27, 2026 -- ST Engineering iDirect will hold its Defence Technology Day in Munich on June 10, and a new podcast from the company previews the satellite communications (SATCOM) topics on the agenda.

Dave Davis, Senior Technical Director of Global Government at ST Engineering iDirect, hosts the discussion. His guests are Joey Williamson of Airbus Defence and Space and Henry Nelson of Marconi Technologies UK, formerly Ultra I&C.

Munich – October 27, 2026 -- More than 100 military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) leaders gathered in Munich for ST Engineering iDirect's biennial Defence Technology Day, where speakers agreed that European sovereign networks must be built to withstand cyberattacks, jamming and physical damage from the outset. Defence agencies, operators, integrators and technology partners attended, and 12 partners exhibited.

European Union – October 27, 2026 -- National authorities across the European Economic Area (EEA) imposed more than 950 administrative sanctions and measures in 2025, with administrative fines totaling almost €82 million, according to the third Sanctions Report from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

The number of sanctions and measures was stable compared with the past two years. The report also records an increased use of settlements.

Lod – October 26, 2026 -- Massivit 3D Printing Technologies (TASE: MSVT) signed 15 purchase orders worth $3 million for its newly launched Massivit 3000 large-format printer, all received during the drupa printing exhibition in Germany from May 28 to June 7. The company will deliver the printers by the end of 2024.

TORONTO – October 21, 2026 -- Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK) has appointed Andreas Rickert, founder of Phineo, as an external Strategic Advisor to support its search for long-term investors and strategic partners.

Rickert to advise on positioning and partner outreach

Rickert's career includes positions at McKinsey and The World Bank. He has an established network across German business, investment and philanthropic communities.

Hanover – October 21, 2026 -- HSG Laser has delivered more than 2,000 machines in Europe and is opening a showroom in Düsseldorf on November 10, as it presents five laser systems at EuroBLECH 2026 in Hanover.

The exhibition runs October 20–23 at the Hannover Exhibition Centre. HSG is at Booth 15-F42 under the theme "Powering Productivity with HSG." The line-up includes the European debut of the new flagship GV, the launch of GFA PRO and AI CutPilot, and the European debut of the high-speed G3015T and R2 PRO.

Munich – October 21, 2026 -- SINBON Electronics will exhibit at two German trade fairs in November 2026, electronica in Munich (November 10-13) and SPS Smart Production Solutions in Nuremberg (November 24-26), to present customized interconnect and system integration solutions for energy, mobility, automation and AI infrastructure.