our studies
2024
Tooling in Portugal
Portuguese toolmaking is rightly highly regarded in Europe and around the world. The overall global political situation in particular makes Portugal an interesting partner for strategic tool procurement. In the unique cluster structure, toolmaking companies and series producers can find high-quality tools of any complexity and size. The study provides an insight into the general structure of the toolmaking industry, which has seen record sales in recent years, and gives buyers practical tips for procurement. Particular focus is placed on injection mold making companies that have been able to convert the investments of recent years into productivity gains.
2020
Tooling in Germany
The study “Tooling in Germany” conveys an impression of Germany as a nation of toolmaking as well as the development and status quo of the performance of German tool shops. The study also shows trends within the German tool and die industry. These trends provide insights for potential solutions so that German tool shops can continue to position themselves successfully in the competition in the future.
2019
Tooling in Slovenia
The awareness level of the Slovenian tool and die industry is relatively low for international companies due to its small size. Therefore, this study provides a general insight into the characteristics of the Slovenian economy and focuses on the Slovenian tool and die industry in particular.
2018
Tooling in Czech Republic
From the point of view of foreign customers, a detailed market knowledge pertaining to the performance capabilities of suppliers and collaboration partners is necessary. This study provides an insight into the characteristics of the Czech economy as well as the Czech tool and die making industry.
2018
Tooling in Germany
The study “Tooling in Germany” provides an overview of the German tool and die industry as well as current challenges and trends. The study shows the development and status quo of German tool shops with regard to the dimensions product, process and resources.
2018
World of Tooling
There is hardly any industry in which it is more difficult to gain market insights than the tool and die industry. It is a niche industry and moreover characterized by small and medium-sized companies worldwide. However, its products enable efficiency, reliability and innovation in serial production. A supply of tools and dies, which fulfills the requirements while remaining cost-efficient, will always lend a competitive advantage and therefore international market intelligence will continue to be essential!
2016
Tooling in China
The present study gives an overview of the business environment in China, the offered molds, the process design as well as the resources available and the organizational structure of Chinese injection mold manufacturers.
2016
Tooling in Turkey
The Turkish economy has grown continuously in the past decades. The growth is mainly driven by the manufacturing industry, which profits from the geographic proximity to Europe as well as the still low factor costs. This development is accompanied by a continuously increasing demand for more sophisticated tools, which makes Turkey gain in significance for European tool shops as a sales market. At the same time, the number of Turkish tool shops that are capable of manufacturing tools of average complexity in good quality is rising. Thus, Turkey is also coming into the focus of European companies as a procurement market. However, the Turkish tool market is non-transparent and the capabilities as well as the structures of the companies are very heterogeneous. Detailed knowledge of the market with respect to the abilities of potential suppliers or partners in the tool and die making industry is therefore increasingly valuable for successful tool procurement.
2016
Tooling in Germany
The study “Tooling in Germany” provides an overview of the German tool and die industry as well as current challenges and trends of the tool making sector. The study shows the development and status quo of German tool shops with regard to the dimensions product, process and resources.
2014
Tooling in South Africa
Currently the overall tooling capabilities in terms of products, processes and resources are well below those of developed tooling countries such as Germany. The majority of tool shops manufacture only locally for the Sub-Saharan markets with a limited and simple tool range, little process know-how as well as a lack in resources that restricts the manufacturing of complex tools. However, there are few tool shops in South Africa that are able to compete internationally. The wide spread of available tooling competences and tooling know-how shows potential for a positive development of the industry in upcoming years. Furthermore the few outstanding tool shops confirm that tooling on an international best practice level is possible in South Africa, regardless of the still noticeable restraints of the industrial environment.
