German Glass Industry Takes An Upturn As Global Economy Improves

During the course of 1999, there was a noticeable revival in the global economy as a whole. In Germany, the upward trend accelerated during the second half of 2000. This also applied to the German mechanical and equipment engineering markets in general, where the level of orders received grew continuously during the second half of the year. In the long term, the stage is now set for further recovery and moderate growth at a high level.