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Mechanical engineering in NRW

Mechanical engineering is a core area of the economy in NRW and the biggest industrial employer with around 219,000 employees (21.8 percent of the German total in this industry). It determines innovation more than almost any other sector. The very large majority of the industry has a small and medium-sized company structure. A dense network of universities with institutes geared to production technology provides world-class potential, enabling industrial development to be strengthened by the necessary scientific support. In 2007, the share of industry sales accounted for by the 1,700 NRW businesses was 22.6 percent. The largest companies in the industry include ThyssenKrupp, GEA, and SMS.

Number of companies * NRW's share of German companies	1,691 23.1 %
Employees * NRW's share of German employees	218,802 21.8 %
Sales * Thereof foreign sales NRW's share of German sales	49.4 Mrd. EUR 58.7 % 22.6 %
Average monthly earnings	3,682 EUR
Exports ** NRW's share of German exports	26.9 Mrd. EUR 19.4%
Imports ** NRW's share of German imports	10.5 Mrd. EUR 19.1 %

* the figures refer to NACE Code 29 (Mechanical engineering) and companies with 20 and more employees

** the figures refer to foreign trade statistics North Rhine-Westphalia

 

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Source: LDS NRW, Mechanical engineering in NRW, data: as of 2004

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