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Industrial Goods
27.04.2025 | Pulse Check

Industrial Goods Pulse Check H1/2025

Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, the Industrial Goods sector is showing cautious optimism in 2025. Our latest Pulse Check highlights key market trends.

NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY AND UNLOCKING GROWTH IN INDUSTRIAL GOODS

The industrial sector is cautiously optimistic as we move into 2025, despite ongoing geopolitical challenges and market volatility.
Many industry leaders see the new German government as a positive driver for growth, while topics such as cost efficiency, supply chain resilience and digital transformation remain high on the agenda.
In our latest Industrial Goods Pulse Check, senior executives share their priorities, concerns and strategies for the months ahead.

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What the Pulse Check Means for Your Strategy. Our experts combine deep industrial knowledge with hands-on experience to help you act on the key trends identified in the Pulse Check.If you would like to discuss how we can support your strategic goals, our team is here to help. Let’s start the conversation.

Sandra Stoll

Partner
With over 25 years of experience, Sandra leads H&Z’s Industrial Goods industry driving measurable performance improvement in engineering-driven manufacturing organisations.
Sandra Stoll

Christoph Tertel

Senior Project Manager
Christoph focuses on performance and cost optimisation in the industrial goods sector, known for determination and focus in delivering strategic, hands-on solutions.
Christoph Tertel

Tobias Kanski

Project Manager
Tobias Kanski

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