Larger industries
   as one of the five major industries in Germany, the machinery and equipment manufacturing industry is ahead of the electrical equipment and vehicle manufacturing industry, ranking the top of German industry. In 2013, there were more than 60000 companies in this industry in Germany, with a total of about 9.86 million employees.
   it needs to be emphasized that automobile manufacturing and electrical equipment production generally have the remarkable characteristics of parts standardization and mass production, while in the field of construction machinery, the products are usually single and small-scale production. The per capita turnover rate of mechanical engineering brought by customized engineering decreased to about 2.09 million euro.
   most construction machinery enterprises are medium-sized enterprises. 87% of the enterprises employ less than 250 people, two thirds of the enterprises employ less than 100 people, and only 2% of the enterprises employ more than 1000 people. And these small and medium-sized enterprises with their own special field expertise, become the world market leader.
   German construction machinery industry is an export-oriented industry, and 77% of its business income comes from overseas markets. In 2013, the trade surplus of German machinery industry was as high as 9.3 billion euro. The globalization of the machinery industry has become increasingly prominent, which is reflected in the significant growth of German machinery manufacturers foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign capitals direct investment in German construction machinery industry. Germany has a 15.9% share of global machinery trade, ahead of the United States and China. More than half of the machinery and equipment manufacturers in Germany are world market leaders.
   committed to innovation
   the application of relatively new technology is a prominent feature of German construction machinery industry. With innovative products and services, it helps customers win competitive advantages. In 2012, about a quarter of construction machinery products increased turnover due to new products or significant product improvements. From 2010 to 2012, 70% of construction machinery enterprises launched at least one new product or one significantly improved product.
   in 2012, the innovation expenditure of German construction machinery industry was as high as 13.3 billion euro, which was significantly higher than the research and development (R & D) expenditure in the same year (R & D expenditure in this field was 5.8 billion euro in 2012). This difference shows the importance of engineering and design, which is also necessary to bring the product to market successfully.
   highly skilled talents
   highly educated high-level technical personnel are the precious wealth of this industry. There are 183000 engineers in German construction machinery industry. With the development of construction machinery industry, the demand for engineers will continue to grow. In fact, only the human resources of excellent technical engineers can ensure the innovation of construction machinery industry and ensure its international competitive position. However, most of the staff do not have a university degree, at least they have to pass the primary vocational training. Over the past few years, in this regard, the employees of German construction machinery enterprises have well met the growing demand.