Newsletter January 2010

The commissioning of foreign machines and plants in the United States requires technical norms and security standards to be established. To provide the exporters with an orientation about the standards used in the US or in Germany, the GACC offers an initial consultation. The consultation extends over businesses in founding as well as firms already established on the market who, however, wish to inform themselves about the latest information. In the process, it is possible to inquire about the US as well as the German industry standards. The latter is especially interesting concerning exports from the USA to Germany. In the reverse situation, German businesses interested in becoming active in the US market can now learn which US regulations are in place. >>> To read the full press release please click here.

+++++ Wilh. Schulz GmbH to build $300M pipe plant in Mississippi +++++ Bosch sees 2010 sales up 10 pct as carmakers restock +++++ BMW, Audi show how to beat the downturn +++++ Ford plans to start electric-car tests in Germany next month +++++ Deutsche Telekom sees more alliances in new strategy +++++ Siemens prepped for more US light rail, high speed +++++ BMW Halts 7 series hydrogen vehicle real world testing program +++++ DB Schenker Boosts Contract Logistics Investment +++++ Solar plant expands with 60 hires in Albuquerque +++++ Solar energy to make huge strides in U.S. market +++++ Software AG plans ‘larger’ purchases every few years +++++ German coating specialist expanding in South Carolina +++++ Aviation, automotive supplier to build facility in Berkeley County, SC +++++ Absolute Software acquires management software maker Pole Position +++++ Schwabe investing $10M, creating Green Bay jobs +++++ US ambassador calls Germany Washington's most important ally +++++ >>> Read more news in the Ticker Archive Subscribe here for your daily Transatlantic Ticker RSS Feed

Dr. Benno Bunse - CEO & President

German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. in New York

cordially invites to the New Year's Reception and Luncheon

on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010.

Dr. Werner Breuers - Member of the Board of Management

Lanxess AG

"Innovation- A Key Driving Force, even in a Crisis"

>>> For more information, please contact Inge Orth at iorth@gaccny.com or 212-974-8850.

Founded in 1977 as one of New York University’s prestigious international houses, Deutsches Haus at NYU is a key American institution in the New York City area, fostering German-American and international understanding. Deutsches Haus offers an acclaimed and enriching cultural and academic program frequently in collaboration with NYU scholars as well as New York ’s highest quality German language program in close cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. >>> To learn more about our cultural events and language classes for adults and children, please visit our homepage.

The German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. will continue its “Focus” event series. In cooperation with McKinsey & Company we cordially invite you to an evening discussion: "Focus: Climate Change - A Roundtable Review of the Climate Summit" When: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 5.00 PM

Where: McKinsey & Company Park Avenue Plaza 55 East 52nd Street, 21st Floor New York, NY 10022
>>> For more information please click here.

In March 2009, numerous key positions in the new Obama-Administration had not been occupied, and the president had only just moved into the White House. At the same time as the new administration was slowly settling into official Washington, it began to dawn on key players that never before had an incoming administration had to face such a high number of problems. Most of the issues then were and now remain problems connected with the state of the economy. >>> Read the full article in the Jan/Feb German American Trade issue on page 8-10.

A Roundtable Discussion hosted by the European American Tax Institute (EATI) in cooperation with the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. New York.
EATI Roundtable and GACC Members are cordially invited to participate in the next EATI Roundtable breakfast:

International Finance Update: Exit Taxes
Similarities between German Regulations and the Obama 2010 Proposal

When: Thursday, 4 February 2010
from 8:30 am - 10:00 am

Where: NERA Economic Consulting
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

We would like to bring to your attention the EUPF Seminar (European Procurement Forum Seminar) which will take place April 12th to 14th, 2010 in New York. There you will have the opportunity to meet UN-Buyers one-on-one, not only from the UN-Organizations in New York but also from other locations such as Rome or Copenhagen. Since the seminar fills up quickly we would recommend you to register soon. The registration started January 4th on www.eupf.org.
>>> For more information, please click here.

This year again electronica & Productronica China 2010 and LASER World of PHOTONICS China 2010 organized by Messe Muenchen International will join hands with SEMICON China and CPCA Show under the umbrella of the Shanghai International IT and Electronics Fair (SIIEF). SIIEF 2009 filled nearly 9 exhibition halls and covered more than 110,000 m2 of floor space. This synergy produced China’s largest electronics trade show and provided attendees with the perfect platform for communicating and sharing ideas. In 2009, a year of challenges, SIIEF offered more opportunities and was able to attract 1,722 exhibitors and almost 90,000 attendees.
>>> For more information please contact Ms. Sabine Kallup at the U.S. Representative Office of Munich International Trade Fairs at the GACC in New York.

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