ZVEI members jolted by German market weakness
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The 100 or so electromedical technology companies within Germany's electronic/electrotechnical industry association, ZVEI, have reported a 5% drop in domestic sales in the first half of 2004. This mirrors the trends seen recently by fellow German medtech associations, BVMed and Spectaris, which both reported that exports made up for the health reform-induced weaknesses in the home market.