GrindingHub Opens in Stuttgart as Foreign Grinding Orders Fall 51%
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Stuttgart – – October 31, 2026 -- Foreign orders for grinding technology fell 51% in January and February 2026, even as GrindingHub opened in Stuttgart with 462 exhibitors from 28 countries. The trade fair is running against a weak demand backdrop for machine builders, tool makers and industrial users.
Foreign orders drop 51% while domestic orders rise 35%
Grinding technology orders declined by about 5% in 2025, with the sharpest losses in the domestic market. Production fell 19% last year and exports dropped 24%. The export ratio slid to roughly 76%, the lowest level in about six years.
The first two months of 2026 widened the gap between markets: foreign orders fell 51%, while domestic orders gained 35%.