German manufacturers warn of the sector's 'formidable crash'

Beckhoff AutomationGerman business owner Hans Beckhoff says the country's manufacturers are strugglingIn the 44 years since Beckhoff Automation opened for business, owner Hans Beckhoff says he hasn’t seen an economic crisis like this one.“You can usually expect a crisis about once every five to eight years,” says Mr Beckhoff. “This time it’s a formidable crash, a really deep one.”A German company, Beckhoff…