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VDMA ”Pro Original” campaign

Promoting the original (from left): Stephan Philip Kühne, Dr. Hannes Hesse and Hartmut Schauerte
Promoting the original (from left): Stephan Philip Kühne, Dr. Hannes Hesse and Hartmut Schauerte

Original or forgery? This is a question that not only manufacturers ask themselves. Also for customers buying construction equipment and building material machinery there are unforeseeable risks. The risks include economic damage due to shorter economic lifetime and longer down time, loss of warranty and limitations in safety for personnel as well as during operation. All of this spoils the customer’s balance sheets.

So what could he do in order to protect himself from such risks? He should be fully aware of the advantages of using original technology only and take a good look next time he has...

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