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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/47/4f/474fac12fca989a8d8db63de335dd78d/0129188583v2.jpeg "Under the new contract, Air Products will supply about 36.5 million pounds of liquid hydrogen to NASA for the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida; NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama; and NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. (Source: Air Products)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/cd/1f/cd1f2c8c755b62b5693a7a25ceb830e8/0129165850v2.jpeg "Mizushima industrial complex in Okayama Prefecture: Here, AMEC’s ethylene cracker will be gradually phased out by 2030. (Source: Asahi Kasei)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/be/e1/bee13b8d51a419b9b8f0685e2b9d47bf/0128917673v1.jpeg "The Centerwave 6000 measures pipes from 32 to 1,600 mm. (Source: Maag Group)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/72/d5728578b35b72f365f5086bc1d068da/0128662441v2.jpeg "Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group has announced the launch of its new multistage process pump (MSPP 210), designed to enhance safety and reduce downtime on air separation equipment. (Source: Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a9/69/a96920e47e362a9cf0b9916b7ad3d30a/0128071795v2.jpeg "Nine partners from six European countries are working on the 36-month project to determine where heat pumps can achieve the greatest efficiency gains in the food and beverage sector and to develop reproducible and market-ready solutions. (Source: EU project Exquisheat)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/02/02/020250273eb250f46d355a16c1baeb74/0129163933v2.jpeg "Under the agreement, Adnoc and Taqa will jointly develop the central utilities project, including the electricity grid connection, steam production, process cooling, and a range of water and wastewater utilities required to enable Ta’ziz’s chemicals and transition-fuels projects. (Source: Adnoc)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/71/3b/713bcd0d20244ceda895e06bd851d5a9/0129162836v3.jpeg "Dr. Dirk Elvermann, Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Digital Officer of BASF (left), with the Commerce and Industry Minister of India, Piyush Goyal, at a meeting in New Delhi. (Source: BASF)")
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Trade War Key German Sectors Should Brace for More U.S. Tariffs and Foreign Investment Reviews
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Since taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump has consistently used tariffs as an important foreign policy tool, affecting trade relations with allies and adversaries alike. German businesses, including those in the chemical, pharmaceutical, process engineering, and water and wastewater sectors, would be wise to prepare for potential tariff increases and explore mitigation strategies.
Beyond imposing tariffs, President Trump has laid out his vision for expanding foreign investment regulations through his America First Investment Policy, creating both challenges and opportunities for German companies.
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