German fabricators support ‘SOS Industries’ campaign
Germany’s association of steel and metals fabricators, WSM, is supporting a nationwide campaign to raise awareness for the critical state of Germany’s industries, Kallanish understands.
The campaign is called Wirtschaftswarntag (SOS Industries), and has been organised by an alliance of more than 50 industries associations, mostly representing small and medium-sized enterprises. The campaign has set up a large rally at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on 29 January.
“The code for emergencies at sea, SOS, in this context stands for ‘Save our small and medium-sized enterprises’,“ says Christian Vietmeyer, managing director of WSM. He cautions that the campaign is not a mere test alarm. “We are already on the edge of tipping over,” he warns.
The main rally in Berlin will be preceded by regional campaigns all over Germany, often including regional metals working and construction associations. The Wirtschaftswarntag means to set a signal to political parties in the run-up to the new governmental elections in February.
“Our aim is to wake up the nation, so that the focus of the election campaigns and the of the new government will be a policy that leads Germany back to economic strength,” organisers state.
Christian Koehl Germany
