The primarily small and medium sized enterprises of Saxony’s machine and plant construction industry score lots of points in the international competition; particularly, with their great innovative power. They possess extensive competences in the manufacturing, automation, and process technology sectors as well as in laser and electron beam machining and efficient plant construction. This creates state-of-the-art products and technologies which are highly appreciated by customers from the automobile, the energy and environmental technology, the photovoltaics, the medical and communication technology as well as the micro and nano electronics sectors.