Effilux has opened a new sales office in Cologne to be closer to the German market. As a speaker of the company states, the specialist for induatrial lights can now support even better the customers in Germany.
According to the VDMA Machine Vision department, sales are expected to increase by around 3%, following a decline of 2% in 2025.
About 500 exhibiting companies—about two-thirds of which are from abroad and about 30 percent of which are first-time exhibitors—are showcasing their products at the trade show.
According to recent analyses, global production of humanoid robots exceeded the 20,000-unit mark in 2025 and is expected to more than triple in 2026.
According to a recent analysis by Interact Analysis, global sales of industrial robots are expected to rise from about 550,000 units in 2025 to just over 760,000 units in 2030.
Rainer Brehm, who previously served as COO of the automation business and CTO of Digital Industries, was appointed president of the new unit.
