European economic growth is expected to settle at around 1–1.5 percent in the euro area and the EU in 2026. Growth is moderate, but the trend has turned.

Maintenance is finally gaining its rightful place in the strategic field of industry. It is no longer just a cost item that eats up the budget and causes sighs in the financial statements – when managed correctly, maintenance produces a clear competitive advantage and strengthens the company’s performance.

Maintenance is finally gaining its rightful place in the strategic field of industry. It is no longer just a cost item that eats up the budget and causes sighs in the financial statements – when managed correctly, maintenance produces a clear competitive advantage and strengthens the company’s performance.

You are holding the freshly printed Maintworld – the voice and trailblazer of the maintenance sector, now carefully crafted into a visual magazine.

As the new Editor-in-Chief, I’ve spent this spring getting to know the world of maintenance. And it’s truly fascinating.