Loonwan talk about valve

Germany's VDMA reported that the European industrial valve industry experienced an expected downturn in H1 2026 following prolonged growth. Industry revenue fell 4% year-on-year, or 5% after adjusting for price changes; domestic business declined 4% and overseas markets dropped 5%, reflecting weaker investment across major end-user industries. Axel Weidner, Chairman of the VDMA Valves Association, noted that global market uncertainty — particularly Middle East conflicts — significantly weighed on business at the start of the year, with investment reluctance across nearly all major end-user industries. However, sentiment has improved noticeably in recent months, with order intake rising for several consecutive months. The pharmaceutical, shipbuilding and energy sectors provide positive momentum, while defence is also seen as a growth opportunity. Exports remained relatively stable at €2.8 billion in H1, up 2.8%. The US became the largest single export market, rising 11.8% to €313.1 million; China ranked second but exports fell 14.1% to €266.9 million, mainly due to slowing end-user industry growth and stronger preference for local suppliers. As a Hong Kong-based valve import/export trader, Loonwan believes the global industrial valve market is at a turning point of cyclical adjustment and recovery — Europe faced pressure in H1 while the US grew strongly, with clear structural divergence across Asia-Pacific. During global supply chain restructuring, Loonwan leverages Hong Kong's international logistics and financial advantages to help clients flexibly source across multiple regions, optimizing procurement costs and delivery efficiency especially amid recovering demand in Europe and America and China's cost-effective manufacturing edge. VDMA expects market recovery in H2 2026, with full-year performance broadly in line with 2025.