TBIC News

TBIC welcomed a delegation from New Mexico to Hamburg and Berlin for a program focused on strengthening transatlantic connections and exploring opportunities for cooperation between New Mexico and Germany.

During the visit, the delegation met with members of the German Bundestag, site selection consultants, the U.S. Commercial Service, regional stakeholders, and several local companies exploring options in the U.S. market. The program included meetings and discussions across sectors such as aviation, clean energy, logistics, defense, and related industrial ecosystems.

The visit provided valuable insights into current industry and policy developments in Germany while giving New Mexico the opportunity to present its strengths as a location for international business and investment. TBIC thanks all participating partners and companies for the productive conversations and looks forward to continuing the dialogue.

From Frankfurt to Munich, in April our Machinery & Advanced Manufacturing FDI Trip brought U.S. economic developers from Indiana, Texas, and the industrial construction sector to one of Germany’s key industrial regions. Over the course of a week, the group traveled through the Black Forest and Bavaria, meeting with Mittelstand companies in sectors such as precision machining, brake systems, and induction heating—many of them actively planning U.S. expansions. Highlights included a U.S. Roundtable with the IHK Schwaben and a visit to bauma, the world’s largest trade fair for construction machinery, where more than 3,500 exhibitors showcased the latest in industrial equipment and technology. The trip offered valuable insights into Germany’s manufacturing strength and created new connections for future transatlantic investment.

In February, TBIC welcomed a delegation to visit companies and relevant stakeholders from across Southern Germany and Austria. This year’s itinerary featured companies involved in injection moulding & die cutting, timber and packaging, and medical technology – a presentation of the wide variety of high-end industries that dominate these two markets. The meetings provided fantastic opportunities for companies to both showcase their products, but also provide information regarding their U.S. expansion plans. Products from Austria and Southern Germany are renowned worldwide for their quality and attention to detail – a hallmark that continues to define these two countries. We look forward to inviting members to join us again next year!

In November 2024, the Transatlantic Business & Investment Council (TBIC) had its first FDI recruitment trip to Spain with meetings, multiplier visits and networking events in Madrid and Barcelona. In collaboration with the Global Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Commercial Service in Spain and CDTI – The Center for Technological Development and Innovation in Madrid, TBIC and its members from Texas and Georgia met with more than 20 companies from advanced manufacturing industries, but also tech-oriented start-ups in the food and robotics industries. In addition to that, the brief visit of the Madrid Advanced Manufacturing Show was a great opportunity to meet with companies from Spain and other European countries. With plenty new local partnerships and connections TBIC is already looking forward to coming back to Spain.