Dr. Ch. Bartels von Farnbüler, the chairman of the Industrial union of metallurgical and rolling equipment and Association of German machine-building and capital construction (VDMA) in his interview has considered risks and possibilities of international competition in this field, as well as the newest technological and market tendencies formulated at METEC 2015 fair. He has discussed with Mr. Arnt Hannewald, CEO of Verlag Stahleisen, the features of European market of metallurgical equipment, the most actual problems of the companies supplying such products, the prospects of merges and acquisitions at this market, efficiency of VDMA operation, importance of standardization for metallurgical machinery etc.