Machinery and plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher GmbH (Eppingen, Germany) closed the 2017 financial year with equity ratio 31%, the company announced. Dieffenbacher plans to increase equity ratio to 35% by 2020.  According to the family-owned company, the three Business Units of Wood, Composites and Recycling are enjoying full order books. Based on the successful start to 2018, Dieffenbacher expects a further increase in overall performance for the complete financial year.  In the first four months of 2018, the Wood Business Unit received 10 new plant orders, four of which were awarded to Dieffenbacher's Shanghai Wood ...