Incoming orders in the mechanical engineering sector have continued to grow in comparison with the crisis year 2009. They were 62 per cent higher than the previous year in June 2010. Domestic orders went up by 67 per cent while orders received from abroad rose by 60 per cent. These figures have been reported by the Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbauer (VDMA, or German Engineering Federation). The more meaningful three month comparison for the second quarter verified great dynamism in the German mechanical engineering sector. Growth in comparison with 2009 amounted to 53 per cent in total for the period from April to June.