German Mining Machinery Manufacturers Seemingly in Good ...
On November 26, 2009, members of the Mining branch of Germany's Machinery Manufacturers Association (VDMA) held their annual meeting at the Zeche Zollverein in Essen. This former coal mine and coking operation is now a unique complex of display, museum and recreational facilities on the European Industrial Heritage Route. In 2010, the city and others in the Ruhr valley have combined .