The Monchengladbach band specialist Dr. Hahn determined competitiveness in the first place at 350 door building companies in Germany that the increased of competitiveness will be the biggest business challenge in 2010. A survey of door farmers ranks the topic at each third-party provider of enterprise in the first place. 29% of the interviewees see as main objective the expansion of the customer base and 17% want to align the business more on changing market requirements. The companies are small operation, the economic crisis and job recession fear (6%) or concern on the market to remain (4%). Surprisingly are the topics increase sales and price competition only in a very small number (1%) the questioning in the focus, suggesting that succeeded the industry, to keep the prices stable despite the crisis. Dr. Hahn obtained the mood and order situation once in the quarter from companies that produce metal – or plastic doors. The results of the economic forecast are regularly on the company’s Web site or presented can be found also in the trade press.