·        15 Member Associations

·        Approximately 1600 companies – over 80% of which are SMEs

·        Over 150,000 employees

·        More than 97% of total Machine Tool production in Europe and more than 40% worldwide

·        Turnover of € 17 Billion in 2009

·        In 2009 74% of production in CECIMO countries (€ 12.5 Billion) was sold to another country other than the country of production, more than half of which (€ 7 Billion) was exported outside Europe.

·      61% global market share for exports

*Europe = EU + EFTA + Turkey