The Machine Tool Industry in Europe in 2024
150
150.000 EMPLOYEES
25.8
€25.8 BILLION TURNOVER
20.5
€20.5 BILLION TOTAL EXPORTS
Policy Areas
CECIMO Machine Tools Innovation (MTI) Awards 2025
The MTI Awards, held at EMO Hannover, celebrate the innovations and people shaping the future of the machine tool industry. This prestigious event offers global recognition, valuable connections, and a platform to showcase your impact. Join us at EMO Hannover 2025 and submit your entry to be part of the future of manufacturing!
EMO – Our Signature Trade Fair since 1950
EMO is the largest international tradeshow for the machine tool industry and it is a registered trademark of the European Association of Manufacturing Technologies, CECIMO.
Recent News
16 September 2025
Big months ahead for AM-Europe!
The coming months will be pivotal for AM-Europe as we step up our efforts to strengthen the role of Additive Manufacturing in Europe’s industrial and policy landscape.
Our next major st...
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12 September 2025
50%-US Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium Hit Manufacturing Technology
The US administration has expanded the scope of existing Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium to cover, for the first time, a machine tool: machining centres for working metal (customs...
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11 September 2025
Joint letter: Urgent Need for a Harmonised and Workable Approach to Substances of Concern
On behalf of a broad coalition of European industries and in light of the European Commission’s commitment to delivering regulatory simplification and boosting the competitiveness of Europ...
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Recent Publications
04 September 2025
CECIMO POSITION TO BOOST THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SECTOR IN EU
1) Recognising manufacturing technologies as a strategic priority
Manufacturing technologies are the backbone of Europe’s industrial strength and must be fully integrated into the EU...
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04 September 2025
CECIMO’S POSITION ON DIGITALISATION AND ALIGNMENT OF COMMON SPECIFICATIONS
CECIMO, representing the European manufacturing technology industry, supports the European Commission’s Omnibus IV initiative to streamline the Single Market through enhanced digitalisation...
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04 July 2025
Manifesto for a Competitive European Additive Manufacturing Sector
CECIMO, together with 10 national associations across Europe representing over 700 additive manufacturing (AM) companies, proudly presents the Manifesto for a Competitive European Additive Manufacturi...
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