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 Manufacturing Technologies Innovation (MTI) Awards 2026
The MTI Awards highlight groundbreaking achievements, celebrate industry leaders, and showcase best practices that boost productivity, growth, and profitability across the sector. Beyond recognition, the awards provide a key networking platform—connecting people and ideas that drive innovation and business success.
Be part of the next edition: MTI Awards 2026. Submit your entry and help shape 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
15 April 2026
80+ Organisations Call for a European “Made in Europe” Manufacturing Initiative
A broad coalition of more than 80 organisations from across Europe’s manufacturing ecosystem, spanning industry, research, and academia, has joined forces with the European Factories of the...
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19 March 2026
Joint industry statement on the AI omnibus
Dear Members of the European Parliament and the Council,
Europe must strengthen its digital sovereignty and competitiveness. This will only be possible if
unnecessary regulatory burdens are remove...
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17 February 2026
Joint Statement: Industry Calls for a Pragmatic Approach to Omnibus IV Digital Requirements
Our sector is fully committed to digitalisation and simplification. We therefore support the EU’s ambition to modernise regulatory processes. At the same time, successful digitalisation requires wel...
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Recent Publications
01 April 2026
Additive Manufacturing: A strategic enabler for Europe’s industrial future
Europe is entering a critical phase in shaping its industrial competitiveness, with new EU initiatives focused on strengthening industrial capacity, resilience and value chains. Within this context,...
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23 October 2025
POSITION PAPER: The CRA Complexities For The Machine Tool Industry
The machine tool industry is a pillar of Europe’s manufacturing capacity, as it is critical in the supply chains of various downstream industries, ranging from automotive and aerospace to defence, p...
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21 October 2025
Building A Safer and Fairer Internal Market For The European Manufacturing Technology Sector
Over the past few years, the EU has experienced a steady influx of unsafe machines entering its market. This poses a threat to the health of the workers operating the machines and to the via...
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