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SECURING THE FUTURE OF MACHINE TOOLS IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE

September 2025

EMO 2025 became a stage for unity as machine tool associations from across the globe came together to highlight the sector’s critical role in shaping the future of manufacturing.

SECURING THE FUTURE OF MACHINE TOOLS IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE

EMO 2025 became a stage for unity as machine tool associations from across the globe came together to highlight the sector’s critical role in shaping the future of manufacturing.

Despite facing geopolitical uncertainty and economic challenges, EMO 2025 showcased the machine tool sector’s capacity to adapt and to innovate. Facing diverse conditions for 2024 and 2025, industry representatives stressed that continued progress would rely heavily on joint initiatives, creative solutions, and flexible strategies to ensure long-term growth.

“Despite regional differences, we share common goals: creating a better business environment, expanding global markets, tackling skills shortages, and driving innovation through green and digital technologies,” highlighted Mr François Duval, CECIMO’s President, in his opening remarks at CECIMO’s Press Conference at EMO Hannover 2025, as during the event were present representatives of the Indian, American and Japanese machine tools’ sector.

Mr Marcus Burton, Chairman of CECIMO’s Economic Committee, presented key insights on the Machine Tool market that could not have been produced without strong cooperation among the National Associations organised by CECIMO. Mr Burton underlined how European Machine Tools (MT) production decreased by 9.2% to 25.1 billion EUR in 2024 from 2023. Recent projections estimate a further decline of around 8.6% in 2025 compared to 2024. Because of this estimation, the world share of European MT production is predicted to drop to 31.5% in 2025 (compared to 34% in 2024). Looking at consumption levels, CECIMO countries witnessed a 16% decrease in consumption in 2024, and projections point to a further drop of around 3.6% in 2025.

The Order trend for the CECIMO 8 countries has reflected the economic challenges with the results for Q2 2025 showing a decrease of 2% quarter on quarter. However, the CECIMO8 order index was 6% YoY higher than in Q2 2024 based on improving foreign orders. In his concluding remarks, Mr Burton highlighted that “even though the results for the last two years represent a negative outlook heavily impacted by geopolitical, trade and economic uncertainties, the year ahead (2026) is expected to deliver stronger results driven by the anticipated increase in order and consumption levels”.

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