The European Association of the Machine Tool Industries

" where manufacturing begins"

Competitiveness of the EU Machine Tool Industry inDigital Era

Brussels, 14 November 2016

Emir DemircanEU Public Affairs ManagerCECIMO

CECIMO

CECIMO is the European Association of the Machine Tools Industries

Source: CECIMO, 2015 data

Key issues for European machine tool builders

Globalization of markets

Digitization & new business models

European investment

Competitiveness of the EU machine tool industry

where manufacturing begins

Globalization of markets

Source: Oxford Economics & CECIMO

Exportsatalltimehigh!

Digitization & new business models

Source: Cisco

Source: McKinsey & VDMA

Source: McKinsey & VDMA

European investment in modern manufacturing

• Economic and political uncertainty

• Barriers to access to finance

• Delayed industrial modernization

- low investment- low value added - low profitability

Paths of action for the industry

• Generate an individual digital strategy

• Invest in new business models

• Develop long-term partnerships with

customers and new suppliers

• Pool resources (also on export markets)

• Build the hybrid skills pipeline needed in

digital era

Skills action by the EU MT industry: METALS• New skills for new technologies

• Funded by the Erasmus+ Program

• New curriculum, e-learning platform

• Partnership between industry, education providers and

public authorities

• 3D Design, material handling, safety procedures,

maintenance of AM systems need new training

• Industry interest: skilled worker in conventional

manufacturing supported with an adequate set of

competences in AM

• New occupational profiles: AM CAD Worker, AM powder

metallurgist, AM health and safety officer, 3D printer

optimization technician… further info: www.metalsalliance.eu

Paths of action for policy-makers

• Develop a forward-looking policy approach

• Avoid duplication and pool resources

• Improve the cyber-physical infrastructure

• Keep manufacturing & research in proximity

• Re-build the relations between manufacturers and

financial institutions

CECIMO – The European Association of the Machine Tool IndustriesAvenue Louise 66 | 1050 Brussels | BelgiumTel.: 00 32 (0)2 502 70 90Email: information@cecimo.euWebsite: www.cecimo.eu

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Emir Demircan, EU Public Affairs Manageremir.demircan@cecimo.eu