CECIMO is the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries and related Manufacturing Technologies. We bring together 15 national associations of machine tool builders, which represent approximately 1500 industrial enterprises in Europe (EU + EFTA + Turkey), over 80% of which are SMEs. CECIMO covers 98% of the total machine tool production in Europe and about 35% worldwide. It accounts for more than 150,000 employees and a turnover of around 27 billion euros in 2019. More than three quarters of CECIMO production is shipped abroad, whereas half of it is exported outside Europe*. *Europe = EU+EFTA+Turkey. The European Machine Tool Industry is a key element to sustain manufacturing activity in Europe. Thanks to the manufacturing solutions produced by an R&D-driven machine tool industry, industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, power generation, medical products and general engineering can produce more efficiently, more accurately, faster, cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Our industry contributes to the Europe 2020 flagship initiative which aims to secure Europe's global competitiveness. To stay up to date, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.cecimo.eu/newsroom/