Industry News - European Tool Association

Employment up, labour market slack down in Q3 2021

31.01.2022

Unemployment amounted to 12.9% of the extended labour force aged 20-64 in the third quarter of 2021, down from 13.7% in the second quarter 2021 (-0.8 pp).

Manufacturing growth broadly stabilises during November as factories battle with harsh supply headwinds

18.12.2021

Although demand remains strong, supply chains continue to deteriorate at a worrying rate.

Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), Vol. 20, No. 3 (2021)

13.12.2021

Having regained its pre-pandemic output level in the third quarter of this year, the euro area is now on a path of expansion.

Europe Business Outlook October 2021

19.11.2021

Confidence remains in positive territory, but down on June’s record high.

European Business sectors in October 2021

19.11.2021

Downturn in European autos sector continues, Technology Equipment grows.

European Business Cycle Indicators (3rd Quarter 2021)

15.11.2021

Special topic: New survey-based measures of economic uncertainty.

European Economic Forecast Autumn 2021

15.11.2021

Most Member States are expected to reach the pre-pandemic volume of output by the end of 2021, while a few others will fully recover in 2022.

Construction activity in Europe 2017 - 2021

28.10.2021

Statistics on construction activity in Europe in the years 2017 - 2021.

EU launches new tool to empower SMEs: Access2Procurement

14.10.2021

Access2Procurement will provide important and up-to-date information about public tender opportunities outside of the EU that are open to European companies.

Definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of flat-rolled aluminium products from China

14.10.2021

Commission adopts definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of flat-rolled aluminium products from China and suspends their application temporarily for 9 months.

Eurozone sectors: Notable slowdown in input price inflation across Basic Materials group of sectors

06.09.2021

Most sectors register slower gains in output than in July.

Eurozone manufacturing growth slows to six-month low in August

04.09.2021

This marked a second successive month in which growth has slowed in the sector since June’s survey record expansion.

Accessories tools for powertools: Professional Association warns against monoculture and dependence

28.06.2021

Independent accessory manufacturers see competitive disadvantages vis-à-vis large corporations.

Free Trade Agreements – overview June 2021

20.06.2021

The article gives an overview on current treaties and FTAs.

The future of manufacturing in Europe

16.06.2021

The Future of Manufacturing in Europe (FOME) is an explorative and future-oriented study and a pilot project proposed by the European Parliament.

CETA factsheet and guides: April 2021 update

30.04.2021

Find out more about the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

Counterfeit remains top priority for EU’s efforts in intellectual property protection

30.04.2021

The European Commission published its biennial report on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries.

Country fact sheets for the construction industry

29.04.2021

The European construction sector observatory (ECSO) profiles the construction industry in the 27 EU countries and the UK, and produces detailed country fact sheets (CFS)…