CEO Position on Packaging

1 September 2026

Towards a Competitive and Sustainable Future for the European Tool and Anchor Industry

The European Tool Association (CEO) represents the interests of Europe’s tool and fixings manufacturers, covering key categories such as hand tools, power tool accessories and construction fixings like anchors. With a yearly turnover of 30 billion euros, the European tool industry is an important contributor to Europe’s industrial value chains, competitiveness and employment.

The current geopolitical and economic climate hampers business activity, delays investments, and increase pressure on Europe’s industrial competitiveness. In this environment, regulatory clarity and predictability is urgently needed. The Union must provide a clear, workable and predictable packaging framework that strategically enables European industries to invest and innovate while ensuring compliance, avoiding overregulation and safeguarding the Internal Market.

You can find the full text of the Joint Statement in the Download section below.