{"id":187743,"date":"2026-09-24T11:26:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/?page_id=187743"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:44:15","slug":"manufacturing-outlook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/en\/manufacturing-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 Manufacturing Outlook Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"xo2026-hero u-font-poppins\">\n            <div class=\"xo2026-hero__media\">\n            <picture>\n                                    <source\n                        media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/manifacturing-outlook-banner-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/manifacturing-outlook-banner-480x80.png 480w, https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/manifacturing-outlook-banner-1440x240.png 1440w, https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/manifacturing-outlook-banner-768x128.png 768w\"\n                        sizes=\"100vw\"\n                    \/>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/manifacturing-outlook-banner-scaled.png\" class=\"xo2026-hero__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/manifacturing-outlook-banner-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/manifacturing-outlook-banner-480x80.png 480w, https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/manifacturing-outlook-banner-1440x240.png 1440w, https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/manifacturing-outlook-banner-768x128.png 768w\" \/>            <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"l-container\">\n        <div class=\"xo2026-hero__content\">\n                            <h1 class=\"xo2026-hero__title\"><strong>2027<\/strong><br>\r\nManufacturing<br> Outlook<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"xo2026-hero__footer\">\n                                            <div class=\"xo2026-hero__text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2027, the ability to tap into key manufacturing resources will be an important differentiator. Whether you\u2019re a buyer looking for DFM feedback to build better parts, or a supplier who needs work to fill open capacity, access is your new competitive edge. Read the 2027 Manufacturing Outlook European Edition report to explore four major trends shaping what\u2019s next for manufacturing buyers and suppliers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    \n                                            <a\n                            class=\"xo2026-hero__button btn--primary\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Manufacturing-Outlook-2027-EMEA.pdf\"\n                                                    >\n                            <span>Download the Report<\/span>\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n                                    class=\"xo2026-hero__button-icon\"\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/download-2.svg\"\n                                    alt=\"\"\n                                    width=\"22\"\n                                    height=\"22\"\n                                \/>\n                                                    <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"l-section  u-font-poppins tabs\">\r\n  <div class=\"l-container l-section-holder\">\r\n          <div class=\"l-section-header\">\r\n                  <h2 class=\"u-title u-title--02\">Discover Key Trends &amp; Insights<\/h2>\r\n                          <p class=\"u-text-l\">What\u2019s shaping European manufacturing in 2027? Four shifts are set to define the landscape. Explore the key trends covered in the report.<\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n    \r\n          <div class=\"tabs__holder\">\r\n        <div class=\"tabs__nav\">\r\n          <div class=\"tabs__openers\">\r\n                          <button class=\"tab-opener active\" data-tab=\"trend-1\">\r\n                Trend 1              <\/button>\r\n                          <button class=\"tab-opener\" data-tab=\"trend-2\">\r\n                Trend 2              <\/button>\r\n                          <button class=\"tab-opener\" data-tab=\"trend-3\">\r\n                Trend 3              <\/button>\r\n                          <button class=\"tab-opener\" data-tab=\"trend-4\">\r\n                Trend 4              <\/button>\r\n                        <span class=\"tabs__indicator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <button class=\"tabs__more-btn\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"More tabs\">\r\n            <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/span>\r\n          <\/button>\r\n          <div class=\"tabs__dropdown\" role=\"listbox\" hidden><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"tabs__content\">\r\n                      <div class=\"service-card\" data-tab-panel=\"trend-1\">\r\n              <div class=\"service-card__media\">\r\n                                  <picture class=\"service-card__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/outlook-trend-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                  <\/picture>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"service-card__buttons\">\r\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Manufacturing-Outlook-2027-EMEA.pdf\"\r\n                       class=\"button button--medium\"\r\n                       target=\"_blank\">Download the Report<\/a>\r\n                  \r\n                                  <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n\r\n              <div class=\"service-card__content\">\r\n                <div class=\"service-card__content-header\">\r\n                                      <h3 class=\"u-title u-title--03\">Manufacturing\u2019s AI Payoff Is Upstream<\/h3>\r\n                                                        <span class=\"u-text-l service-card__label\">AI is central to European manufacturing. Strategic application delivers value, not bigger budgets alone.<\/span>\r\n                                  <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                  <ul class=\"u-check-list u-text-l service-card__list\">\r\n                                          <li>Spending isn&#8217;t payoff: 64% of German manufacturers plan to invest \u20ac500,000+ in AI in 2027, yet 41% report significant ROI so far, compared with 60% in France and 57% in the US.<\/li>\r\n                                          <li>Local priorities: Germany leads on AI for DFM or manufacturability review (59%). France leans on AI for pricing and quoting (61%).<\/li>\r\n                                          <li>The bigger opportunity: AI&#8217;s impact shows up before a part is produced, in how it&#8217;s designed, priced and sourced.<\/li>\r\n                                      <\/ul>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"service-card\" data-tab-panel=\"trend-2\">\r\n              <div class=\"service-card__media\">\r\n                                  <picture class=\"service-card__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/outlook-trend-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                  <\/picture>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"service-card__buttons\">\r\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Manufacturing-Outlook-2027-EMEA.pdf\"\r\n                       class=\"button button--medium\"\r\n                       target=\"_blank\">Download the Report<\/a>\r\n                  \r\n                                  <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n\r\n              <div class=\"service-card__content\">\r\n                <div class=\"service-card__content-header\">\r\n                                      <h3 class=\"u-title u-title--03\">Europe\u2019s Manufacturing Capacity Is Hiding in Small Shops<\/h3>\r\n                                                        <span class=\"u-text-l service-card__label\">Europe\u2019s challenge is less about lacking capacity and more about accessing what already exists. <\/span>\r\n                                  <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                  <ul class=\"u-check-list u-text-l service-card__list\">\r\n                                          <li>Capacity sits in smaller shops: 37% of European manufacturers with under \u20ac50M in revenue operate below 70% capacity, compared with 11% of those with over \u20ac100M.<\/li>\r\n                                          <li>Room to put capacity to work: 81% of French manufacturers run at 70% capacity or higher, compared with 71% in Germany, even though backlogs are similarly strong.<\/li>\r\n                                          <li>Access matters: certification and compliance are the second most cited challenge in Europe. They shape which capacity buyers can actually use.<\/li>\r\n                                      <\/ul>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"service-card\" data-tab-panel=\"trend-3\">\r\n              <div class=\"service-card__media\">\r\n                                  <picture class=\"service-card__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/outlook-trend-3.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                  <\/picture>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"service-card__buttons\">\r\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Manufacturing-Outlook-2027-EMEA.pdf\"\r\n                       class=\"button button--medium\"\r\n                       target=\"_blank\">Download the Report<\/a>\r\n                  \r\n                                  <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n\r\n              <div class=\"service-card__content\">\r\n                <div class=\"service-card__content-header\">\r\n                                      <h3 class=\"u-title u-title--03\">Supplier Optionality Is the New Sourcing Advantage<\/h3>\r\n                                                        <span class=\"u-text-l service-card__label\">Buyers cannot control rising input costs, but they can control how many qualified alternatives they secure. <\/span>\r\n                                  <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                  <ul class=\"u-check-list u-text-l service-card__list\">\r\n                                          <li>Limited pushback: 82% of French and 76% of German manufacturers raised prices this year. <\/li>\r\n                                          <li>Certainty carries a premium: 71% of French and 64% of German manufacturers charged a premium for verified quality, and 57% and 53% did so for DFM support.<\/li>\r\n                                          <li>More than price: Buyers are looking for certainty around quality, timelines, and alternatives when conditions change.<\/li>\r\n                                      <\/ul>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"service-card\" data-tab-panel=\"trend-4\">\r\n              <div class=\"service-card__media\">\r\n                                  <picture class=\"service-card__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/outlook-trend-4.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n                  <\/picture>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"service-card__buttons\">\r\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Manufacturing-Outlook-2027-EMEA.pdf\"\r\n                       class=\"button button--medium\"\r\n                       target=\"_blank\">Download the Report<\/a>\r\n                  \r\n                                  <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n\r\n              <div class=\"service-card__content\">\r\n                <div class=\"service-card__content-header\">\r\n                                      <h3 class=\"u-title u-title--03\">Manufacturing Needs Skills, Not Just Headcount<\/h3>\r\n                                                        <span class=\"u-text-l service-card__label\">Europe\u2019s labour challenge is a shortage of specialised expertise rather than simply a lack of people.<\/span>\r\n                                  <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                  <ul class=\"u-check-list u-text-l service-card__list\">\r\n                                          <li>Hard-to-fill roles: CNC\/CAM programmers remain among the hardest positions to recruit in France and Germany.<\/li>\r\n                                          <li>Germany\u2019s engineering gap: 35% of German manufacturers identify design and manufacturing engineers as their hardest role to fill.<\/li>\r\n                                          <li>Pay helps\u2014but unevenly: 91% of German manufacturers that raised wages say it helped attract more qualified candidates, compared with 74% in France.<\/li>\r\n                                      <\/ul>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"l-section l-section--blue u-font-poppins showcase\" >\r\n  <div class=\"l-container l-section-holder\">\r\n          <div class=\"l-section-header\">\r\n                  <h2 class=\"u-title u-title--02\">A View from Oscar Lovera<\/h2>\r\n                          <p class=\"u-text-l\">Xometry Chief Operations Officer, International, Oscar Lovera <br>discusses how procurement teams should rethink sourcing <br>as supply chains become more complex.<\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n    \r\n          <div class=\"showcase__video\" data-youtube-id=\"fjLsE4l5Vgk\">\r\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"showcase__thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/oscar6.png\"\r\n            alt=\"A View from Oscar Lovera\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n        \r\n        <button class=\"showcase__play\" type=\"button\"\r\n          aria-label=\"Play video\">\r\n          <svg class=\"showcase__play-icon\" width=\"13\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 18\" fill=\"none\"\r\n            xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n            <path d=\"M0 18V0L13 9L0 18Z\" fill=\"white\" \/>\r\n          <\/svg>\r\n                  <\/button>\r\n\r\n              <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"l-section l-section--royal-blue u-font-poppins banner-cta\">\r\n  <div class=\"l-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"l-section-info l-section-info--centered\">\r\n              <h2 class=\"u-title u-title--02\"><strong> 2027 Manufacturing Outlook EMEA <\/strong><\/h2>\r\n      \r\n              <p class=\"u-text-l\">Four trends shaping how European manufacturers approach AI, capacity, sourcing and skills.<\/p>\r\n      \r\n              <div class=\"l-section-buttons\">\r\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/xometry.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Manufacturing-Outlook-2027-EMEA.pdf\"\r\n               class=\"button button--big button--wide-mobile\"\r\n               target=\"_blank\">\r\n                            Read the 2027 Outlook            <\/a>\r\n          \r\n                  <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<p 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