Strengthening the Link

Published: 1 May 2007

Policies & Issues: Industrial Policy

“Strengthening the link,” is a metaphor for strengthening the metal articles/ metalworking sector: just as a chain is only as strong as its links, so the metalworking sector is an essential link in the EU’s manufacturing landscape, positioned between its suppliers, the steel and non ferrous metals industry, and its clients, which include most other manufacturing sectors.

Related Position Papers

Industrial Policy: Delivering the Net-Zero Transformation [16 October 2023]

Industrial Policy: EFAM Statement on Fortifying Europe's Competitive Edge in Advanced Manufacturing [9 October 2023]

Industrial Policy: Orgalim position and recommendation to the Net-Zero Industry Act [25 May 2023]

Industrial Policy: Orgalim's contribution to the Industrial Forum questionnaire on Industrial Strategy [22 February 2021]

Industrial Policy: Advanced Manufacturing: unlocking a future-proof EU Industrial Strategy [27 January 2021]

COVID-19: Orgalim statement on EU exit and recovery strategy [14 April 2020]

EU Industrial Strategy - Unlocking the power of industrial innovation to create a prosperous, sustainable and safe Europe [24 March 2020]

Industrial policy: Orgalim position on Strategic Value Chains and IPCEIs [24 May 2019]

European Commission Communication on ‘Investing in a smart, innovative and sustainable industry: a renewed EU Industrial Policy Strategy’ [7 November 2017]