Europe’s metal technology, electrical engineering, and manufacturing (MET) sectors expect a return to growth in 2026 of +1.8% turnover in an extraordinary show of resilience following years of turmoil. This is accompanied by an uptick in investment of +0.7%, while employment is forecast to drop marginally by -0.4%.
However, this is now under severe threat from heightened geopolitical uncertainty and, in particular, the conflict in Iran. The longer this continues and the more critical energy infrastructure is destroyed, the greater the risk of a global energy crisis, which could trigger a broad industrial recession and rapid inflation, affecting Orgalim’s industries severely.
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