Europe: A top manufacturing destination

Europe specializes in many niche industries and produces premium quality products.

Glovendor’s Europe Procurement Network

150+

Product & Shipping Vendors across 6 Verticals

12+

Sourcing Agents across 10 Countries

100%

Project Success Rate

Top Destinations

Italy

Portugal

France

Poland

Finland

Ukraine

Germany

UK

Hungary

Overview

In 2022, the value of sold production in the European Union amounted to €6 179 billion, an increase of 19 % compared with €5 209 billion in 2021 (current prices).

Trends

Eastern Europe is becoming an attractive alternative to China with a solid engineering talent pool.

Made in Europe continues to hold a high brand value for luxury fashion products, automobiles and food & beverage.

With the increasing geopolitical issues with Russia and China, local production is getting more attention.

Benefits

Faster lead times if you are based within the Eurozone

0% duty if you are within the Eurozone

Higher quality

Compliant with ethical and labor standards

Intellectual property protection

High product value for specialized manufacturing in Italy, UK etc.

Risks

Can get expensive

Political instability due to Russia-Ukraine war

Language problems

Labor unions

Top Products

Textiles

Food & Beverage

Metals

Automobiles

Electronics

Verdict

Europe is a great manufacturing destination if you want to get specialized products manufactured where brand value matters like chocolates, automobiles, luxury fashion products etc. Eastern Europe is not as expensive as Western Europe and there are many tax advantages within the Eurozone.

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