"It will decrease the number of computers manufactured in the West, but it will increase the value inherent in each one of them"
The main factor that has developed in recent years in machine-tool sector is given by the shift in the manufacture of conventional machine serial emerging countries on issues of reduction of labour costsbasically. This dynamic was at first, a realignment of European machine-tool manufacturing, directing it towards the centres of machining and turning of small dimensions. Was an intermediate step that did not last long as Asian, such as Taiwan or Korea manufacturers, strengthened by its link to a weak dollar, began to develop this type of machinery forcing Western countries to migrate to a new product conceptmuch more focused on the value added in the own manufacture in series. This has led to the reduction of the number of machines manufactured and the subsequent rehabilitation of the sector to gain in competitiveness. In this way, certain companies have been in the position to join forces through mergers and acquisitions, resulting in the creation of large groups. There has also been a clear globalization of the sector. All of the above configured a panorama that will decrease the number of computers manufactured in Western countries, but it will increase the value inherent in each one of them. This trend will lead to delve into the added value of the final product: the machine made to measure, as well as the large machine.
On the other hand, is expected to continue empowering the business of selling machine tools in countries that have already appeared in scene (India, Russia, Brazil) confirming China as the major consumer and manufacturer. In addition, the entrance of the former countries of Eastern Europe and emerging economies in development, such as Viet Nam, will open new opportunities to the manufacturers in the sector. However, the same faces also certain shadows which certainly affect the future of the medium-term: the most eminent world economic crisis and the problems of global supply of raw materials for the manufacture of machinery. Success in the resolution of these uncertainties will significantly influence the development of the machine tool sector in the coming years.
