With this, I will end my reaction to the current EU/US political divide. Hopefully, he's in power for only the next four years, and the US wakes up. Let's see what the future brings.
But before the US gets any wild ideas, following
@andreasklinger,
@dealroomco,
@yoramdw,
@balajis, and others, I realize it's not all doom and gloom. The EU and US are deeply interconnected, mainly through trade. Trade unites countries and binds us. The EU and US are inextricably linked by commerce. When one prospers and the other lags, tensions flare, but I refuse to believe the US falls behind, with tensions arising only due to a perceived weakness from a very weak president.
Below is a concise list of 100 European industrial machinery manufacturers exporting critical equipment to the US. A [*] marks those with a notable impact on the US military-industrial complex—either directly (supplying defense contractors or military programs) or indirectly (providing essential components, tooling, or systems for defense manufacturing and R&D).
The list omits Idra (Italy) – high-pressure die-casting equipment for automotive and metal-forming applications, but highly important to
@elonmusk's Tesla.
[*] ABB (Switzerland/Sweden) – robotics, automation, power equipment
[*] AB SKF (Sweden) – bearings, seals, rotating machinery (aerospace, defense)
ACG Kinna Automatic (Sweden) – textile, nonwoven machinery
AIDA Europe (Italy) – metal stamping presses
Alfa Laval (Sweden) – heat exchangers, fluid handling, separation
ANDRITZ (Austria) – pulp & paper, metals, power equipment
ARCOS (Italy) – grinding, polishing, surface finishing
ARBURG (Germany) – injection molding machines
ASM Assembly Systems (Germany) – electronics manufacturing equipment
[*] ASML (Netherlands) – semiconductor lithography systems (defense electronics)
[*] Atlas Copco (Sweden) – compressors, vacuum pumps, tools (defense maintenance)
Avure (Sweden) – high-pressure processing systems (food, materials)
Baader Group (Germany) – fish, poultry processing solutions
BOBST (Switzerland) – printing, packaging, label machinery
[*] Bosch Rexroth (Germany) – hydraulic, electric drives, controls (defense vehicles, robotics)
Bühler Group (Switzerland) – food processing, materials equipment
Camozzi Group (Italy) – pneumatic, fluid control, automation components
[*] Carl Zeiss AG (Germany) – optical systems, metrology (aerospace, defense optics)
[*] Chiron Group (Germany) – CNC machining centers (aerospace, defense)
COMAU (Italy) – robotics, welding, automation
Dalmec (Italy) – industrial manipulators, ergonomic handling
Danfoss (Denmark) – drives, controls, pumps, HVAC solutions
DESMA (Germany) – injection molding for rubber, footwear
Dieffenbacher (Germany) – press systems for composites, wood, metals
[*] DMG Mori (Germany/Japan) – CNC tools for precision machining (defense, aerospace)
Dürr AG (Germany) – painting, assembly systems
Eirich (Germany) – mixing, granulating, processing tech
Elumatec (Germany) – profile machining for aluminum, PVC
Eppendorf (Germany) – lab equipment (biotech/pharma R&D)
Essemtec (Switzerland) – electronics assembly, dispensing systems
[*] Festo (Germany) – automation, pneumatic, motion control (defense systems)
Ficep (Italy) – metal processing (cutting, drilling, punching)
[*] Fives Group (France) – metal cutting, automation, energy equipment (aerospace, defense)
FlexLink (Sweden) – conveyor, material handling solutions
[*] Fronius (Austria) – welding tech, power electronics (naval, aerospace)
Galdi (Italy) – filling, packaging machinery (food, dairy)
GEA Group (Germany) – food processing, packaging, refrigeration
[*] GF Machining Solutions (Switzerland) – milling, EDM, laser texturing (defense components)
[*] Gleason-Pfauter (Germany) – gear manufacturing machinery (aerospace, defense)
[*] GROB-WERKE (Germany) – machining centers (US defense suppliers)
[*] Haimer (Germany) – tool holding, balancing tech (defense manufacturing)
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (Germany) – printing presses
Homag Group (Germany) – woodworking machinery
IMA Group (Italy) – packaging for pharma, cosmetics, food
IMI Precision Engineering (UK) – fluid, motion control solutions
Italpresse Gauss (Italy) – die-casting machines (aluminum, magnesium)
[*] Jenoptik (Germany) – photonics, laser processing (defense optics)
JENSEN-GROUP (Denmark) – laundry, textile logistics systems
[*] John Cockerill (Belgium) – industrial equipment, steel, defense segments
[*] JUNG (Germany) – surface, profile grinding (precision components)
KHS Group (Germany) – filling, packaging solutions
Krones AG (Germany) – bottling, packaging, automation
[*] KSB SE & Co. (Germany) – pumps, valves (naval applications)
[*] KUKA (Germany) – robots, automation (defense manufacturing)
[*] LVD Group (Belgium) – sheet metalworking (defense parts)
[*] MAG IAS (Germany) – machining systems (automotive, aerospace, defense)
Maag Group (Switzerland) – gear pumps, pelletizing, filtration
MANKENBERG (Germany) – valves for gas, steam, fluids
Matec (Italy) – wastewater filtration, dewatering systems
Mettler Toledo (Switzerland) – weighing, inspection instruments
Meyer Burger (Switzerland) – solar cell, module equipment
Mondragon Assembly (Spain) – automation for solar, automotive
Netstal (Switzerland/Germany) – injection molding solutions
Nilfisk (Denmark) – industrial cleaning machines
OCME (Italy) – bottling, packing, palletizing solutions
[*] Oerlikon (Switzerland) – surface solutions, drive systems (aerospace, defense)
Palfinger (Austria) – cranes, lifting equipment
[*] Pama (Italy) – boring, milling machines (aerospace, defense)
[*] Pilz (Germany) – safety automation (military production)
[*] Poclain Hydraulics (France) – hydrostatic transmissions (military vehicles)
Polysoude (France) – orbital, automated welding
Probat (Germany) – coffee processing, roasting machinery
[*] Reishauer (Switzerland) – gear grinding (aerospace, defense)
Riva Cold (Italy) – industrial refrigeration
Robopac (Italy) – packaging, wrapping, palletizing
Sacmi (Italy) – ceramic, packaging tech
[*] Sandvik (Sweden) – tooling, materials (aerospace, defense)
Sartorius (Germany) – biotech equipment
Schenck Process (Germany) – measuring, process tech
[*] Schuler Group (Germany) – metal forming, forging (aircraft, defense)
[*] Schunk (Germany) – clamping, gripping systems (defense manufacturing)
Sermac (Italy) – concrete pumps, mixers
SEW-EURODRIVE (Germany) – gear units, drive automation
SIDEL (Italy/France) – beverage packaging
[*] Siemens AG (Germany) – automation, CNC, controls (defense electronics)
SIPA (Italy) – PET bottle production, filling
SMI Group (Italy) – packaging, bottling machines
[*] SORALUCE (Spain) – milling, boring, turning (aerospace, defense)
[*] Stäubli (Switzerland) – robotics, connectors (defense automation)
SUHNER (Switzerland) – metal finishing, tooling
Tetra Pak (Sweden) – food processing, packaging
[*] Thyssenkrupp (Germany) – plant engineering (naval, submarine tech)
[*] Tornos (Switzerland) – turning lathes (defense electronics)
[*] TRUMPF (Germany) – laser cutting, fabrication (aerospace, defense)
Uhlmann (Germany) – pharma packaging machinery
[*] United Grinding Group (Switzerland/Germany) – grinding, laser ablation (defense, aerospace)
VDL Groep (Netherlands) – manufacturing for automotive, infrastructure
[*] Voith (Germany) – paper machinery, turbines (naval defense)
[*] Wärtsilä (Finland) – maritime, energy equipment (navy, coast guard)
[*] Zimmer Group (Germany) – tooling, handling (defense robotics)