What the European EMS Industry Report: Midyear Update 2026 Covers

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The European EMS Industry Report: Midyear Update 2026 is the midyear companion to the Annual Survey of the European EMS Industry 2026, published by the Global Electronics Association (electronics.org). It is a data-driven market report for the European electronics manufacturing services (EMS) sector, and it is available for purchase through the association's store. If you need a mid-year read on how European EMS companies are performing across revenue, orders, and inventory, this is the report to check.

What the report is

It is not a standalone annual survey but a midyear update that sits alongside the full Annual Survey of the European EMS Industry 2026. The midyear edition is designed to give a faster, interim view of how the industry is tracking partway through the year, rather than waiting for the full annual results.

Data source and sample

The report draws on data from 152 reporting companies. These companies span:

  • Germany
  • DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
  • France
  • Benelux
  • Western Europe
  • Central Eastern Europe

Because the sample covers multiple European regions, the report can be used to compare performance across mature Western European markets and faster-moving Central and Eastern European ones.

What it analyzes

The midyear update focuses on the following dimensions:

Dimension What it tells you
First-half performance How the industry performed in H1
Regional revenue trends Revenue movement by region
Order intake Volume and direction of new orders
Book-to-bill ratios Ratio of orders received to orders billed
Inventory developments How inventory levels are changing

The report frames these findings around an uneven recovery in the industry — meaning performance is not uniform across companies or regions, and the data is intended to help readers see where the divergence is.

Who it is useful for

This report is relevant if you need to:

  • Benchmark your own company's H1 performance against a multi-region sample
  • Track order intake and book-to-bill trends to gauge demand direction
  • Understand inventory dynamics as the industry works through an uneven recovery
  • Compare regional revenue trends across Germany, DACH, France, Benelux, Western Europe, and Central Eastern Europe

How to get it

The report is available in the Global Electronics Association's store, and the site lists it for purchase. The homepage does not state a price, so check the store listing for current pricing and access terms.

If you want the full-year picture rather than the interim one, the Annual Survey of the European EMS Industry 2026 is the companion publication to look for alongside this midyear update.