• The technology platform Manufacture elevates Joining.

  October, 2013 - The European Commission has considered manufacturing as one of the critical areas for stimulating the economy and supporting the Europe 2020 Strategy, leading to the creation of the European Technology Platform "Manufacture".

  
  

• Joining is a key enabling technology for manufacturing

  The value added by manufacture and application of Joining technology in Europe amounted to around EUR 100 billion in 2010. Over 2.5 million employees were connected with this added value within Europe in 2010.

  
  

• Joining spans a wide range of techniques and materials.

  It can be defined as: Creating a bond of some description between materials or components to achieve a specific physical performance

  
  

• The mission of the Joining Sub-Platform is

  To develop a competitive, innovative and sustainable Joining competence that utilises advanced techniques and products to add value to manufacturing, generating economic growth and skilled jobs.

  
  

• Joining is a key enabling technology for manufacturing

  The value added by manufacture and application of Joining technology in Europe amounted to around EUR 100 billion in 2010. Over 2.5 million employees were connected with this added value within Europe in 2010.

  
  

The 7th Joining Sub-Platform General Assembly was held on Thursday the 16 November, in Portugal. The focus of the assemblage mainly centred on Horizon 2020, the EU Research and Innovation programme with nearly €80 billion of funding available over seven years (2014 to 2020), but also on the role of JOINING in 2030.

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To develop a competitive, innovative and sustainable Joining competence that utilises advanced techniques and products, to add value to manufacturing, generating economic growth and skilled jobs for the benefit of EU stakeholders

Joining spans a wide range of techniques and materials.
It can be defined as:
Creating a bond of some description between materials or components to achieve a specific physical performance.