The Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and
Technology-Based Industries (CEEMET) has recently launched a new
joint manifesto on industrial growth with the European
engineering industries association, Orgalime. CEEMET's director
explains why they have done so.  Uwe Combüchen is director
general of CEEMET. He was interviewed by EurActiv’s Jeremy
Fleming.  Why have you published the joint manifesto?  The
European Commission recently sent a clear message stressing that
industry is vital to the economic recovery and that the
industrial output must grow to reach 20% of GDP. We had been
discussing the conditions needed in the current challenging time
to get the manufacturing sectors back on track or keep them on
the right path - what would be needed to ensure growth and jobs
in the sectors? - and we decided to jointly respond to the
Commission’s recent communications such as “A stronger European
industry for growth and recovery”.  Why is the metal industry
significant for industrial development?