WHY RESHORING WILL BECOME A GAIN FOR SAE
To avoid supply risks, industry is increasingly bringing production back to Europe. For SAE and its members, this is turning into a strategic advantage.
May 4, 2026 – Reshoring continues to gain importance in Europe. This is highlighted in the current Capgemini study “Reindustrialization of Europe and the US 2026.” According to the study, 73% of large industrial companies in Europe and the US have already implemented a corresponding reindustrialization strategy or are currently in the process of doing so.
For Europe itself, the study shows a clear shift in location strategies: the share of companies pursuing reshoring has risen to 42% (from 34% the previous year), while nearshoring has declined from 55% to 39%.
“This development suggests that companies are increasingly investing directly in their home markets or within politically stable regions,” the authors comment on the results. At the same time, the study shows that the shift is selective: automotive, electronics, and semiconductors – strategically critical industries – are particularly affected.
THE LOGISTICS OF GOODS FLOWS IS CHANGING
For the partners of System Alliance Europe, the reshoring trend creates a clear strategic advantage that goes far beyond short-term volume effects. With the relocation of production back to Europe, it is not only the geographical distribution of value creation that is shifting – the entire logic of goods flows is changing.
Where intercontinental container flows once dominated, tightly scheduled regional transport operations are now emerging between production sites, suppliers, and distribution centers within Europe. Production is once again taking place closer to sales markets – and this is exactly where SAE and its members are positioned.
It becomes clear: reshoring is not merely an additional demand impulse. Structurally, it strengthens precisely those networks that already rely on pan-European coverage, cooperation, and standardized quality. For the members of System Alliance Europe, this opens up the opportunity to expand their role from general cargo forwarders to key components of new industrial value chains within Europe.
For SAE, the step back is a step forward.
