Energy directs the new industrial map
Published on November 7, 2025
Why grid access, infrastructure speed, cost volatility, and subsidy clarity now drive site strategy. In the second part of our Chemicals, Energy, & Materials (CEM) series leading to the 2025 study, we shed some light on how energy availability, subsidy clarity, and infrastructure maturity are reshaping the industrial map. You’ll also get a glimpse into what this means for profitable growth in a fractured global energy economy.
For decades, industrial site selection was driven by three constants: tax, labor, and logistics. In Germany, this formula underpinned one of the world’s most productive manufacturing clusters. Today, that logic is under pressure, and not just in Germany.
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