The Manufuture’2007 Conference was held on 2-4 December 2007 in Porto, Portugal. The conference theme was: Constructing a Sustainable Competitive Europe. Over 320 delegates attended the event. During the Conference, senior EU Officers gave presentations on the opportunities provided by the EU’s Framework Programme. Experts from Europe, China and USA also shared with the participants their views about the status of manufacturing worldwide and highlighted the challenges facing the sector in a globalised marketplace.