November 2025 — The End of Globalization? The Return of Fault Lines

Over the past three months, with growing attention on the energy strategies of major Asian powers, we have followed the trajectories of China and India two giants reshaping global production and strategic balances.

The era of undifferentiated globalization appears to be coming to an end. In its place, geopolitical fault lines are re-emerging: economic tensions, political conflicts, trade barriers, and renewed industrial rivalry. The division between blocs once thought overcome during decades of global market expansion is now back in force, evidenced by trade wars, restrictions on critical raw materials, and resurgent protectionist policies.

This new era is not a mere return to the past, but the beginning of a phase in which technological design becomes a tool for autonomy. The United States, for example, is restructuring its supply chains to reduce dependency on China in sectors like electronics, energy, and strategic materials. But this shift introduces new industrial challenges: how to replace dominant, distant suppliers? How to uphold high quality standards? How to maintain production efficiency in increasingly fragmented environments?

Europe and VMF: Proximity, Competence and Trust

In this shifting context, Europe, despite its institutional complexities, has a fundamental role to play. Not in terms of scale or power, but through mediation capacity, engineering vision, and service excellence. The geographic distance between Asia and the rest of the world introduces new uncertainty, but also creates opportunities for those who can guarantee quality, control, and responsiveness.

Yet proximity alone is not enough. In an era where technologies are increasingly interconnected, trust in the supplier takes on a broader meaning. It implies the absence of interference, manipulation, or hidden vulnerabilities. It refers not just to technical reliability, but to cultural and political guarantees knowing where a product comes from, who designed it, and under what worldview. This dimension of trust is regaining concrete value in global industrial decision-making.

This is precisely where VMF positions itself: a European company that blends production flexibility, advanced process engineering, and dedicated quality control. In a world where industrial giants face off at a global scale, the most solid response is often the one that is closer, more precise, and more dependable.

The future won’t belong only to those who produce more, but to those who can guarantee more in every sense.