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Cylinders and actuators (EU): cost structure and price drivers

Data period 2026-09Markdown

Materials 61%, labour 28%, energy 1% of the cost. A price set 12 months ago justifies about +5.4% today (+1.6% to +9.2%).

Cost structure

NACE2 C28.12 · Data 2026-09

ElementShareBasis
Materials61%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, EU27)
Labour28%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, EU27)
Energy1%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, EU27)
Other9%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, EU27)

What each driver did

DriverShareSeries3 months12 months24 months
aluminium25%Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) · Aluminium production (ESPPIC2442EU27)+0.9%+18.2%+18.4%
electricity1%Electricity prices for non-household consumers - bi-annual data · Electricity · Consumption from 2 000 MWh to 19 999 MWh - band ID · Kilowatt-hour · Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes and levies · Euro · European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) (ESELECIDEU27)—−5.9%—
labour costs28%Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data · Calendar adjusted data, not seasonally adjusted data · Index, 2020=100 · Labour cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies) · European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) · Manufacturing (ESLCICEU27)—+2.4%—
producer prices (overhead and margin)9%Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812EU27)+0.7%+3.3%+4.3%

What increase is justified today

Price setJustified todayRange
6 months ago+2.8%−0.1% to +5.6%
12 months ago+5.4%+1.6% to +9.2%
24 months agoCan't tell: the index data doesn't reach back to 2024-09 for most of this item's cost; give a later old price date—

What producers charged

Producer price indexLatest3 months12 months24 months
Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812EU27, Index, 2021=100)122.5 (2026-09)+0.7%+3.3%+4.3%

Sources

  • Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, EU27)
  • Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) · Aluminium production (ESPPIC2442EU27, eurostat)
  • Electricity prices for non-household consumers - bi-annual data · Electricity · Consumption from 2 000 MWh to 19 999 MWh - band ID · Kilowatt-hour · Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes and levies · Euro · European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) (ESELECIDEU27, eurostat)
  • Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data · Calendar adjusted data, not seasonally adjusted data · Index, 2020=100 · Labour cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies) · European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) · Manufacturing (ESLCICEU27, eurostat)
  • Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812EU27, eurostat)

Materials 58%, labour 34%, energy 1% of the cost. A price set 12 months ago justifies about +8.7% today (+5.3% to +12.0%).

Cost structure

NACE2 C28.12 · Data 2026-09

ElementShareBasis
Materials58%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, DE)
Labour34%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, DE)
Energy1%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, DE)
Other7%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, DE)

What each driver did

DriverShareSeries3 months12 months24 months
steel35%Pig iron, steel and ferroalloys (DESTATIS:GP19-241)+2.6%+8.4%+2.0%
aluminium23%Aluminium and semi-finished products (DESTATIS:GP19-2442)+1.5%+21.2%+21.0%
electricity1%Electricity prices for non-household consumers - bi-annual data · Electricity · Consumption from 2 000 MWh to 19 999 MWh - band ID · Kilowatt-hour · Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes and levies · Euro · Germany (ESELECIDDE)—−8.6%—
labour costs34%Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data · Calendar adjusted data, not seasonally adjusted data · Index, 2020=100 · Labour cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies) · Germany · Manufacturing (ESLCICDE)—+1.9%—
producer prices (overhead and margin)7%Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Germany · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812DE)+0.5%+3.3%+4.0%

What increase is justified today

Price setJustified todayRange
6 months ago+5.0%+3.0% to +6.9%
12 months ago+8.7%+5.3% to +12.0%
24 months ago+5.9%+1.8% to +9.9%

What producers charged

Producer price indexLatest3 months12 months24 months
Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Germany · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812DE, Index, 2021=100)123.6 (2026-09)+0.5%+3.3%+4.0%

Sources

  • Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, DE)
  • Pig iron, steel and ferroalloys (DESTATIS:GP19-241, destatis)
  • Aluminium and semi-finished products (DESTATIS:GP19-2442, destatis)
  • Electricity prices for non-household consumers - bi-annual data · Electricity · Consumption from 2 000 MWh to 19 999 MWh - band ID · Kilowatt-hour · Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes and levies · Euro · Germany (ESELECIDDE, eurostat)
  • Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data · Calendar adjusted data, not seasonally adjusted data · Index, 2020=100 · Labour cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies) · Germany · Manufacturing (ESLCICDE, eurostat)
  • Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Germany · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812DE, eurostat)

Materials 59%, labour 29%, energy 1% of the cost. A price set 12 months ago justifies about +8.9% today (+5.5% to +12.4%).

Cost structure

NACE2 C28.12 · Data 2026-09

ElementShareBasis
Materials59%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, AT)
Labour29%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, AT)
Energy1%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, AT)
Other12%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, AT)

What each driver did

DriverShareSeries3 months12 months24 months
steel35%Iron and steel (wholesale prices Austria) (Statistik Austria:467213)−0.6%+10.6%+11.8%
aluminium23%Non-iron metals (wholesale prices Austria) (Statistik Austria:467214)−0.3%+19.6%+21.4%
electricity1%Electricity prices for non-household consumers - bi-annual data · Electricity · Consumption from 2 000 MWh to 19 999 MWh - band ID · Kilowatt-hour · Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes and levies · Euro · Austria (ESELECIDAT)—−2.8%—
labour costs29%Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data · Calendar adjusted data, not seasonally adjusted data · Index, 2020=100 · Labour cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies) · Austria · Manufacturing (ESLCICAT)—+1.7%—
producer prices (overhead and margin)12%Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Austria · Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (ESPPIC28AT)+0.1%+0.9%+1.9%

What increase is justified today

Price setJustified todayRange
6 months ago+3.0%+1.8% to +4.2%
12 months ago+8.9%+5.5% to +12.4%
24 months ago+9.4%+4.2% to +14.6%

What producers charged

Producer price indexLatest3 months12 months24 months
Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Austria · Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (ESPPIC28AT, Index, 2021=100)117.5 (2026-09)+0.1%+0.9%+1.9%

Sources

  • Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, AT)
  • Iron and steel (wholesale prices Austria) (Statistik Austria:467213, statistik_austria)
  • Non-iron metals (wholesale prices Austria) (Statistik Austria:467214, statistik_austria)
  • Electricity prices for non-household consumers - bi-annual data · Electricity · Consumption from 2 000 MWh to 19 999 MWh - band ID · Kilowatt-hour · Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes and levies · Euro · Austria (ESELECIDAT, eurostat)
  • Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data · Calendar adjusted data, not seasonally adjusted data · Index, 2020=100 · Labour cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies) · Austria · Manufacturing (ESLCICAT, eurostat)
  • Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Austria · Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (ESPPIC28AT, eurostat)

Materials 69%, labour 24%, energy 1% of the cost. A price set 12 months ago justifies about +6.4% today (+4.0% to +8.8%).

Cost structure

NACE2 C28.12 · Data 2026-09

ElementShareBasis
Materials69%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, NL)
Labour24%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, NL)
Energy1%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, NL)
Other6%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, NL)

What each driver did

DriverShareSeries3 months12 months24 months
steel42%241 (producer prices Netherlands) (CBS:241)+1.8%+2.7%−3.7%
aluminium28%Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Netherlands · Aluminium production (ESPPIC2442NL)+3.0%+16.5%+23.2%
electricity1%Electricity prices for non-household consumers - bi-annual data · Electricity · Consumption from 2 000 MWh to 19 999 MWh - band ID · Kilowatt-hour · Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes and levies · Euro · Netherlands (ESELECIDNL)—−5.2%—
labour costs24%Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data · Calendar adjusted data, not seasonally adjusted data · Index, 2020=100 · Labour cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies) · Netherlands · Manufacturing (ESLCICNL)—+2.1%—
producer prices (overhead and margin)6%Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Netherlands · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812NL)+1.9%+4.5%+6.7%

What increase is justified today

Price setJustified todayRange
6 months ago+5.2%+2.0% to +8.5%
12 months ago+6.4%+4.0% to +8.8%
24 months ago+5.3%+0.8% to +9.8%

What producers charged

Producer price indexLatest3 months12 months24 months
Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Netherlands · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812NL, Index, 2021=100)126.1 (2026-09)+1.9%+4.5%+6.7%

Sources

  • Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, NL)
  • 241 (producer prices Netherlands) (CBS:241, cbs)
  • Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Netherlands · Aluminium production (ESPPIC2442NL, eurostat)
  • Electricity prices for non-household consumers - bi-annual data · Electricity · Consumption from 2 000 MWh to 19 999 MWh - band ID · Kilowatt-hour · Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes and levies · Euro · Netherlands (ESELECIDNL, eurostat)
  • Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data · Calendar adjusted data, not seasonally adjusted data · Index, 2020=100 · Labour cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies) · Netherlands · Manufacturing (ESLCICNL, eurostat)
  • Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Netherlands · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812NL, eurostat)

Materials 62%, labour 23%, energy 0% of the cost. A price set 12 months ago justifies about +9.9% today (+6.2% to +13.7%).

Cost structure

NACE2 C28.12 · Data 2026-09

ElementShareBasis
Materials62%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, IT)
Labour23%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, IT)
Energy0%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, IT)
Other15%Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, IT)

What each driver did

DriverShareSeries3 months12 months24 months
steel37%Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (producer prices Italy) (Eurostat:IT-C241)+1.9%+11.2%+6.8%
aluminium25%Aluminium production (producer prices Italy) (Eurostat:IT-C2442)+1.0%+19.1%+18.5%
electricity0%Electricity prices for non-household consumers - bi-annual data · Electricity · Consumption from 2 000 MWh to 19 999 MWh - band ID · Kilowatt-hour · Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes and levies · Euro · Italy (ESELECIDIT)—−2.4%—
labour costs23%Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data · Calendar adjusted data, not seasonally adjusted data · Index, 2020=100 · Labour cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies) · Italy · Manufacturing (ESLCICIT)—+1.8%—
producer prices (overhead and margin)15%Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Italy · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812IT)+0.6%+4.0%+5.7%

What increase is justified today

Price setJustified todayRange
6 months ago+5.5%+3.3% to +7.7%
12 months ago+9.9%+6.2% to +13.7%
24 months ago+8.0%+3.8% to +12.1%

What producers charged

Producer price indexLatest3 months12 months24 months
Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Italy · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812IT, Index, 2021=100)122 (2026-09)+0.6%+4.0%+5.7%

Sources

  • Eurostat structural business statistics 2024 (NACE C28.12, IT)
  • Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (producer prices Italy) (Eurostat:IT-C241, eurostat)
  • Aluminium production (producer prices Italy) (Eurostat:IT-C2442, eurostat)
  • Electricity prices for non-household consumers - bi-annual data · Electricity · Consumption from 2 000 MWh to 19 999 MWh - band ID · Kilowatt-hour · Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes and levies · Euro · Italy (ESELECIDIT, eurostat)
  • Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data · Calendar adjusted data, not seasonally adjusted data · Index, 2020=100 · Labour cost for LCI (compensation of employees plus taxes minus subsidies) · Italy · Manufacturing (ESLCICIT, eurostat)
  • Producer prices in industry, total - monthly data · Producer prices · Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data) · Index, 2021=100 · Italy · Manufacture of fluid power equipment (ESPPIC2812IT, eurostat)

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