Amsterdam – September 29, 2026 -- Nearly $300 million in European spend has now moved through Arkestro's predictive procurement platform, with regional volume growing 93% year over year, the company announced at DPW Amsterdam 2026.
Baseline spend in international procurement events surged 330% from 2024 to 2025
Arkestro projects a further 47% increase in 2026 as existing global customers extend the platform into additional European teams, categories and supplier networks. The company said the growth reflects enterprises seeking faster procurement decisions amid market volatility.
Platform users across Europe grew 78% year over year
Arkestro's buyer and supplier interactions now span 34 countries, and customers running completed European procurement events have generated approximately 10% average savings, the company said.
BMI Group deploys the platform to unify procurement across manufacturing teams
BMI, a European roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, is using Arkestro to consolidate procurement workstreams into a common operating model while category teams retain ownership. Antonio De Sousa, Group Category Manager at BMI, said the platform provides a single source of truth that reduces manual work compared with managing negotiations across spreadsheets, and that automated quote analysis shortens negotiation timelines with suppliers.
CEO cites regulatory and geopolitical pressure as growth driver
Rob DeSantis, CEO and Co-Founder of Arkestro, said Europe rewards organizations that anticipate rather than react to cost pressure, fragmented supplier networks, regulation and geopolitical volatility.
Arkestro to detail expansion plans at two upcoming industry events
The company is discussing its European expansion at DPW Amsterdam, running September 30–October 1, and will continue the conversation at its Optimal '26 customer conference in Houston, scheduled for October 13–15.