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Orgalime General Assembly meeting 29th May 2015 - Copenhagen

The European Materials Handling Federation

Ensuring the flow of goods in manufacturing and distribution processes

Jan van der Velden, FEM President

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The European materials handling industry

Conveyors for bulk handling Industrial trucks Mobile elevating work platforms Racking & shelving Intralogistic systems Elevating equipment Cranes & lifting equipment

300,000

people

€60bn

annual turnover

+€18bn trade balance

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FEM in numbers

• Founded in 1953
• 16 Members
• 15 National Committees (EU and beyond)
• 1 Individual Member
• > 1,000 companies
• > 160,000 employees
• > €48 bn annual turnover
• > 80% of European materials handling industry in value
• > 50% of world’s materials handling production

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Member federations

Product Groups

4

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Structure

Executive Committee

FEM - General Assembly

Board

Ordinary Members

General Secretariat

Elevating Equipment Industrial Trucks Racking & Shelving Conveyors for Bulk Handling

Individual Members Associate Members

Members

Mobile Cranes Series Lifting Equipment (EOT and Hoisting Equipment) Tower Cranes, Harbour Cranes

Intralogistic Systems Cranes and Lifting Equipment Mobile Elevated Work Platforms

Product Groups

5

Rough Terrain Trucks

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Mission

 Represent and defend the technical, economic and political interests of the European manufacturers of materials handling, lifting and storage equipment  Provide a platform for exchanges on market trends and technological developments  Cooperate with other industrial sectors and international trade partners on issues of common interest

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FEM activities

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Technical guidance

 Development & update of technical guidance:

 Heavy lifting & handling, continuous handling, industrial trucks, mobile cranes, series lifting, storage, racking & shelving

 Backbone of FEM work

 Original purpose of FEM creation  Undertaken at Product Group level  Core element of FEM reputation worldwide  Fosters cooperation among product groups

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Regulatory issues

Internal Market

Machinery Noise emissions Exhaust emissions Electromagnetic compatibility Low voltage Explosive atmospheres Marketing products

Environment

WEEE RoHS REACH Ecodesign (ErP) Batteries

Social

Work at height Vibrations Noise Electromagnetic fields Artificial optical radiations

Horizontal

Market surveillance Standardisation Energy efficiency Resource efficiency

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The 7 pillars of our competitiveness

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Promotion of the industry

Trade exhibitions

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Thank you!