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Orgalime General Assembly meeting29th 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 & shelvingIntralogistic 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 Groups4

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Structure

Executive Committee

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Board

Ordinary Members

General Secretariat

ElevatingEquipment

IndustrialTrucks

Racking&

Shelving

Conveyors forBulk Handling

Individual Members Associate Members

Members

Mobile Cranes

Series Lifting Equipment

(EOT and Hoisting Equipment)

Tower Cranes, Harbour Cranes

IntralogisticSystems

Cranes and Lifting Equipment

MobileElevated

WorkPlatforms

Product Groups5

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 MarketMachineryNoise emissionsExhaust emissionsElectromagnetic compatibilityLow voltageExplosive atmospheresMarketing products

EnvironmentWEEERoHSREACHEcodesign (ErP)Batteries

SocialWork at height

VibrationsNoise

Electromagnetic fieldsArtificial optical radiations

HorizontalMarket 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!