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The European Materials Handling Federation Ensuring the flow of goods in manufacturing and distribution processes Jan van der Velden, FEM President Orgalime General Assembly meeting 29 th May 2015 - Copenhagen FEM - Products on the move

The European materials handling industry Conveyors for bulk handling Industrial trucks 300,000 people € 60bn annual turnover Cranes & lifting equipment + € 18bn trade balance Mobile elevating work platforms Elevating equipment Intralogistic systems Racking & shelving FEM - Products on the move

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 FEM - Products on the move

Member federations 4 FEM - Products on the move Product Groups

Structure Ordinary Members Individual Members Associate Members Members Board FEM - General Assembly General Secretariat Executive Committee Cranes and Lifting Equipment Industrial Trucks Mobile Cranes Mobile Elevated Racking Intralogistic Elevating Conveyors for Work & Series Lifting Equipment Systems Equipment Bulk Handling Platforms Shelving (EOT and Hoisting Equipment) Rough Terrain Tower Cranes, Trucks Harbour Cranes 5 FEM - Products on the move Product Groups

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 FEM - Products on the move

FEM activities FEM - Products on the move

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 FEM - Products on the move

Regulatory issues Horizontal Market surveillance Standardisation Energy efficiency Resource efficiency Internal Market Environment Machinery WEEE Noise emissions RoHS Exhaust emissions REACH Electromagnetic Ecodesign (ErP) compatibility Batteries Low voltage Explosive atmospheres Marketing products Social Work at height Vibrations Noise Electromagnetic fields FEM - Products on the move Artificial optical radiations

The 7 pillars of our competitiveness FEM - Products on the move

Promotion of the industry Trade exhibitions FEM - Products on the move

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