What is FEM?
FEM has represented European manufacturers of materials handling, lifting and storage equipment since it was founded in 1953. FEM is a non-profit trade association (AISBL under Belgian law) based in Brussels to better represent its members and their interests vis-à-vis the European institutions and European partners.
FEM currently consists of 13 members from the EU, as well as UK and Türkiye. They are the driving forces in promoting a common vision for FEM industries and in maintaining the European materials handling, lifting and storage industry’s position of leader on the world market.
The European industry has an annual turnover of nearly 62 billion euros (2015). In total, FEM represents more than 1,000 companies with about 160,000 employees, covering around 80% of all eligible European companies. It thus accounts for more than half of the world’s total production.
Our missions
- Represent and defend the technical, economic and political interests of 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
Our objectives
- Encourage technical progress, safety at work, sustainable development and energy efficiency in the materials handling industry
- Proactively develop technical standards at European and international levels
- Provide implementation guidance on European legislation applicable to the industry
- Promote and encourage cooperation among manufacturers of material handling equipment in Europe and worldwide