Cranes & Lifting Equipment

Product Groups

Cranes & Lifting Equipment

The Cranes & Lifting Equipment Product Group (PG CLE) is responsible for all matters concerning all types of cranes and lifting equipment and brings together three types of equipment:

  • Tower and harbour cranes
  • Lifting and hoisting equipment
  • Mobile cranes

Please see also the subgroups Tower and Harbour Cranes, Lifting and Hoisting Equipment, and Mobile Cranes for more details.

Members

The Product Group consists of members from Germany, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Türkiye.

Objectives

  • Promoting and encouraging free communication between members and cranes and lifting equipment users on all matters relating to the design, manufacture, supply and service of the products cranes and lifting equipment.
  • Encouraging technical progress and safety in the field of cranes and lifting equipment.
  • Harmonisation of legislation, standardisation and testing procedures at International and European levels to facilitate free trade.
  • Assisting and advising relevant authorities, at national and European level, on all matters concerning cranes and lifting equipment.
Cranes & Lifting

Active companies

Cranes & Lifting

Governance

Franz Schulte

President

Konecranes

Paul Zepf

Secretary

VDMA