FEM Cranes and Lifting Equipment analysis shows: Future machinery products regulation goes far beyond the current state of the art

FEM, the Association for Materials Handling is campaigning for further improvements to the legal text. Currently, the proposed machinery products regulation is in the so-called Trilogue procedure in which the representatives of the Council Presidency, the European Parliament and the EU Commission negotiate the final text. The Association for Materials Handling and Intralogistics has actively… Read more »

FEM Cranes and Lifting Equipment analysis shows: Future machinery products regulation goes far beyond the current state of the art

SSI Schaefer publishes first Sustainability Report to international GRI standards

• Sustainability is one of six strategic focus topics for the family-owned global player• Four concrete action areas based on the sustainability strategy developed in late 2021• As a first step, the report covers the performance indicators of the 18 largest entities (over 80% of revenues) Neunkirchen/Siegerland, Germany, 18 August 2022 – The SSI Schaefer… Read more »

SSI Schaefer publishes first Sustainability Report to international GRI standards

Thorworld installs largest single modular dock unit for supermarket chain

Working with trusted sales agent, DARMAX, Thorworld has installed its largest single bespoke modular dock to date, to support the efficient, environmentally friendly and safe loading and unloading activities of a major supermarket chain. As the success of a leading supermarket created further store openings, it required a sustainable solution to deal with packaging returns… Read more »

Thorworld installs largest single modular dock unit for supermarket chain

FEM Position Paper on EC proposed Data Act

On 8 July, FEM issued a position paper on the European Commission proposal for a Data Act, which builds on the FEM initial reaction, issued in May. The position has been circulated for outreach in the European Parliament. FEM supports the objectives of the proposed Data Act, and the Commission intention to foster the EU… Read more »

FEM Position Paper on EC proposed Data Act