Category: Publication

Data Act: a leap into the unknown

On 1 February 2023, FEM co-signed a joint industry statement on the European Commission legislative proposal for a Data Act. The statement warns against the negative impact of the Data Act as it stands. It calls on the European Parliament and Council to recognise the importance of data in contributing to the European economy by… Read more »

Data Act: a leap into the unknown

Practical guidance for the purchase of pre-owned MEWP

The FEM Mobile Elevating Work Platform Product Group has published a new guideline to help the users to avoid costly and potentially dangerous mistakes through the use of simple precautions when buying a pre-owned MEWP . The quality of pre-owned machines is somehow difficult to evaluate without having a minimum knowledge of its history. This… Read more »

Practical guidance for the purchase of pre-owned MEWP

World production of materials handling equipment rises again in 2017

After stagnating in 2016, cumulated production value of materials handling equipment in China, Japan, the E.U. and the U.S. rose again to €152bn in 2017, notably thanks to solid growth in Europe and the US (+8% each). All product categories but cranes & lifting equipment increased. 2017 saw a clear geographical split: whereas production grew… Read more »

World production of materials handling equipment rises again in 2017

Smart Logistics Challenge brochure published

A year ago, FEM started to work on The Smart Logistics Challenge, an initiative designed to connect with university students by giving them the chance to put forward their ideas on the most exciting trends transforming the industry. After month of work, evaluations, mentoring and refining, a few very talented students presented their ideas  at… Read more »

Smart Logistics Challenge brochure published