An Introduction to Who are EFCEM?

We are made up of eight member organisations from across Europe. We represent the voice of the foodservice equipment industry within Europe. Our aim is to ensure fairness and understanding of regulations affecting our industry sector. EFCEM members include:

Brancheforeningen for Storkøkkenudstyr

SYNEG - Syndicat National de l'Equipement des Grandes Cuisines

HKI - Industrieverband Haus-, Heiz- und Küchentechnik

IFSA - Irish Foodservice Suppliers Alliance

EFCEM Italia

APIRAC - Associaçao Portuguesa da industria de Refrigeraçao e Ar Condicionado

Branschforeningen for Storkoksleverantorer (BFS)

FEA – Foodservice Equipment Association

Increasing our membership numbers is crucial for cementing our position as the number one foodservice equipment federation in Europe.

The scope of EFCEM

• EFCEM represents the common interests of its members through a framework of co- operation of all parties involved in the commercial kitchen equipment industry to enable technological progress, qualitative growth and promotion of the industry either at European or global level.

• With this aim EFCEM represents manufacturers and distributors of equipment for the storage, preparation, cooking, distribution of food and ware-washing and laundry equipment for the catering, hospitality, foodservice sectors, whether they are profit or not for profit operations. These are National Associations of Producers.

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• Largest trade association in Europe • Nine member national associations

• Compromising of 600 member companies • Combined annual sales of over €5.5bn KW/AL notes • 20,000 - 25,000 employees • Facts and figures • No. of companies, and turnover, and employees • More than 35 billion meals served in the per annum • Types of products • Mix of large international players and SMEs • Consultants, designers, resellers, dealers, and end-user operators

KW/AL notes Policy work Standards Statistics BIM Our role as EFCEM Connectivity Environment Product Working Groups The European Federation of Catering Equipment Manufacturers represents manufacturers of commercial kitchen equipment. The organisation is registered in Brussels

EFCEM is the only commercial kitchen equipment group represented in Brussels by ORGALIM (Organe de liaison des industries mecaniques en Europe), the highly respected voice of the European electrical and mechanical engineering industries.

Through such high-level representation EFCEM can lobby and influence on current and anticipated legislation and regulations. With over 65% of legislation originating in Brussels EFCEM is the heartbeat of the foodservice equipment industry in Europe.

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EFCEM's work is defined through its Council, its Management Committee and its Marketing Committee and Technical and product working groups.

A General Assembly is convened every year with the Presidents and Secretary-generals of all the national associations. Each member company of a national association can attend this meeting.

The General Assembly determines the main lines of EFCEM's policy and takes the major decisions on EFCEM's life: it deals with the budget, finances, and contributions; it defines the Working Groups' tasks; it gives guidelines for the work of the Secretary General and the Committees.

Membership Process and Cost

Technical and marketing experts from members and member Companies. Individual with appropriate level of competence may be nominated by any EFCEM member. The aim is to maximise the involvement of companies and experts.

EFCEM gathers the national associations of Catering Equipment manufacturers in Europe. In this context, catering equipment is defined as "appliances and machines essentially made of metal and installed in a kitchen specially designed for hotels, restaurants, schools, universities, canteens, hospitals, nursing homes, retirement homes ... for the purpose of preparing food for consumption away from home, and distributing meals as well as for carrying out related activities to be performed in and around the kitchen".

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The federation was founded in 1969 and includes the key European national associations in its membership.

The federation is active in the formulation of standards for the industry and through its meetings seeks to identify and act on issues of common interest. By being involved in the work of EFCEM, national associations and their memberships benefit from unrivalled technical expertise and resources.

This combines with the best platform for the commercial kitchen manufacturing industry to work together and influence its future.

40 years of influence

Founded in 1969 EFCEM has been the focal for point for ensuring that the sector has elective representation to the EU Commission, and its Policy Offices and consultants. Such is the Federation’s influence that the EU Vice President has presented at our General Assembly.

EFCEM is an associate member of Orgalim and represents the sector in its Task Force and working groups.

EFCEM represents industry on EU policy, directive and regulations as well as co-ordinating Standard work and responding to member questions and comments. No other organisation has this authority or role for the sector.

Who to contact at EFECM

Fabio Gargantini , EFCEM Executive Secretary +39 348 6090854 [email protected] Twitter handle: @EFCEM_EU

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European Federation of Catering Equipment Manufacturers. EFCEM Limited is registered in Brussels. C. F. 97607900152 EFCEM.info