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In October, Valencia hosted the annual general meeting of the European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers, Eumabois, comprised of 14 national associations representing woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers.
Eumabois president, Franz-Josef Buetfering, welcomed the new delegates Ivano Coral and Erich Zeller, representing the Italian and Swiss associations respectively. Zeller also became a member of the Eumabois board, as a substitute for Niels Erik Lundvig. The Eumabois president announced an expansion of the federation to the Ukraine association, Uwma, represented by its president Vasyl Masyuk.
Buetfering also discussed the economic situation of the woodworking technology industry, saying that while the industry is not yet at pre-recession levels, recent figures show that “… out of 7 billion Euro turnover achieved by the global technology trade in 2010, as much as 56.2 percent was generated by Eumabois-member companies.”
Other industry issues addressed in the Eumabois president’s speech were Tool Group activities and working programs for specific technical issues (Tool Group, Iso Standardization, Machinery Directive – Tc 142, Ontario Pre start and Safety review, Quebec standards). For more, please go to www.eumabois.com.