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CeMAT Australia

12th July 2016, Melbourne

Olivier Janin

FEM Secretary General

The European materials handling industry: Trends & prospects

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FEM in numbers

Founded in 1953

16 Members

• 15 National Committees (EU and beyond)

• 1 Individual Member

> 1,000 companies

> €50 bn annual turnover

> 80% of European materials handling industry in value

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The European materials handling industry

300,000people employed

€60bn production value

+€16bn trade balance

Conveyors for bulk handling

Cranes & lifting equipment

Intralogistic systems

Industrial trucks

Mobile elevating work platforms

Racking & shelving

Elevating equipment

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Materials handling equipment production value* (EU28 / €bn)

59

65.8

77.173

54.6 54.1

6359.8

55.758.8

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

5.5%

Source: FEM, VDMA, Eurostat

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External trade of materials handling equipment* (EU28 / €bn)

Source: FEM, VDMA, Eurostat

* Excluding repair & maintenance

10

15

20.4

23.3

17.819

2223 22.9

21.8 21.4

2.4

4.2

6.7 7.2

3.84.5 5 4.6 4.9 5 5.2

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Exports

Imports

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Indexed evolution of materials handling equipment’s external trade* (EU28 / €bn)

Source: FEM, VDMA, Eurostat

* Excluding repair & maintenance

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Exports

Imports

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Change is ahead

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Global trends

Demographics GlobalisationScarcity of resources

Technology and innovation

Knowledge society

Sustainability

Source: Vanderlande vision workshop

Society is changing rapidly

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Source: Vanderlande vision workshop

Global trends will drive logistical complexity and flexibility (1/2)

Impact on logistics

The growth of

e-commerce

Relentless Competition

Mass personalisation

UrbanisationHumanising technology

Value chain

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Source: Vanderlande vision workshop

Global trends will drive logistical complexity and flexibility (2/2)

Impact on logistics

Robotics and automation

Sensors and the internet of things

Big data and predictive analytics

The changing workforce

Circular economy

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Big data

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Opportunities for users

Resource efficiency

ProcessesProductivity Maintenance & repair

Operationalefficiency

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Opportunities for manufacturers

New products and services

Research and development

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Issues and challenges

Cybersecurity Data ownership Data access

Standardisation Education and training

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Robotics & automation

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Issues and challenges

Automation Co-bots Changing workforce

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Regulatory trends

Exhaust emissions

Outdoor noise

Machinery safety

Market surveillance

Circular economy

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The 7 pillars of our competitiveness

Safety Technology Intellectualproperty

Global market access

People Energy Environment and

resources

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THANK YOU!

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