FEM elevation for Thorworld boss
February 1st 2009 Thorworld MD, John Meale,
has been appointed Vice
President of the Federation
Europeenne de la
Manutention (FEM), the
European Federation of
Materials Handling.
FEM represents the
technical, economic and
political interests of the
European materials handling
industry. It looks after
technical issues and
improved safety at work
through the introduction of
guidelines and business
codes, acting as the link
between the industry and
relevant national and
international authorities.
"I am very much aware of
the importance of FEM and
its vital contribution to the
materials handling sector
through its influential
position in formulating
appropriate standards and
lobbying on behalf of the
industry in Europe," says
Meale.
"I will stand up for the
future of a strong UK
materials handling Industry
within a wider European
context and, on a personal
level, one of the issues I shall
continue to raise for my
Product Group is that of poor
quality and potentially
dangerous loading ramps
and other inferior materials
handling equipment coming
into the UK from Eastern
Europe and beyond, without
the appropriate CE
certification. It is vital that
the EU monitors and controls
such equipment." More articles from Thorworld Industries: | 
