abs ASSOCIATIONS GEDAC: On 13 June 2019 the Gremi de Catalunya held its Ordinary General Assembly at the Hotel Gallery in Barcelona, with 29 companies present or represented. Most of the pre-sentations were focused on regulatory changes, new technologies and training. - Zero Tolerance Decalogue. Along with PIMEC, the Guild has developed a ‘standard’ protocol that aims to implement and define the objectives and framework for action in situations of sexual harassment and serve as a tool for anticipating, detecting and solving such situations in the workplace. - The Gremi Empresarial d’Ascensors de Catalunya is a member of the Barcelona + Sustainable Trade programme and in 2019 has renewed and improved its Action Plan. - The Gremi d’Ascensors and Banc de Sabadell have signed a collaboration agreement with the aim of offering unionised companies and their employees a wide range of financial products and services under advantageous conditions. FEPYMA. On 31 July, the Public Consultation called by the Secretary General for Industry and SMEs on the draft Royal Decree amending complementary technical instruction AEM 1 ‘Lifts’ came to an end. The active participation of FEPYMA in this legislative initiative is obligatory, as it is the only national organisation that exclusively defends the interests of SMEs in the sector. This is the first step in a regulatory process that will continue with the Hearing and public information process. - Once more, FEPYMA attends the Interlift trade fair in Augsburg (Germany), offering a number of services such as free transfer to the exhibition centre from Munich. - The SBS European Lift Seminar 2019 will be held on 17 October at the Interlift exhibition centre in Augsburg (Germany). FEPYMA will participate actively with a lecture on the theme of the Seminar, as well as a presentation of the calendar of activities for 2020. - IASA Ascensores, a company associated with FEPYMA, announces the 3rd IASA Ascensores ‘Freedom of Movement’ Short Story Awards. - Rada, a company specialised in the marketing of Components for lifts, escalators and moving walkways, has become a new permanent sponsor of FEPYMA. FEEDA. Since last May, José Ignacio Dieste has been the new president of the Federación Empresarial Española de Ascensores (Spanish Lift Business Federation) (FEEDA). Throughout his professional career he has held various positions as quality manager in Spain and Europe, Project Manager in strategic projects and Operations Manager for Aragon Operations in a multinational company. Before being appointed president, Dieste was a member of the General Assembly of the Federation from 2009 to 2012. - The Federación Empresarial Española de Ascensores (FEEDA) is organising the ‘Lift Sector Conference. Professional and labour challenges’ on 20 November. EFESME. On 8 July, EFESME participated in the first International Technical Lift Meeting organised in Sofia by the Bulgarian Association of Lift Manufacturers - BALM, part of the European Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises in the lift sector. This event was the ideal opportunity to get to know the Bulgarian lift industry firsthand and in the field. - The last General Assembly and Meeting of the Board of Directors of EFESME took place on 19 June at the facilities of Confartigianato Imprese, in Rome, at the invitation of its Chairman, Bruno Venditti. - Damyan Petrov has been appointed new vice-chairman of EFESME. Petrov has more than twelve years’ experience in the lift industry and is co-founder of BALM, the Bulgarian member of EFESME, in which he serves as a member of the board of directors. ELA. The 2018 ELA Award for the most active and efficient member association went to the Belgian Lift Association Agoria. - Based on the 2018 revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) which aims to further promote smart technologies in buildings 86 - Ascensores y Montacargas
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