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Se celebra la 1ª reunión de fabricantes europeos de escalerasHeld the 1st meeting of European manufacturers of ladders
March 18, 2010
Taking advantage of the important appointment hardware of the Cologne fair, the March 1, took place, in the Koelnmesse, the first meeting of national associations of manufacturers of portable stairs.
The meeting was initiative of the Spanish Association of manufacturers of portable ladders (Afespo), and managed to bring together manufacturers of staircases of seven European countries, which was a success in participation, higher even than anticipated by the organizing Association.
Thus, was attended by Bernard Grange, on behalf of the French Association (SEM); Uwe Holika, Jörg Baumann and M. Hassler, by the German Association (VDL); Roberto Marchetti, part of the Italian Association (ACAL); Joha Courtz, by the Dutch Association (VSB), Marcus Holmberg and Emma Gustafsson, on behalf of the Swedish Association; Chris Ball, Cameron Chloe and Paul Broton, by Great Britain; and Joan Server, Dorine Carolina Almer, José Hernandez, Vicente Llatas, Javier Urraburu and Marta Omedes, part of the organizing Association, Afespo.
The first meeting of European manufacturers of portable ladders managed to bring together representatives from seven European countries.
Objective of the meeting was to consider the main problems with those who were different national associations, which share the solutions given to some of the common problems from different associations. Interventions from the audience, it was found a very different reality as they were of one or another country, contrasting strongly the action of one or another Government in the implementation and enforcement of regulations, theoretically common to all countries of the European Union.
At the meeting were defined, however, a series of problems common to the majority of countries, such as: poor control of the authorities with regard to the entry and distribution of unsafe products; the lack of approval between the various laboratories that certify the stairs; false or inadequate labelling, etc.
In the light of this reality, all countries showed a great interest in participating in the establishment of a European Federation which aglutinara to the national associations of manufacturers of ladders.
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Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Escaleras Portátiles
