Our members

Founding members

	EBC: European Builders Confederation
	The European Builders Confederation, through its 19 member and partner organisations, represents 2 million craft and SMEs. They represent, defend and promote the interests of construction craftsmen and SMEs.
	www.eubuilders.org
	EMU: European Metal Union
	The European Metal Union represents approximately 49,000 small and medium-sized enterprises from 7 different countries in the metal industry.
	http://www.emu-online.info
	IFD: International Federation for the Roofing Trade
	The IFD (International Federation of the Roofing Trade) represents 15 500 roofing companies in 24 different countries.
	www.ifd-roof.com
	JEUNE: Jeunes Entrepreneurs de l'Union Européene

	www.jeune-pme.eu
	UEAPME: Union Européenne de l'Artisanat et des Petites et Moyennes Enterprises
	As the European SME umbrella organisation, UEAPME incorporates 80 member organisations consisting of national cross-sectorial SME federations, European branch federations and other associate members, which support the SME family. Across the whole of Europe, UEAPME represents over 12 million enterprises with nearly 55 million employees.
	http://www.ueapme.com

Full members

	BIPAVER: Bureau International Permanent des Associates de Vendeurs et Rechapeurs de pneumatiques
	BIPAVER is widely regarded as the European retread industry's most active and influential trade association, representing National retreading associations and leading suppliers to the retreading industry from 10 countries.
	www.bipaver.org
	CINET: Comité International de l'Entretien du Textile
	CINET, the International Committee of Textile Care, is the umbrella organization pooling national textile care associations. These national associations consist of professionals of the textile care industry.
	www.cinet-online.net
	ECAP: European Consortium of Anchors Produces
	ECAP is the European Consortium of Anchors Producers and has members from 7 different European countries.
	www.ecap-sme.org
	EFESME: European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
	EFESME (European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) count on 14 associations representing 12 EU Member States, represents 1500 companies employing over 65000 workers in the lift industry.
	www.efesme.org
	ELCA: European Lift Components Association
	ELCA was founded in 1998 and its members are manufacturers of lift components and other products and solutions for the lift industry. Members are typically involved in the full manufacturing cycle, from product design to sales operations. They are primarily based in Europe yet market their products worldwide.
	www.elca-europe.org
	EMM : European Multifoil Manufacturers


	EUROWINDOOR
	EuroWindoor, the umbrella organization of the 4 European associations of fenestration and door sector, was created in January 1999 and is covering 30 national federations in Europe representing the interests of more than 50,000 companies employing around 1 million workers in Europe.
	www.eurowindoor.org
	ESBA : European Small Business Alliance

	www.esba-europe.org
	ETRA: European Twowheel Retailers' Association
	ETRA is the European professional association for independent bicycle, moped and motorcycle retailers, representing some 5,000 companies, which employ approximately 11,500 people in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland and the United Kingdom.
	http://www.etra-eu.com
	EVH : Europäische Vereinigung des Holzbaus
	European Federation of Timber Construction.
	www.evh.biz
	FEPPD: Fédération Européenne et Internationale des Patrons Prothésístes Dentaires
	The FEPPD (European and International Federation of Dental Technician Laboratory Owners) is the only pan-European organization able to represent the interests of 40,000 dental laboratories and 210,000 dental technicians on European level.
	www.feppd.eu

	FPP
	The FPP (Fédération Professionnelle de la Piscine) assembles more than 830 French enterprises of the swimming pool sector.
	www.propiscines.fr
	GCI-UICP: Génie Climatique International-Union internationale de la plombiere et de la couverture
	GCI-UICP is the European mechanical contractors' association representing the interests of 180,000 heating, ventilation, air conditioning and plumbing contractors from 23 European countries as well as Australia , Canada and the USA.
	www.gci-uicp.eu

	*PIN-SME (Pan European ICT & eBusiness Network for SMEs)*
	PIN-SME (Pan European ICT & eBusiness Network for SMEs) is the European association defending the interests of the SME community in the ICT sector. Its members, from 9 different European countries, represent more than 50.000 enterprises that employ around 200.000 people across Europe.
	www.pin-sme.eu

UEG

The UEG represents the interest of scaffolding businesses in Europe and was created by scaffolding association from Germany, UK, The Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic and Switzerland.

http://www.ueg-eu.org/

Associate members

	Fédération Nationale des Scieries
	Hout Info Bois is a Belgian association that promotes the usage of indigenous wood and provides full technical advice to architects, wood professionals and any other interested public.
	www.houtinfobois.be
	FIDEM: Fundació International de la Dona Emprenedora

	www.fidem.net
	SFIRMM : Syndicat des Fabricants d’Isolants Réflecteurs Minces Multicouches

	www.sfirmm.com

Candidate members

ZVOS: Zentralverband Orthopaedieschuhtechnik

www.zvos.de

Partners

	AIE
	European Association of Electrical Contractors
	http://www.aie.eu

	CECIMO
	CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries, represents the common interests of the European machine tool industry. CECIMO centralises the activities, projects and objectives of the European machine tool manufacturers, which represent over 40% of the world production.
	http://www.cecimo.eu
	CLECAT
	CLECAT represents the vast majority of national organisations of freight forwarders and customs agents both in the European Union and on a continental level (about 19,000 companies that employ over 1,000,000 people).
	http://www.clecat.org/

	COSBOA
	The Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA), is Australia’s peak body exclusively representing the interests of small businesses.
	http://www.cosboa.org/

	EURATEX
	EURATEX is the official body representing the interests of the European Textile and Clothing industry; it promotes the interests of its members while taking into account the European Union's institutional framework and its international obligations.
	http://www.euratex.eu/

	UETR
	UETR primarily represents and promotes the interests of MSMEs in the road transport sector in their relations with the decision-making bodies of the EU.
	http://www.uetr.eu