CEEMET is the European employers’ organisation representing the interests of the metal, engineering
and technology-based industries with a particular focus on
social policy
and
industrial relations issues
.
CEEMET was created in 1962 under the name WEM – the Western European Metal Trades Employers’
Organisation, and was in 2004 renamed CEEMET – the Council of European Metal, Engineering and
Technology-based Industries.
Our members are national employers’ organisations and federations, representing
200 000 member companies across Europe , the vast majority of which are SMEs, providing over 13 million direct jobs
and covering all products within the metal, engineering and technology-based sectors. Together, these
companies make up the largest industrial sector in Europe, both in terms of employment levels and
added value, and are therefore vital in driving forward and securing Europe’s future prosperity.
Based in Brussels, Belgium, CEEMET is a recognised consultation body and discussion partner of the
European Institutions, BusinessEurope ,
fellow associations from the MET and related industry sectors (
ACEA ,
ASD ,
CESA
,
CLEPA ,
ECEG ,
EUROFER ,
FIEC
,
ORGALIME ), European-level trade unions (
EMF-FEM
) and the
International Labour Organisation (ILO) and
International Organisation of Employers (IOE).
Industrial sectors
CEEMET represents the following industry sectors:
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Basic metals
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Fabricated Metal Goods
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Tanks; reservoirs and containers of metal; central heating radiators and boilers; etc.
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Machinery and Equipment
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Agricultural and forestry machinery; machine tools; weapons and ammunition; domestic appliances
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Office Machinery and Computers
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Radio, Television and Communication equipment
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Insulated wire and cable; electrical equipment
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Medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks
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Motor vehicles and trailers
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Motor vehicles; bodies (coach work) for motor vehicles; accessories for motor vehicles and their
engines; etc.
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Transport
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Building and repairing ships and boats; railway, tramway, locomotives and rolling stock; spacecraft;
motorcycles and bicycles.
Some member federations also cover the metal producing industries (iron and steel) or parts of it
(foundries).
