The Association of Loading and Elevating Equipment Manufacturers (ALEM) represents the interests of UK manufacturers and suppliers of loading bay equipment to UK government, the Health and Safety Executive, the British Standards Institution and all other relevant organisations.
ALEM provides cost-effective, tangible benefits to its members by keeping them informed on a wide range of issues. These include existing, new and proposed legislation as well as the development and amendment of the technical standards that help manufacturers design and supply a safe and compliant product to the market.
One of the Association’s main aims is to make both industry and end users aware of the standards and regulations that must be followed in order to meet current UK and European legislation. Armed with this knowledge, and with the full support of the Health and Safety Executive, ALEM members are also much better placed to counter the threat of cheaper, non-compliant, inferior and potentially unsafe equipment that can find its way to market from non EU countries and, worryingly, from some UK companies that do not follow the rules.
As a member of the British Materials Handling Federation, the Association works with other UK materials handling associations towards a common goal for this industry sector. The BMHF is also a member of FEM, the representative European industry body for the materials handling industry. This gives ALEM members immediate access to developments in Europe, as well as the chance to influence decision makers in Brussels for the benefit of the UK industry. Indeed, dock levellers, lift tables and vehicle tail lifts are included in an FEM product group made up of manufacturers from different EU countries, allowing ALEM members to meet with industry colleagues throughout the EU to discuss and agree a common position on any issue, as well as to develop guidance documents.
ALEM members represent the Association at the British Standards Institution (BSI) and European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) committees which write the technical standards relevant to compliance with the EC Machinery Safety Directive, 2006/42/EC. Information is fed back to all members who then have a chance to comment or to meet and discuss developments. In this way, ALEM offers support, technical expertise and an unrivalled position within the industry, both in the UK and throughout Europe.
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