Vice-President of EFAC is François Paillusseau, Chief Executive Officer, Lagniel S.A., Douvres-la-Délivrande, France.

3rd EFAC Benchmarking Study to be launched in 2006

02 January 2006 - European Factory Automation Committee The 3rd EFAC Benchmarking Survey is scheduled to start early in 2006. Its aim is to provide key data of strategic importance to the assembly and handling industry. The questionnaires have been simplified to ensure easy participation. All European companies active in the field of assembly and handling technology are invited to join. For accessing selected results of the 2005 Study and further information click on the link provided below. Here you can also participate in our 3-minute-survey. Your inputs will help us improve our annual Benchmarking Study!

3rd EFAC Conference 2005 delves deeply into globalization issues

08 August 2005 - European Factory Automation Committee More than 70 top-level attendees from 10 countries came to Davos on January 21st/22nd 2005 for discussing the challenges of the assembly business with a view to global shifts of production and a fierce competitive environment. Presentations from assembly suppliers as well as users of this technology elaborated on current and future trends and strategies. The next EFAC Conference is scheduled to take place in Davos in January 2007.

EFAC elects new President and Vice-President

12 July 2005 - European Factory Automation Committee EFAC is pleased to announce that Hans-Dieter Baumtrog, Managing Director of sortimat Technology in Winnenden, Germany, has been appointed EFAC President. He succeeds Martin Frauenfelder, President of PARO AG, Subingen, Switzerland, who was the first EFAC President during the initial three years of EFAC's creation and development. François Paillusseau, CEO and main private shareholder of Lagniel S.A., Douvres-la-Délivrande, France, has been elected Vice-President of EFAC.

EFAC Conference 2005 in Davos delves deeply into globalization issues

19 February 2005 - European Factory Automation Committee Professor Dr. Mario Salmon, Contract Professor at Milan Polytechnic, who chaired the round-table on the A.I.d.A. Assembly Manual, an initiative of the Italian assembly association A.I.d.A., concludes: 'The manual is a guide book that – in a concurrent engineering and co-design framework – assists designers in defining a product suited for automated assembly and production managers in selecting the most appropriate assembly machine'.

1st EFAC Benchmarking Study launched successfully

02 January 2005 - European Factory Automation Committee The 1st EFAC Benchmarking Study was launched in the second half of 2004. 41 companies from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland participated. The aim is to collect industry-specific data of strategic importance for the suppliers of assembly and handling technology. Results became available in the 4th quarter of 2004 (results are available to participating companies only). The next EFAC Benchmarking Study is scheduled for April 2005 and is open to non-members, also. Please contact us if you would like to participate!

EFAC Launches New Statistics Project: EFAC QUICK SURVEY

25 January 2003 - European Factory Automation Committee EFAC has recently launched its business climate survey of the assembly and handling technology industry in France, Germany, Italy and France. The EFAC Quick Survey aims at providing highly up-to-date market trends specifically for this industry. It provides valuable information and forecasts about the market development (development of turnover, incoming orders) and the development of employment. Further countries are expected to participate in the near future. The Quick Survey is open to manufacturers of assembly and handling technology. The results of the Quick Survey are exclusively distributed to all participating companies. Please contact us if you are interested in joining our Quick Survey.

2nd EFAC Conference strengthens European Network

20 January 2003 - European Factory Automation Committee The conference held on 17/18 January 2003 attracted some 60 senior executives of the assembly technology sector from 11 countries and provided a unique networking opportunity for the decision-makers within the industry.

Finland joins EFAC

12 January 2003 - European Factory Automation Committee EFAC is pleased to announce that Finland will be fully integrated in its network. On the 1st of January 2003, the Finnish LASSI Club (Light Assembly Industry) was admitted as the 7th member of EFAC. The new member will enhance the networking quality of EFAC as Finland has an assembly technology industry of considerable size.

Italian Association AidA joins EFAC

15 July 2002 - European Factory Automation Committee EFAC is gaining momentum. In its meeting on 15 June 2001 in Barcelona, AidA, the Italian assembly and handling technology association, joined EFAC. AidA represents Europe's second largest assembly and handling technology industry. With AidA's decision to join, six European countries now cooperate within the framework of EFAC: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.

Hans-Dieter Baumtrog of sortimat Technology elected Vice-President of EFAC

18 June 2001 - European Factory Automation Committee On the occasion of the EFAC meeting on 15 June 2001 Hans-Dieter Baumtrog, Managing Director of sortimat Technology, Winnenden, Germany, was elected Vice-President of EFAC. In addition, Mr. Baumtrog chairs the assembly and handling group within VDMA.

First EFAC Conference in Davos establishes European network

20 January 2001 - European Factory Automation Committee On 19 and 20 January 2001 Davos was the place to be for European manufacturers of assembly and handling technology. The European Factory Automation Committee's first conference attracted 40 executive level participants from 7 European countries.