Industry, Machinery and Manufacturing Board
Brings together manufacturers, machinery and equipment producers, and supplier industry companies.
Organisation
16 sector boards
Our sector boards bring together members operating in the same sector around a shared agenda, common challenges and common opportunities. Each board prepares its own work plan and develops proposals on regulation, markets, technology and the workforce.
- Industry, Machinery and Manufacturing Board
- Construction, Real Estate and Building Materials Board
- Logistics and Supply Chain Board
- IT, Software and Artificial Intelligence Board
- Energy, Mining and Environment Board
- Agriculture, Food and Livestock Board
- Health, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Board
- Tourism and Services Board
- Finance, Accounting and Consulting Board
- Textiles, Apparel and Leather Board
- Automotive and Mobility Board
- Chemicals, Plastics and Packaging Board
- Defence, Aviation and Space Board
- Retail and E-Commerce Board
- Education and Human Resources Board
- Media, Publishing and Creative Industries Board
All boards
Shape your sector's agenda
Construction, Real Estate and Building Materials Board
Covers the contracting, real estate development, infrastructure and building materials sectors.
Logistics and Supply Chain Board
Covers road, sea, air and rail transport as well as warehousing and supply chain services.
IT, Software and Artificial Intelligence Board
Brings together providers of software, hardware, data centres, artificial intelligence and digital services.
Energy, Mining and Environment Board
Covers energy generation and distribution, renewable energy, mining and environmental technologies.
Agriculture, Food and Livestock Board
Brings together members working in agricultural production, food processing, livestock farming and agricultural technologies.
Health, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Board
Covers healthcare services, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and health tourism.
Tourism and Services Board
Brings together accommodation, travel, food and beverage, congress and trade fair tourism, and the services sectors.
Finance, Accounting and Consulting Board
Covers financial institutions, certified public accountants, and audit, legal and management consultancy firms.
Textiles, Apparel and Leather Board
Brings together producers of textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, home textiles, leather and footwear.
Automotive and Mobility Board
Covers vehicle manufacturers, the automotive supplier industry, electric vehicles and mobility services.
Chemicals, Plastics and Packaging Board
Brings together members operating in the chemicals, plastics, rubber and packaging sectors.
Defence, Aviation and Space Board
Covers suppliers to the defence industry and to aviation and space technologies.
Retail and E-Commerce Board
Brings together retail chains, wholesale trade and e-commerce businesses.
Education and Human Resources Board
Covers private education institutions, education technologies and human resources services.
Media, Publishing and Creative Industries Board
Brings together media, publishing, advertising, design and digital content producers.
Working procedures
How do the boards work?
Work plan
At the start of each term, every board sets its priority topics and objectives.
Regular meetings
Board members review the sector agenda at regular meetings.
Sector bulletin
Regulatory, market and technology developments in the sector are shared through a bulletin.
Cooperation
Procurement, joint purchasing and joint project opportunities are assessed within the board.
