EPTA – European Power Tool Association - Hilti
EPTA – European Power Tool Association - Hilti
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<strong>EPTA</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>European</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Tool</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
Pr <strong>–</strong> 01/2006<br />
Bo Risberg new president<br />
of the <strong>EPTA</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>European</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Tool</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
Germany, Frankfurt am Main, 16 October 2006. - The General Assembly<br />
of <strong>EPTA</strong> - <strong>European</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Tool</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, the trade organisation for<br />
Europe-based companies of the power tool industry, has elected Bo<br />
Risberg, member of the top management of the <strong>Hilti</strong> Corporation, as new<br />
president. Risberg, who will be CEO of the <strong>Hilti</strong> Corporation at the<br />
beginning of 2007, will be the successor of Urs E. Ruepp. Richard E.<br />
Geitner, CEO of C. & E. Fein GMBH, Gerry McHugh, Managing Director<br />
of Hitachi Koki Europa Ltd. and Matthias Krauss, CEO of the Mafell<br />
Corporation, have been elected as vice-presidents.<br />
The companies presented by <strong>EPTA</strong> have about 17.000 employees in<br />
Europe. The <strong>European</strong> market volume in 2005 increased by 2 percent to<br />
3.1 billion euros at constant exchange rates. Bo Risberg comes into office<br />
in a time of positive development for the power tool industry. For 2006, a<br />
growth of the <strong>European</strong> power tool market of 4 percent at constant<br />
exchange rates is expected. This increase results from the dynamic<br />
economy of the Eastern <strong>European</strong> countries.<br />
<strong>EPTA</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>European</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Tool</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
c/o ZVEI - Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V. • Stresemannallee 19 • D-60596 Frankfurt am Main<br />
Fon: +49 (0) 69 6302-270 • Fax: +49 (0) 69 6302-306 • Mail: werkzeuge@zvei.org • www.zvei.org
Risberg sees an essential challenge for the power tool industry in the<br />
environmental legislation. There is still a cost pressure on the<br />
manufacturers because of legislative activities. Examples are the disposal<br />
of waste electrical and electronic equipment, the restriction of hazardous<br />
substances, the environmentally suitable design of energy-operated<br />
equipment, and the registration and approval of chemical substances.<br />
<strong>EPTA</strong> actively advocates for cost-effective solutions which don't effect the<br />
competitive and innovative ability of the <strong>European</strong> power tool industry.<br />
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