Cement Europe is the voice of the cement industry in Europe. Based in Brussels, it represents national cement associations and companies across the European Union (excluding Malta), as well as in Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Serbia is an Associate Member, and Cement Europe works closely with partners in Cyprus and Ukraine.
BIBM is the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry (Bureau International du Béton Manufacturé). BIBM contributes to the development of the precast concrete industry by acting at both European and international levels. It provides the sector’s main platform in Europe, coordinating common technical and strategic initiatives and promoting SME-friendly legislation and stable standards. Furthermore, BIBM emphasises the importance of sustainability and its three pillars, and maintains a network of professionals, experts, and industrialists to share experience and knowledge for the advancement of the industry. Founded in 1954, it represents 15 national associations of precast concrete. The sector employs around 165,000 people in 7,000 production plants across Europe, encompassing approximately 5,000 companies. Each plant employs an average of 23 people.
ECC – European Construction Chemicals represents national associations and companies active in the construction chemicals sector across Europe. The association promotes innovation, sustainability and the safe use of construction chemicals, while serving as a key intermediary with European institutions and stakeholders.
ERMCO, the European Ready-Mixed Concrete Organisation, is the federation of national associations representing the ready-mixed concrete industry in Europe. ERMCO supports the development and adoption of concrete solutions in line with European codes and standards for the design and execution of concrete structures. It represents the ready-mixed concrete industry within CEN and other relevant European committees, particularly in the fields of standardisation, certification, and environmental affairs. ERMCO currently comprises 27 members – 21 full members and 6 associate members from outside Europe. It is estimated that ERMCO’s full members have a combined turnover, including delivery, of around €14 billion and operate almost 8,000 plants across Europe. Companies represented through ERMCO employ approximately 69,000 individuals.
Aggregates Europe represents the largest non-energy extractive industry in Europe. Its members include national associations and companies that operate around 26,000 extraction sites across the continent, producing approximately 3 billion tonnes of sand, gravel, crushed rock, as well as recycled, manufactured, and marine aggregates. Aggregates are essential, sustainable, and cost-effective materials for construction and infrastructure. The association engages with EU institutions, stakeholders, and research bodies to promote policies that safeguard the accessibility, quality, and long-term sustainability of these vital resources.
EUPAVE – the European Concrete Paving Association – represents the concrete pavement sector at European level. Its members include national associations and companies involved in the design, production, and construction of concrete pavements for roads, airports, industrial areas, and other applications. EUPAVE promotes the advantages of concrete pavements in terms of sustainability, safety, cost-effectiveness, and durability, and engages with EU institutions, stakeholders, and research bodies to support policies that foster long-lasting and sustainable infrastructure.
