Working together to meet the industry's challenges
EVOLIS was founded in 2021 through the merger of three long-standing organizations: Cisma (1941), Profluid (1899), and Symop (1907).
EVOLIS represents manufacturers of machinery and capital goods that actively contribute to the competitiveness and efficiency of French industry through the modernization, digitalization, and decarbonization of production across key industrial sectors.
The industrial machinery and solutions sector
Key figures
Production
21
billion euros
Exports
57 %
of revenue
Workforce
87 000
employees
Made in France
391
Production sites
Our objectives
EVOLIS’s aim is to help ensure that suppliers of capital goods and industrial solutions are seen as key players in the social, environmental and societal transition.
We firmly believe that productive investment is the driving force behind reindustrialisation and employment in industry, and an effective response to environmental challenges.
EVOLIS is committed to inspiring businesses and future generations to work together to better tackle these challenges.
Our product sectors
EVOLIS members are key players in a dynamic industry: one that is innovative, sustainable and carbon-neutral, and which trains and recruits staff.
Against a backdrop of major transformation, industry lies at the heart of numerous challenges, ranging from the digital revolution and the environmental transition to national sovereignty. As manufacturers of industrial equipment, machinery and solutions, EVOLIS members are key players in the industrial value chain and provide essential solutions to address the transformation challenges facing the main industrial sectors.
Aeronautics
Car
Chemistry & materials
Construction
Digital technology
Energy
Food-processing
Health
Metalworking & mechanical
Naval
Rail
Recycling
Water
Wood & paper
A shared vision unites EVOLIS’s member companies, who believe in the power of collective action to tackle the immense challenges facing the industry – and, more broadly, our society.
With 600 member companies, in a sector employing 82,000 people and generating nearly €18 billion in turnover, 65% of which comes from exports, EVOLIS represents a strong and unified organisation, acting as a representative body before French and European authorities.
EVOLIS is a member of the Federation of Mechanical Engineering Industries (FIM) and, through it, of MEDEF, UIMM and France Industrie.
EVOLIS is a founding member of the Alliance Industrie du Futur (AIF) and the CSF ‘SOLUTIONS INDUSTRIE DU FUTUR’, which organises and coordinates projects aimed at transforming, modernising and digitising French industry for the benefit of all other user sectors.
EVOLIS is a member of the European sectoral committees relating to its members' activities: CECE (construction), CECIMO and CELIMO (machine tools), CEIR (valves and fittings), ECTA (cutting tools), EMVA (machine vision), EUMABOIS, EUROPUMP, EWA (welding), FEM (material handling), PNEUROP.
Internationally, EVOLIS works in partnership with the IFR, as well as associations in the US (AEM, ITA, HI, VMA), Japan (CEMA, JIVA) and South Korea (KOCEMA), amongst others.
EVOLIS is a key partner for public decision-makers: ministerial departments, government agencies, Parliament, regional authorities, and French Members of the European Parliament.
Organisation and governance
The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of at least 14 members. It is responsible for the day-to-day management of the professional organisation and for implementing the decisions of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of at least 23 members. It is vested with the broadest powers to administer and manage the affairs of the professional organisation.
The General Meeting
The General Meeting
The General Meeting comprises all active members of the professional organisation. It elects the members of the Board of Directors.
Trade associations
Each member company of the organisation is assigned to the business group corresponding to its core business. The members of each business group elect their Vice-President for a three-year term; the Vice-President is responsible for organising the business group and represents it in dealings with other bodies.
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Robotics encompasses all the techniques involved in the design and construction of automated machines or production lines through the integration of robots. It is used across all industries – mechanical engineering, plastics, cosmetics, medical, pharmaceutical, nuclear and more – to facilitate complex operations. Robotics is used to handle parts and carry out operations such as assembly, welding, cutting, inspection and lifting... The consortium brings together all the key players in the robotics ecosystem: French and international robot manufacturers, robot integrators, manufacturers of machinery that incorporates robots, manufacturers of peripheral robotics equipment, technical centres, research centres and educational institutions.
Machinery and equipment for the construction and civil engineering sector cover all activities related to the construction, renovation, maintenance and operation of buildings, as well as public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, tunnels, sewers and other public works.
The combination of data capture technologies (measurement, vision, control) and solutions for interpreting this data (software, AI) enables the automation of numerous production and management processes within organisations, helping them to achieve more effective organisational objectives. The interconnection of machines and staff facilitates communication between departments and the optimisation of workflows. Automating tasks reduces errors and frees up working time. Decision-making, particularly regarding preventive maintenance, is simplified through access to and analysis of real-time data, which improves responsiveness to changes and constraints.
Fluid handling equipment comprises systems that play a fundamental role in the efficient management and control of fluids, whether water, hydrocarbons or other liquids and gases. It is of crucial importance in a wide range of sectors, including industry, sewerage networks, agriculture and public infrastructure. Fluid handling equipment represents a significant and vital investment in ensuring the sustainability, energy efficiency and safety of private and public infrastructure.
Lifting equipment is defined as all lifting equipment and accessories used for handling all types of loads and goods of any kind.
Metalworking machinery, control and monitoring equipment, and related accessories enable the shaping and processing of parts using various technologies, such as machining, bending and additive manufacturing. All these technologies are complementary and are aimed at the same customer sectors within the mechanical engineering industry.
Materials handling and intralogistics equipment is used to transport, store, monitor and handle materials, goods and products during manufacturing, storage and distribution processes.
Process machinery refers to all the machines used in the production process within specific industries.
Market groups
These consortia bring together member companies operating within the same customer sector. The aim of these consortia is to promote dialogue and networking within an extended value chain, to identify synergies between the solutions offered by member companies, and to gain a better understanding of the needs of client sectors.
Centres of expertise
The operational team is organised into centres of expertise. Each centre is headed by a Vice-President of the professional organisation.
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Members' centre
Members' centre
coordinates trade groups and procurement consortia
Technical centre
Technical centre
supports the development of EVOLIS members in their markets (France, Europe and international markets) and in their innovation initiatives
Economic centre
Economic centre
produces data on the sector’s activity and provides statistical and economic analysis relating to the markets of its member companies
Public Affairs centre
Public Affairs centre
represents the interests of solution providers in dealings with public authorities
Technical groups
The 27 or so technical groups serve as a forum where the industry’s positions on regulatory matters are shaped, and through which industry representatives are kept fully informed of legislative developments (with discussions also taking place on industry practices). Their number varies according to current events, and each group may take different forms (working group, task force, advisory group, etc.) depending on the objective. Comprising industry representatives concerned with issues relating to regulatory changes, they act as the operational arm of the technical and environmental division, defending their interests at the level of our public authorities (central government) and at European level (through our committees: CECE, EUROPUMP, FEM, CEIR, PNEUROP, CECIMO, etc.). A monitoring bulletin is published regularly to inform members of regulatory changes published in the Official Journal. This bulletin is often used by members’ quality managers during ‘quality’ audits.
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Update and EVOLIS’s position on the revision of Directive 2006/42/EC on “machine safety” in relation to the AI Regulation on artificial intelligence.
Definition (EVOLIS note/guide) of the legal status of equipment under the Machinery Directive (e.g. machines or partly completed machinery, tools or interchangeable equipment)
Monitoring of the draft new European legislation to harmonise the type-approval rules for non-road mobile machinery used on public roads
Monitoring, consultation and EVOLIS’s position on low-voltage legislation, electromagnetic compatibility and radio equipment
Monitoring developments in the PED C-13 guideline and their potential implications for the conformity assessment of machinery
Development of a joint vision document among manufacturers to support the conformity assessment and certification process for electric construction machinery
Update on the EVOLIS website regarding the FNTP-DLR-FFB-EVOLIS guide to "crane-lift" combinations recognised as compatible by the industry
Monitoring changes to regulations governing products and materials that come into contact with water intended for human consumption.
Monitoring of ICPE Order 1510
Monitoring the implementation of the gas safety order in premises open to the public
Substances in articles – compliance with the REACH Regulation and the application of Article 33
Monitoring of Directive 2000/14/EC on "noise emitted by equipment for use outdoors"
Substances in articles – compliance with the RoHS Directive and updates to the various exemptions
EVOLIS’s role and support for members in implementing the SCIP database
Monitoring the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 on pollutant emissions from internal combustion engines (including the COVID-19 pandemic)
Monitoring of the "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment" Directive and its implementation for EVOLIS equipment
Monitoring and EVOLIS’s position on the implementing regulations of the French AGEC Act and the implementation of the European Sustainable Products Initiative (Ecodesign, RPC, etc.), with the aim of producing a deliverable that identifies industry practices in the field of the circular economy
Update and EVOLIS’s position on developments in European legislation on batteries and accumulators
Monitoring developments in extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for construction products and materials, DIY and gardening products, batteries and accumulators, used tyres, and mineral or synthetic, lubricating or industrial oils
Summary note, EVOLIS’s position and monitoring of the implementation of tax measures relating to the GNR (accelerated depreciation scheme, GNR colour coding for the construction sector, etc.)
EVOLIS’s position and monitoring of the implementation of the energy-saving certificate scheme, particularly with regard to stop-start systems for non-road mobile machinery
EVOLIS’s position on the status of remanufactured products and the definition of this concept, with a particular focus on the EN 45553 standard
Monitoring, consultation and EVOLIS’s position on European legislative initiatives in the field of data sharing and cybersecurity
EVOLIS’s monitoring and position on possible changes to the general regulatory framework governing ‘New Approach’ legislation (Machinery, EMC, PPE, etc.)
EVOLIS’s monitoring and position on the revision of the Blue Guide relating to New Approach legislation (Machinery, EMC, DBT, etc.)
EU: EVOLIS’s monitoring and position on the development of the Single Market at European level and trade issues within the EU
FR: activities at trade fairs + participation in the FIM working group / draft agreement between the FIM and the Ministry of Labour to establish a partnership
update on EVOLIS’s position regarding the new regulations, the challenges associated with harmonising EN standards, the European strategy, etc.
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