Collaborations
BEMAS is a member of both the European and global society of maintenance associations. In addition, BEMAS also has a number of ongoing collaborations in its own country.
Worldwide
EFNMS - European Federation of National Maintenance Societies
EFNMS is the European umbrella association of national maintenance associations. Founded in 1970, it currently has members from 24 countries. For Belgium, BEMAS is of course a member. EFNMS acts as an umbrella organisation for the non-profit National Maintenance Societies in Europe with the objective of 'improvement of maintenance for the benefit of the people of Europe'.
EFNMS also organises the international conference EuroMaintenance. You can find everything about Euromaintenance on www.euromaintenance.net.
What does the EFNMS do?
- Encouraging collaboration between European national maintenance associations
- Promoting contact between European maintenance associations and those from the rest of the world
- Study and promote best practices, new techniques and innovations in maintenance management
- Promoting maintenance-related competitions, awards and recognitions
- Stimulate and promote scientific research on maintenance
- Establishing maintenance guidelines
- Organising Euromaintenance: a biennial international congress on maintenance
- Represent 'Maintenance' in Europe, in contact with national, supra-national and international institutes
A few examples
- A certification programme for making the knowledge, qualities and competences of maintenance staff measurable, qualifyable and demonstrable
- Maintworld: a magazine aimed at professionals in maintenance and asset management
- Incentive Awards in Maintenance: a biennial award for exceptional performance in maintenance and asset management, in cooperation with Salvetti Foundation
EFNMS celebrates 50 years
Over the years, EFNMS has been invaluable for the exchange of knowledge within the maintenance community. This anniversary provides the perfect opportunity to look back at five decades of growth and collaboration. You can read the complete book here and learn more about the history, the members and the initiatives, and get inspired by the surprising maintenance related pictures, selected for the EFNMS photo contest.
In Belgium
Vlajo STEM Entrepreneurs in the classroom
BEMAS supports Vlajo to prepare students for a career in STEM.
With the educational project STEM Entrepreneurs in the classroom, Vlajo wants to bridge the gap between STEM companies and STEM classes. In this way, Vlajo wants to stimulate STEM entrepreneurship among our schoolchildren. Vlajo joins forces with structural STEM partners for this unique educational project.
BEMAS Corporate Sponsors
