Become an ABMEC Member

Objectives

To maintain a profile and the interests of the membership to government, regulatory and other involved bodies.
Provide members with a commercial, technical and educational advisory service.
Promote the association and its members at all times.
Provide Members with statistical and market information.

ABMEC achieves these objectives by:

Making representations and holding continuous dialogue with government departments, the civil service, regulatory bodies, the media and other opinion formers.
Through consultation with end users and regulatory bodies obtaining information as to their future considerations and requirements.
Arranging of seminars on specific topics which are of interest and concern.
Organisation of both inward and outward missions plus exhibitions in the UK and overseas.
Through provision of members collective trading returns and collation of other organisation statistical data.

Practical input into ABMEC activities is through committees comprising of members’ representatives and direct consultation with the membership.

Policy is implemented and services provided by a full time secretariat with expertise in the mining industry and an interface with government and other organisations.

To contact us, please use our enquiry form.

How to Apply

Download Membership Form

Download Constitution

Download Constitution Agreement Form

Download Members Guide

What We Do

Publicity

Informative articles appear in journals and learned society publications advising of technology advances and production improvements made by British manufacturers and their equipment.

Representation

Representation to Governments is vitally important to the success of British industry. ABMEC seeks at all times to meet with appropriate Ministers and personnel concerned with UK issues and trade development. ABMEC as a responsible body has a trade advisory role to the British Government ensuring that the mining equipment manufacturing industry is represented to the benefit of all companies involved in the sector.

As an industry representative body ABMEC inputs to various Government advisory committees and panels as follows:

The Indo British Coal Forum (IBCF) is a government to government relationship established for the development of trade between the sub- continent and the UK coal mining sector. ABMEC acts as both Chairman and Secretariat for the meetings.
The Deep Mined Coal Industry Advisory Committee (DMCIAC) reports to government on many issues appertaining to the UK coal mining industry.
The Safety & Health in Mines Research Advisory Board (SHMRAB) promotes research and development of systems amd machinery appertaining to safety and health issues in coal mining.
Notified Bodies exist to safeguard and guarantee the implementation and overseeing of equipment standards and certification employed in hazardous atmospheres such as coal mining. ABMEC is the sector Advisory Board representative at Baseefa and Sira - primary UK notified bodies.

Trade Development

The ABMEC Export Development Group provides global representation of the British mining equipment manufacturers to ensure that mining houses and companies are fully aware of ABMEC member strengths and quality.

Mine operators are able to gather information as to the benefits of British mining equipment. By using ABMEC they have a “one-stop” shop where information, detail and contact can be provided on a range of equipment from pick point to final product delivery.