Eumos: European Association for Logistics Safety
In January 2013, a group of logistics safety professionals founded a non-profit association to clarify some still undefined topics regarding load security, packaging, and road transport. Under the motto “Europe Move it Safe,” Eumos set a trend in the sector.
Its goal is to spread know-how related to transport safety, promote the development of new quality standards, and implement new directives in Europe to make safe cargo transport a reality.
A year ago, load securing and packaging were regulated again: the Eumos 40509 standard stipulates that elastic deformation of packaging must be less than 10% and permanent deformation less than 5%. This new regulation also requires that every load be tested and certified for stability, making the manufacturer responsible for shipping loads whose instability could cause accidents.
Being manufacturers of equipment crucial for this, we considered it appropriate to become official Eumos partners in order to provide the best solution for the protection of palletized loads entrusted to our stretch wrappers by our clients.
Playing an important role as manufacturers
Feeling somewhat involved, we at Movitec can confirm that we comply with this European road safety directive, provide precise and accurate advice on how to wrap palletized loads, and understand their behavior during transport.
Being members of Eumos makes us a company committed to load safety, its stability, and the integrity of the final result, which, thanks to our stretch wrappers, remains unaltered during logistics and distribution.
Our range of wrappers ensures protection in accordance with Eumos standards, and to prevent our clients from encountering any issues prior to certification, we provide our Test Centre, suitable for testing and finding the optimal wrapping for the final product.
We feel responsible for our clients’ success, and this commitment forms the foundation of our philosophy.