Ballsystem to attend ECG Conference 2021 in Brussels

Ballsystem will be present for the international event “ECG Conference 2021, Beyond Covid – a green new world: scenarios, strategies & funding”, which will take place in Brussels on 14-15 October 2021 and is completely sold-out.

Emanuele Mottola, Marketing Manager, and Mario Giagnoni, Head of OEMs & Compounds, will represent Ballsystem, which will participate as a partner of the event.

A prestigious and international opportunity to listen closely to changes, new scenarios and strategies in a sector, the automotive industry, which continues to change under the sign of an increasingly green and sustainable perspective.

Ballsystem certainly makes sustainability as a pillar of its DNA and will continue to do so with future initiatives that will reinforce this important approach, which has become decisive in a market increasingly oriented towards social responsibility.

ECG, the European Vehicle Logistics Association, has been the voice of the finished vehicle logistics industry in Europe since 1997, representing the interests of more than 130 member companies and partners, ranging from family-owned SMEs to multinationals, and is the main advocate of the European vehicle logistics sector. The ECG represents all modes of transport at EU level: road, rail, sea and inland waterway. ECG members provide transport, distribution, warehousing, preparation and post-production services to manufacturers, importers, car rental companies and vehicle leasing operators throughout the European Union, as well as in Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and beyond. They own or operate more than 380 car carriers, 14,900 purpose-built rail cars, 28 river barges and more than 27,000 trucks. Finished vehicle logistics refers to all activities that take place after a new vehicle leaves the factory until it reaches the customer. The main activities involved in this process include storage, post-production modifications and/or pre-delivery inspections, and delivery of the vehicle to the dealer. Finished vehicle logistics is a highly specialised area of the transport industry with meticulous and dedicated storage, workshops and transport. Experienced drivers are also needed to ensure smooth delivery without product damage. ECG members represent 80-85% of the finished vehicle sector in Europe. ECG also has numerous partner organisations that are suppliers to the industry and include trailer manufacturers, IT companies and inspection companies. As a major employer, the finished vehicle logistics sector plays an important role in contributing to the economic success of the European Union. ECG members have an aggregate turnover of about 23 billion euros and their economic impact on the companies associated with the sector is estimated at 60 billion euros. More than 145,000 Europeans are directly employed in the vehicle logistics industry and another 300,000 are indirectly employed in this sector.

Details of the event here