Alliance for a Competitive European Industry

The Alliance for a Competitive European Industry (ACEI) was formed in 2004 by 11 major European industry sector associations and BUSINESSEUROPE. The common objective of its Members is to promote the competitiveness of European industry on a global scale. The Alliance therefore encourages a policy and regulatory framework that supports that objective, reinforcing and complementing BUSINESSEUROPE’s work in this respect by providing a sectoral perspective. The industry sectors concerned represent the interests at EU level of some 6 000 large companies and 1.7 million SMEs with a combined output of nearly 5 trillon euros turnover and 1.3 trillion euros added value. These companies directly employ about 23 million people in the EU.

Chairman:
Adrian Harris, Orgalime

Co-Chairman:
Philippe de Buck, BUSINESSEUROPE

Vice Chairman:
Theresa Presas, CEPI

ACEI members:

ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association
BUSINESSEUROPE
CEFIC, the European Chemical Industry Council
CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association
CEPI, the Confederation of European Paper Industries
EURATEX, the European Apparel and Textile Organisation
EURELECTRIC, the Union of the Electricity Industry
EUROFER, the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries
EUROMETAUX, the European Association of Metals
EUROPIA, the European Petroleum Industry Association
FoodDrinkEurope, the Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU
ORGALIME, the European Engineering Industries Association

As a first public action in the footsteps of the Competitiveness Council held on 25 & 26 November 2004, the Alliance launched on 29 November 2004 a press release and a position paper calling upon European Union policy-makers and legislators to give top priority to the consistent use of impact assessments for any and all legislative proposals that will affect industry.

Press releases & Position Papers

11 July 2012: Europe must shape its industrial policy to emerge stronger from the current economic and financial crisis

28 October 2010: An integrated Industrial Policy for the globalisation era – reconciling with business

10 July 2008: Ensuring a positive contribution to the future of Europe
Manifesto: English - French