AFM Cluster is the organisation that represents the interests of Advanced Manufacturing in Spain. Comprised of seven industrial associations, it groups together almost 800 companies, which employ more than 20,000 people and bill more than 4.0 billion Euros. From its headquarters in San Sebastian, and its establishment in Tianjin (China), AFM CLUSTER works to promote internationalisation, industrial development, strategic positioning and employee training in its associated companies.
AFM CLUSTER provides service to the following seven associated and synergistic sectors:
MACHINE TOOL AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES.
AFM-Advanced Manufacturing Technologies is the original association that the CLUSTER is named after. Founded more than 78 years ago, it has 123 members that supply machine tools and other equipment to industry, to manufacture components, accessories and cutting tools.
AIMHE, Machine Tool Importers Association, groups 56 companies with the mission to represent the interests of the machine tool importing and distributing sector.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND 3D PRINTING.
ADDIMAT groups together more than 100 companies that operate in this new sector. Destined to be a relevant piece in many industrial sectors such as, for instance, aerospace, biomedics and automotive industry.
MANUAL TOOLS, HARDWARE AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY.
ESKUIN represents around 20 companies that manufacture manual tools and hardware products in Spain, with the highest quality and safety standards.