Sporting manufacturers associations find strength in numbers
The European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (EUROSIMA) has joined forces with UNION sport & cycle to pool resources to give their joint 2,200 company members more clout.
The France-based associations said: "Together, our organisations are stronger when it comes to representing and supporting our companies and defending our shared interests, especially through the current crisis we are all facing.”
The associations have committed to supporting members with legal and regulaltory advice, and providing regular research on sports and consumption trends.
Jean-Louis Rodrigues, EUROSIMA president, said: “It is a vital initiative to face the key challenges and transformations in outdoor sports. Bringing out two associations closer will allow us to share and maximise both our span of action and our influence over the entire national territory.”
UNION sport & cycle represents 1,400 businesses and 12 billion euros in combined turnover. EUROSIMA has over 180 member companies.
