AFM CLUSTER

AFM CLUSTER is the organisation that represents the interests of Advanced and Digital Manufacturing. AFM comprises six industrial associations, through which it represents over 800 companies, which employ 16,500 people and have a joint turnover of 3 billion euros. From its headquarters in San Sebastian, and its plant in Tianjin (China), AFM CLUSTER works to promote internationalisation, industrial development, strategic positioning and upskilling in its associated companies. The six related and synergistic sectors that AFM CLUSTER provides services to are the following:

• Machine-tool and advanced manufacturing technologies. AFM is the founding association, which gives its name to the CLUSTER. With 77 years of experience, it has 128 members. 
• Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing. ADDIMAT brings together 109 companies operating in this new sector, destined to be a relevant part in many industrial sectors, such as, for example, the aerospace, biomedical and automotive sectors.
• Hand Tools, Hardware and Industrial Supply. ESKUIN represents 20 companies that manufacture hand tools to the highest standards of quality and safety.
• Machining and Metal-Mechanical Transformation. With 184 member companies, AFMEC aims to bring visibility and services to one of the most important industrial groups in Spain.
• Technology-based companies and startups. UPTEK represents 153 technological companies and startups dedicated to advanced and digital manufacturing.
• Companies offering smart tech for advanced manufacturing. STECH groups together 97 businesses to form a collective with specific offerings in smart tech for manufacturing.

AFM CLUSTER also has 100 services companies for the industry as partners. AFM CLUSTER forms part of different international associations, such as CECIMO, ECTA or CEO, it is the co-organiser, along with BEC -Bilbao Exhibition Centre-, of the international fairs BIEMH, ADDIT3D, WORKINN and BEDIGITAL and it actively collaborates in the fairs + INDUSTRY and SUBCONTRATACIÓN. It is a co-organiser of CMH - Congress on Advanced and Digital Manufacturing and Machine Tools.