Wemtech’s main purpose is to assist companies that manufacture, import or distribute products that fall within the scope of at least one of the CE Marking Directives (such as electrical apparatus, machines, medical devices, pressure equipment, construction products, toys, personal protective equipment, gas burners, and other consumer products), in understanding and meeting their legal obligations with regards to CE Marking and product compliance by providing help and advice, compliance services (product testing and assessment), training solutions and workshops, and supporting ongoing conformity through promotion of CE Marking Association membership.

About Wemtech

With clients across the country, Wemtech are an independent non-profit making organization assisting manufacturers to make better use of technology and improve their business methods. We are able to offer services and support that includes consultancy, training, information resources, and funding to Small & Medium sized Enterprises (SME's) requiring assistance with product compliance. Our mission statement is: ‘To be recognised as an authoritative and innovative centre of excellence in product compliance, enabling manufacturers to maintain a competitive advantage.’ Since conception, Wemtech has been recognised as a NFEA Local Enterprise Agency. Local Enterprise Agencies (LEAs) are not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee, whose primary objective is to assist new and growing businesses by providing a comprehensive range of quality services. Increasingly, Enterprise Agencies also provide support to established businesses as they progress to stable and sustainable growth.

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History

Wemtech (which originally stood for West Midlands Regional Technology Centre) was one of a number of regional technology centres that were established in 1989 under a national initiative by the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI, now BIS). The regional technology centre was established as not-for-profit organisation consisting of network of over 300 experts and consultants providing help and advice to Small & Medium sized Enterprises (SME's), predominantly manufacturers, to enable them to make better use of technology and improve their business methods. In 1993, the DTI disbanded the technology centres in favour of the well known Business Link and subsequent Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) organisations. Wemtech, being the only centre to remain active, re-established itself as the managers of ‘The West Midlands EMC Club,’ one of several regional EMC clubs that were developed and supported by the DTI to assist manufacturers to prepare themselves for the soon to come into force EMC Directive, in accordance with the new requirements for CE marking that was introduced in the mid-1990s.

Over the next decade, the West Midlands EMC Club continued to grow as several of the other clubs declined, becoming the Midlands EMC Club, and then the Midlands EMC & CE Club which provided help and advice regarding several other CE marking Directives in addition to EMC. Wemtech continued to manage the club activity and operate a brokerage model employing a number of consultants offering various product compliance related services. In 2003 Wemtech, still a not-for-profit company, made a move away from being a network of consultants and, as well as managing the club, it began to provide consultancy services and training employing in-house expertise. In the same year Wemtech purchased Consultancy and Technical Services, and a new company Wemtech CTS was registered. Wemtech CTS operates commercially, providing various technical testing and assessment services required to assist companies in meeting their CE marking obligations. In addition, the Midlands EMC and CE club became The CE Marking Association, a national club providing help and advice relating to all CE marking Directives and other product compliance related regulations.

The Wemtech group (Wemtech, Wemtech CTS and the CE Marking Association) continues to grow and demonstrates success in the CE marking and product compliance field, providing an extensive range of services under the banner of the CE Marking Association.

Client Base

Wemtech has an established client base, and are known throughout the industry as an organisation of the highest quality and integrity. Clients have therefore been, and continue to be, drawn from a multitude of industries, which range in size from sole trader to large international corporations. Through the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Wemtech has helped over 200 SMEs nationwide to access funding towards some of our compliance services and training. With close links to enforcement authorities such as Trading Standards and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), links with trusted industry authorities, and an experienced and skilled team, Wemtech remain at the forefront in providing CE marking guidance and services, being favoured by BIS as the preferred associate in regard to the promotion of CE marking in the UK.

	Case Studies & Testimonials To see how Wemtech have worked to assist manufacturers all over the UK with CE marking and other aspects of product compliance, please take a look at some of our case studies and testimonials on the CE Marking Association website.

If you need help with CE marking or any aspect of product compliance, then please call Wemtech on 01527 595066.