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The consortium covers the whole “value-chain”: from knowledge production and technology development to their transfer; from the lower end of the value chain, auxiliary suppliers (Actarus, Eximet, Antec, LMB, AXYAL, TRIBOtech, Genta, DATA-M), production system/equipment/tool suppliers (Ingemat, Onapres, Numalliance, Gasparini), component manufacturer (GBN) to large module/system producers (Gestamp, Dura) and car manufacturers (Fiat, Daimler Chrysler).

The consortium is integrated by 24 partners from 6 countries providing a wide European dimension and added value on scientific and technological, innovation, training and on the integration and strengthening the ERA and to European standards.

Proform Consortium
		End Users	Ind SME	RTD & Univ	Cost	Requested	% Requested
Spain	7	0	3	4	3.628	2.018	34,25%
France	3	0	3	1	699	336	5,70%
Germany	7	2	4	2	3.428	2.348	39,85
Italy	3	0	2	1	1.956	977	16,59%
Czech Republic	1	0	1	0	269	126	2,14%
Poland	1	1	0	0	192	87	1,48%
	22	3	13	8	10.174	5.893	100%
		13,64%	59,09%	36,36%

A division of the partners according to its position in the production chain it is shown below.

PROFORM´s partners position in the production chain

The eligible SMEs (high-tech and industrial SMEs) with a profit making objective represents 54,17 % of the number of organizations in the consortium and the 39,20 % of the EC-funding. They cover different areas: suppliers of components, equipments, tools, process engineering and auxiliary devices, such as coils, resins or control technologies.
The OEMs contribution sums up to 8,58% of the total requested budget and comes from one of the main Europe car manufacturers, and two prominent suppliers for car components, systems and modules. Apart from that, the participation of the C.R.F. ensures that Fiat and IVECO demands will also be taken into account in the project development.
Two Industrial Reference Groups have been formed during the preparation of the proposal and will be used also as dissemination and discussion forums of the project developments:

CLEPA, the European umbrella membership organization for the global Automotive Supply industry, represents 80 of the world's most prominent suppliers for car parts, systems and modules.
EFB, European Investigation Association for Metal Forming, a partnership of 140 companies, most of them SMEs representing the whole process chain of Metal Forming (coil producers, manufacturers of forming presses or metal forming machinery, die manufacturers, welding companies, cars manufacturers and their suppliers)

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