European Association of Electrical Contractors (AIE)

Formed by a few visionary countries to provide an opportunity to reflect together on common problems in 1954, the European Association of Electrical Contractors – AIE – comprises 21 national associations representing 175,000 contractors, a workforce of 900,000 and a turnover of €60 billion. But the scope of AIE is wider than Europe. NECA USA, ECA South Africa, NECA Australia and FAPECA (Federation of Asian and Pacific Electrical Contractors Associations) are all corresponding members of AIE, and with whom AIE maintains an excellent and strong relationship. Moreover these European and International Electrical Associations have formed the International Forum of Electrical Contractors (IFEC). The AIE cooperates closely with the European Technical Contractors Committee for the Construction (CEETB) to defend the technical contractors' interest. International technical standardization is of importance for the electrical contractor and therefore the AIE is a cooperating partner of CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization).