CETOP is the European Fluid Power Committee (Comité Européen des Transmissions Oléohydrauliques et Pneumatiques) Through the 18 national associations which are member of CETOP, all well known companies in Europe belong to the European Committee: it represents more than 1,000 companies - mainly manufacturers, but also some dealers - with almost 70,000 employees and a market value of about 13 billion EURO. These account for a very high proportion of companies active in these fields - 80-90% in most countries