Consuming industry organisations and associations
Consuming industry organisations and associations
Abrasives
The British Abrasives Federation
The British Abrasives Federation represents the major UK manufacturers and suppliers of abrasives.
Federation of the European Producers of Abrasives
Primarily concerned with standards and safety codes for coated and bonded abrasives and abrasive grains.
German Abrasives Association
The German Abrasives Association (VDS) is involved in all matters of the German abrasives and abrasive tools industry. It is the largest national association in the European abrasives industry and presently have 61 member companies.
Cement
Portland Cement Association
Operates programmes of market development, education, research, technical services, and government affairs on behalf of PCA member-cement companies in the USA and Canada.
Ceramics
American Ceramic Society
Leading organisation dedicated to the advancement of ceramics. Very large web site which also contains an extensive list of other ceramic industry web sites.
Association of Ceramic Tile Manufacturers of Spain
ASCER is considered to be an organization that provides support, defends and promotes the general and common interests of the ceramic industry.
Assopiastrelle
Assopiastrelle, the association of Italian ceramic tile and refractory material manufacturers, is responsible for representing, supporting, informing and liaising between member companies.
British Ceramic Confederation
The BCC represents all UK ceramic manufacturing sectors, including refractories, and also material suppliers. It has 250 member companies, which includes about 90% of the UK ceramic manufacturing capacity.
Ceramic Society of Japan
Publishes a range of scientific information on ceramics and organises an annual meeting on all aspects of ceramics production and technology.
Cerame-Unie
Cerame-Unie is the liaison office of the European ceramics industry. It is an umbrella organisation of eight ceramics sectors: ceramic tile, tableware, technical ceramics, refractories, clay pipe, sanitaryware, brick & tile, kaolin and clay.
The Chinese Ceramic Society
The Chinese Ceramic Society (CCS) is an academic, non-profit-making corporate and social organisation for professionals engaged in the science and technology of inorganic nonmetallic materials.
Tile Council of America
TCA was established in 1945 with the sole purpose of expanding the ceramic tile market in the United States. Currently, TCA membership represents over 60% of US ceramic tile production.
Chemicals
European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee
A member of CEFIC, the EFTC's main objective is to monitor the constantly changing legislation related to the environment and CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), HCFCs (hydro chlorofluorocarbons), HFCs (hydro fluorocarbons), PFCs (perfluorinated carbons) and SF6 (sulphur hexafluoride) in the EU.
European Soda Ash Producers Association (ESAPA)
A member of CEFIC, the ESAPA includes the major European producers of soda ash through the synthetic Solvay process.
Sodium Sulphate Producers Association (SSPA)
A member of CEFIC, SSPA includes among its members both natural and by-product producers of sodium sulphate.
European Chemical Industry Council – CEFIC
The forum and the voice of the European chemical industry, representing, directly or indirectly, about 40,000 large, medium and small chemical companies in Europe. CEFIC is made up of the national chemical industry federations of 22 countries in Europe and large international companies which are members in their own right.
International Fertilizer Association
A non-profit organisation with around 500 member companies in about 80 countries. Promotes efficient and responsible production and use of plant nutrients. Collects, compiles and disseminates information & statistics.
Potash & Phosphate Institute
PPI is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to market development programmes for potash and phosphate fertilisers in agriculture. Its membership is limited to companies that mine and manufacture potash and phosphate fertilisers in North America.
Foundry
American Foundrymen's Society
Represents approximately 13,000 members in 47 countries. AFS assists member companies with efficiency, technology, marketing, management and education issues, and promotes the interests of the foundry industry to the US federal government.
Committee of Associations of European Foundries
Umbrella organisation of the European foundry industry. CAEF deals with economic, legal, and social issues. Membership includes the national foundry associations from 14 European countries.
Institute of Indian Foundrymen
Comprises over 3,000 individual and company members. Publishes the Indian Foundry Journal and organises the annual Indian Foundry Congress.
Investment Casting Institute
A non-profit corporation consisting of approximately 200 casting manufacturers and suppliers. It promulgates quality standards, collects and disseminates information, and provides education opportunities to members.
Glass
European Container Glass Association
FEVE is the association of European manufacturers of glass packaging containers and machine-made glass tableware
European Association of Flat Glass Manufacturers
To represent the EU flat glass manufacturers as a trade association and to encourage promotion and use of flat glass in EU countries and worldwide
Glass Manufacturing Industry Council
Umbrella trade association of the US glass industry that includes representatives of all four sectors: flat, container, fibre and speciality. Promotes the interests and growth of the US glass industry as a whole.
Glass Packaging Institute
Serves as the voice for the US glass container industry and also represents Canadian and Mexican glass container companies and suppliers. GPI serves its member companies through legislative, public relations, promotional and technical activities.
National Glass Association
Represents the US architectural and automotive glass industries by providing education and information; promoting safety and ethics; and protecting industry interests.
Paint and coatings
Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology
FSCT provides technical education and professional development to its members and to the global coatings manufacturing industry. It is comprised of 27 Constituent Societies (23 in the U.S., two in Canada, and one each in Mexico and the United Kingdom), and also includes affiliated members from over 45 countries.
National Paint & Coatings Association
A voluntary, non-profit trade association representing some 400 paint and coatings manufacturers, raw materials suppliers, and distributors in the USA.
Paint Research Association
Offers research, technical and information services to the paint and coatings industry. Based in the UK.
Plastics/polymers
Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe
Has over 40 member companies representing over 90% of Western Europe's polymer production capacity.
British Plastics Federation
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is the leading trade association of the UK plastics industry
European Plastics Converters
Membership includes more than 30 plastics processing associations within Europe, and represents over 30,000 predominantly medium-sized plastics processing operations within Europe.
The Society of the Plastics Industry
US trade association representing 1,600 members from the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw material suppliers.
Pulp and paper
Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
A non-profit-making organisation, representing some 1,000 pulp, paper and board-producing companies across 18 European countries. CEPI represents the interests of the European pulp and paper industry to European institutions.
Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry (TAPPI)
The world's largest technical professional association serving the pulp, paper, and converting industries. TAPPI provides its 28,500 individual members with a wide range of information and educational products, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
Confederation of Paper Industries
The trade association for paper manufacturing companies in the UK.
Refractories
Chinese Society for Metals
Metals and refractories information for the Chinese market.
European Refractories Producers Federation
Hosted by Cerame-Unie.
Indian Refractory Makers Association
The national organisation for refractory manufacturing companies in India. IRMA provides a range of information, advisory and representational services to its members and publishes a quarterly journal.
The Refractories Institute
US-based trade association established to promote the interests of the refractories industry. Membership open to refractories producers, contractors and installers in the USA, Canada and Latin America.
Oil well drilling
American Petroleum Institute
The API sets and publishes standards (including environmental and operating standards) for all aspects of oil and gas production, including specifications for drilling muds and related materials. Its web site contains a wealth of oil and gas related information and statistics.
Baker Hughes Rig Counts
Data on the number of active rotary drilling rigs in both North America and internationally.
Other
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
Trade association of North American manufacturers of fibre glass, rock wool, and slag wool insulation products.