Hot-dip galvanizing industry association
The Industrieverband Feuerverzinken eV ( IFV ), based in Düsseldorf, represents the interests of the German hot-dip galvanizing industry , which protects around 1.9 million tons of steel with a turnover of 700 million euros through hot-dip galvanizing against corrosion (rust) and employs around 4,500 people.
tasks
The association and its service organization, the Institut Feuerverzinken GmbH, represent the economic and technical interests of the German hot-dip galvanizing industry vis-à-vis the public, politics, authorities, process users, consumers and scientific institutions. Her tasks include:
- Lobbying
- Research and Development
- Member support
- Public relations and procedural marketing
- Technical support for users
- Further training for members and users of the procedure
- Standardization work
One of the focal points of the association's work is sustainability . The association understands sustainable action primarily product-related in the ecological sense.
history
In 1958, the contract galvanizing department was founded in the Sheet Steel Processing Association. In 1967 it was renamed the "Association of the German Hot-Dip Galvanizing Industry". The industrial association for hot-dip galvanizing has been in existence since 1994.
In 1958, 42 hot-dip galvanizing plants were among the founding members of the contract galvanizing department. By 1986 the number grew to 76 works. As a result of the reunification, the number of members rose to 121 plants in 1992. In the following years there was also consolidation due to an economic downturn. In 2015 the industry association had 104 members.
In 1989 the Institute for Applied Hot-Dip Galvanizing GmbH was founded, which is now called Institut Feuerverzinken GmbH. It serves as a subsidiary and service organization of the hot-dip galvanizing industry association and is active in the areas of marketing and technology for the hot-dip galvanizing industry.
Prizes and awards
Galvanizing award for architecture and metal design
Since 1989, the association has awarded the "Galvanizing Prize for Architecture and Metal Design" in odd years . The award is given to outstanding buildings, objects and products that are largely hot-dip galvanized or contain important hot-dip galvanized details. Architects, engineers, steel and metal workers, locksmiths, blacksmiths, designers, builders from Germany, Austria and Switzerland can take part. The galvanizing award is endowed with 15,000 euros.
Hot-dip galvanizing innovation award
In 2003 the association awarded the hot-dip galvanizing innovation prize for the first time. The prize is aimed at companies, planners, researchers and inventors. It is awarded for innovative products and research that open up new fields of application for hot-dip galvanizing. Since 2006, the award has been given in even years.
Hot-dip galvanizing magazine
The association has been publishing the international trade journal Feuerverzinken since 1971, which is aimed at process users and appears quarterly. The magazine can be obtained free of charge within Germany from the Hot-Dip Galvanizing Association. The trade journal has also been available free of charge as an online version and an iPad version since 2012.