Industry association for writing, drawing, creative design
The Industry Association for Writing, Drawing, Creative Design eV ( ISZ ) represents the interests of manufacturers of writing, drawing and creative products in Germany as an industry and employer association.
tasks and goals
The association offers industry-specific information on chemistry, technology, consumer protection, environmental protection, market development and law as well as official and in-house statistics. It represents its members to ministries, authorities and the public at national level; through EWIMA membership also at EU level. He is also the point of contact for trade fair companies, related industries and standardization institutes. The ISZ also offers an internal exchange of experiences on the subjects of chemistry, technology, patents and law. Together with the members, joint positions and statements are drawn up on this. Services include member counseling, patent monitoring and the creation of publications.
organization
The ISZ is an association registered in the Nuremberg Register of Associations according to § 21 BGB (VR 1394). The organs of the association are the general assembly, the board of directors and the management.
International orientation
The industry is represented at EU level by the European "European Writing Instrument Manufacturer's Association" (EWIMA). EWIMA is an EU-accredited trade association. Both ISZ and EWIMA are affiliated members of the European Association of the Lacquer, Printing Inks and Artists' Colors Industry CEPE .
history
The ISZ was created in 1976 through a merger of the "Association of the German Pencil Industry" in Nuremberg and the "German Fountain Pen Association" from Heidelberg. The economic and political convergence in Europe led to the establishment of the European organization "Federation of European Writing Instruments Associations" (FEWIA) in 1983. In 1993 the European Writing Instrument Manufacturer's Association (EWIMA) emerged from this. Both European associations were mainly brought into being through the initiative of the ISZ.
Association chairwoman
At the head of the Industry Association for Writing, Drawing, Creative Design eV is the chairman of the board. The following persons have held this office so far:
- 1977–1983 Karl H. Ditze, Rotring Werke Riepe KG
- 1984–1988 Günter Schwanhäußer , Schwan-Stabilo
- 1989–1994 Heinz-Günther Vogel, Rotring Werke Riepe KG
- 1995–2016 Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell , Faber-Castell AG
- since 2017 Axel Marx, STAEDTLER Mars GmbH & Co. KG