Association of the Mineral Paint Industry
The Association of the Mineral Paint Industry e. V., short VdMi e. V., is an independent professional association of the German chemical industry and represents the interests of manufacturers of pigments and fillers in Germany. In addition, VdMi e. V. also organizes manufacturers of masterbatches (Masterbatch Association), photocatalytically active products (Association for Applied Photocatalysis, FAP), food additives (dyes for food), school and artist paints and products for enamel, glass and ceramics. The association has around 70 members.
history
The association is one of the founding departments of the "Association for the Protection of the Interests of the Chemical Industry" in 1877, today's "Association of the Chemical Industry". It is based in Frankfurt am Main. While in 1877 manufacturers of mineral paints were mainly members of the association, today the spectrum ranges from inorganic and organic pigments to masterbatches and artist paints. In its current legal form as the Association of the Mineral Paint Industry e. V. the association has existed since January 1st, 1951.
The Masterbatch Association was founded in 1998 as a new specialist department of the VdMi.
In 2009, the Association of the Printing Ink Industry, which until then was also a specialist department of the VdMi, was spun off and merged with the paint manufacturers to form the Association of the German Paint and Printing Ink Industry (VDL).
On the initiative of the titanium dioxide manufacturer in the VdMi, the Association for Applied Photocatalysis was brought into being. The new VdMi department started work in 2011.
Industry sectors
Different industries are organized in the association for historical reasons. These are the manufacturers of inorganic and organic pigments, of products for the ceramic industry, of silicas that are used as light-colored reinforcing fillers, of carbon black and of food colors, as well as the processors of colorants. These include the manufacturers of masterbatches who have come together in the Masterbatch Association, as well as the manufacturers of artist and school paints. Both the manufacturers of photocatalysts and users from the building materials and coatings industry have joined forces in the Association for Applied Photocatalysis.
Association work
The association has the goal and the task of representing the ideal and economic interests of the industries affiliated to it. In particular, the specialist departments and their committees, such as B. the technical commissions, forums for dealing with industry-specific issues.
In detail, these are the subject areas
- Information and discussion of questions about product safety as well as work and environmental protection
- Communication and cooperation with authorities and associations, at national and European level
- Cooperation with the customer industries
- Collaboration in standardization
- Strengthening the market presence of the industries through lectures, brochures, position papers and information sheets
The Verband der Mineralfarbenindustrie eV supports the Responsible Care initiative of the Verband der Chemischen Industrie e. V. (VCI).
The association is a member of the Chemical Industry Association (VCI), the European umbrella association of pigment and filler manufacturers (Eurocolour), the European association of artists' paint manufacturers ( CEPE ) and the European Photo Catalysis Association (EPF).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Press release: 10 years of the Masterbatch Association . In: Plasticker , October 23, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ↑ Press release: Printing ink manufacturers change association ( Memento of the original from December 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: print.de , May 4, 2009. Accessed August 12, 2013.
- ↑ Press release: Association of Applied Photocatalysis "FAP" starts work ( Memento of the original from August 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: baulinks , May 15, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
