Industrieverband Feuerverzinken e.V. Information

The Bundesverband Feuerverzinken e.V. (IVF), based in Düsseldorf, represents the interests of the German hot-dip galvanizing industry, which protects around 1.8 million tons of steel against corrosion (rust) by hot-dip galvanizing with a turnover of over 1 billion euros and employs around 5000 people. 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, politicians, authorities, process users, consumers and scientific institutions. Its tasks include Lobbying Research and development Member support Public relations and process marketing Technical support for users Further training for members and process users Standardization work One focus of the association's activities is the topic of sustainability. The association understands sustainable action to be primarily product-related in an ecological sense.