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FESI Presentation

European Federation of Associations of Insulation Contractors

www.fesi.eu

WIACO 2020‘s Hertogenbosch/Den Bosch (The Netherlands)

6, 7, 8 October 2020

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• FESI is an independent European federation representing the

insulation contracting sector

• Founded in October 1970

in Paris, France

The FESI organisation

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• Promote insulation as one of the best, the most cost effective

and sustainable manners to save energy.

• Represent the insulation associations from 20 European countries who's

members are active in insulation for industry, commercial building sectors,

ship insulation, soundproofing, fire protection and others.

FESI Mission

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The FESI members:

• 20 Countries

• 21 National Insulation Associations

The FESI Community1 Austria2 Belgium3 Croatia4 Denmark5 Finland6 France7 Germany8 Greece9 Hungary

10 Ireland11 Italy12 Lithuania13 Netherlands14 Norway15 Poland16 Serbia17 Spain18 Sweden19 Switzerland20 UK

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• Founding Partner of EiiF in 2009– The idea to establish EiiF was conceived during the WIACO 2008 meeting in Nassau, the Bahamas

• Thermal Technical Commission: Revision of ISO 12241– Due to the FESI initiative the ISO 12241 Standard is currently revised with 3 FESI experts on board driving

the update (Luis López Brunner, Leonard Zaccaria and Gyna Galvis)

• Recruitment and Training Commission: FESI Championship 2020 and WIACO– The next FESI Championship 2020 will be at the Energy efficiency fair in the Netherlands (Vakbeurs

Energie/Industrial Heat & Power/Eco mobile).

• Acoustic Commission: F&Q Factsheets– The small but very productive and effective working group has developed some very practical and easy to

use documents/F&Q factsheets to be downloaded from fesi.eu: https://www.fesi.eu/documents/acoustics

FESI Activities with Impact

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• 2012 – in Paris, France,

The 10th WIACO:

WIACO – A good tradition connecting the US and Europe

• 2016 – in Boca Raton, Florida, US

The 11th WIACO:

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WIACO 2020 - Where Insulation meets EfficiencyThe Netherlands: s’Hertogenbosch/Den Bosch (~1 hour from Amsterdam)

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• Flights from the US to Amsterdam (Schiphol airport)

Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam) – Easy Access from the US

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• Location: Brabanthallen, ‘s Hertogenbosch/Den Bosch

• Date: 6-8 October 2020

Three big Insulation Events in One: “Insulation meets Efficiency” 1. WIACO 2020

2. FESI Championship + Association Meetings

3. Industrial Heat and Power Exhibition

The 12th WIACO, 6-8 October 2020 in The Netherlands

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WIACO 2020 will be part of an Energy Efficiency Exhibition

WIACO 2020 (6, 7, 8 October)

• Organised inside the Industrial

Heat+Power Exhibition and

combined with the FESI

Championship 2020

• The FESI Championship is open to

teams* from the US and Canada!

*2 insulation apprentices/team

9’000 sqm

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The 12th WIACO, 6-8 October 2020 in The Netherlands

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6 castles in the neighbourhood

‘s Hertogenbosch/Den Bosch -The Netherlands – Rich in History

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Beautiful city centre

Picturesque ‘s Hertogenbosch/Den Bosch -The Netherlands

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Experience Traditional Dutch Culture

Everything in close distance and easy to reach with safe and excellent public transportation systems

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Impressions of the European

Insulation Apprentice

Championship

Cologne, Germany

16-17 May 2018

Fotos: Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH, FESI

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2 days Competition between the Best Young Insulators of Europe

Fotos: Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH, FESI

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…with a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony

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• Teams from the US and Canada are very welcome to join us in The Netherlands at the WIACO Championships 2020.

WIACO Championship 2020

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Summary At a Glance

• FESI’s 50th Anniversary

• WIACO 2020

• FESI Insulation Championship

• Heat + Power Exhibition

You Are Very Welcome to Celebrate with USLocation: Brabanthallen, Den Bosch, The Netherlands, Date: 6-8 October 2020

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