The EuropeanThe European Association for Panels ...and Seminars Social Slide 6 Networks To promote “state of the art” technologies High level marketing fosters acceptance and awareness

The EuropeanThe European Association for Panels andPanels and

Profiles

Objective & Goals

Johan SchedinEPAQ

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Reorganised situation

Main tasks of the organization

Contribute to the growth of the businessContribute to the growth of the business

Represent our industry

Promote quality labelled products

3 key elements to achieve this objective:

Influence stakeholdersShare informationPromote & Educate

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A powerful organization

January 1st 2014: Unified European association for panels and profiles

Advocacy in Brussels on the European level

European technical representation of panels and profilesEuropean level

Strengthen the

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Quality assurance for panels and profilesTasks joined„Metal Position“

Networking on

profiles

Influencing European

Tasks joined together

Networking on European level

Marketing for metal panels

European standardisation

Marketing for products withmetal panels

and profilesproducts with quality label

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To be the industry voice to EU

Active presence in EU institutions is a key to guarantee influence and awareness

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Strong voice for successful lobbying

CEN TC 127:WG1 TG4:Extended application standards for fire resistance testsExtended application standards for fire resistance testsWG4:Reaction to fire

CEN TC 128:SC7:Improved tolerances for a better manufacturingImproved tolerances for a better manufacturingSC11:Improved test methods for sandwich panels

CEN TC 350 : European associations of the metal industries: Common actions to implement module D in standards

CEN TC 351: No leaching test for metal roofing products

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To communicate

Gather and disseminate regular information to rise awareness of stakeholders about best practices or „upcoming“ issues

Intranet CongressesNewsletter

Intranet Congresses and Seminars

Social

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Social Networks

To promote “state of the art” technologies

High level marketing fosters acceptance and awareness for metal panels and profiles

Seminars for architects and decision makers

Documents, books and brochures

Web sites, case studies

Competition & Award

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Competition & Award


Education of architects and decision makers aboutAesthetics & architectural designEnergy EfficiencySustainable constructionS f tSafety

To show:Technical benefits of metal building envelopesTechnical benefits of metal building envelopesCost-effectiveness of metal buildingsBroad variety of Architecture

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Organization of seminars in the European member states by using networks of local member companies and /or national associations

Seminars on European research projects e.g.

E i A il 2010 Z bEasie – April 2010 – ZagrebEasie – March 2011 – BarcelonaEasie – June 2011 – Krakow

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Harmonized European Testing Rules

enable

same testing procedures for all European manufacturers

for getting

correct product characteristics for a fair competition

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Elaboration of testing rules in working

groups

Manufacturers and t ti f thi drepresentatives of third

parties work together

Testing Rules for PanelsTesting Rules for Profiles

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est g u es o o esQuality Regulations for Panels in EN, FR, DEQuality Regulations for Profiles in EN, FR, DE


Broad distribution of information about metal building envelopes

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Information is collected and processedby

PanandPro Europe

About us Members Member Access Info Quality Certification

Portrait

Membership

Full Members

Associated Members

Calendar

Reports

News

Documents

Quality Label

Quality Regulations

Certificates

Certification Code

Products Location of Members Regulations Dictionary

C

Testing Rules

Third Parties Third Parties and Experts

Member Newsletter

Congresses and

Workshops

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Newsletter

Gallery

Competition & Award

Ideas for the future:

Architectural awards will increase

the prominence of metal building envelopes

the variety of applications

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Quality Assurance

Today: y

More than 30 EPAQ Quality Labels for Panels and Profiles in Europe hold by 20 European manufacturers

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Interest from customers and investors

Quality label makes the difference in harmonized standards

Increasing reputation and trust of metal products

Information of customers and transparency on web-sites

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Interest from customers and investors

Realistic Eco Design requirements for Walk In Cold Rooms (WICR) elaborated in cooperation

ith th i tiwith the association

Insurance industries wants clear and easy identifiable marking of sand ich panels b EPAQidentifiable marking of sandwich panels by EPAQ

Cooperation with big insurers e.g. FM Approval for a better harmonization of testing rules andfor a better harmonization of testing rules and better assessments for panels and profiles

Better safety factors in national approvalBetter safety factors in national approvaldocuments

Technical improvements can directly beTechnical improvements can directly beimplemented in the EPAQ quality assurancework: e.g. Improved test procedures to get reliable

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g p p gvalues

Influence on standardization

Technical WG with high expertise send representatives to European committees

TC 127 WG1 Structural and separating elementsp gTC 127 WG 4 Reaction to FireTC 128 SC 7 Roofing products from metal sheetTC 128 SC 11 Double skin metal faced insulating sandwich panels for roofingTC 128 SC 11 Double skin metal faced insulating sandwich panels for roofing

and claddingTC 135 WG 14 Execution of aluminium structures and steel structures with

cold formed structural sheeting

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cold formed structural sheetingTC 135 WG 15 EN 1090-1, Requirements for conformity assessment of

structural components

Members to be prepared for future changes

Members are aware of upcoming changes and take part in decision making

Wide influence in spite of limited single company resources

European standards revision (e.g. EN 14509) and newregulations will bring constant changes.

Members will be in a better market position!

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Structure

General Assembly(Members)

Managing Committee(Members) Secretariat

MarketingWorkingWorking Quality Quality Technical

Committee

(Members)

Marketing Committee

(Members)

Working Group Good

Practice

(M b )

Working Group

Standardi-zation

(M b )

yCommitteefor Panels

(Members andIndependent

yCommitteefor Profiles

(Members andIndependent (Members) (Members)(Members) (Members)

pExperts)

Thi d

pExperts)

Thi dThird Parties

Third Parties

Quality Assurance Work fLobbying work for all

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for Quality Label owners

Lobbying work for all members Exchange

Members 1st January 2014

A real European scope

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Fees – Full members

Basic membership fee: 1.850,00 €(has to be decided on the GA 2013)

Group Factor Total Fee [€] Votes Type of company

( )

p [ ] yp p y

I 12 22.200,00 12Multinational company with more than 3 plants in more than 2 countries

II 6 11.100,00 6Large enterprise (national or multinational) not in group III to IV

III 3 5.550,00 3Large enterprise with less than 200 Mio. turnover

Small enterprise with less than 10IV 1 1.850,00 1

Small enterprise with less than 10 Mio. turnover

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Fees – Associated members

Basic membership fee: 1.850,00 €(has to be decided on the GA 2013)( )

Factor Total Fee [€] Votes Type of company

6 11.100,00 3Producer of raw materials

3 5 550 00 1Association that is representing

3 5.550,00 1producers of panels and profiles

1 1.850,00 -Producer of equipment and ancillaries or trading companies

- 500,00 -Institute or consultant company producing no goods or single expert

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New Voting Rights – Status 1st August 2013

Full Members: 75 Votes 84 %Full Members: 75 Votes 84 %

Associated Members: 14 Votes 16 %

Total: 89 Votes 100 %

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Strong together

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