Facts about CETS (AISBL)

CETS, the European Committee for Surface Treatment

CETS is a international federation of national associations engaged in the supply of technology, chemicals, and paint products to the surface treatment industry. Its purpose was to provide a scientific and engineering voice at the European Union on proposals for environmental, health and safety legislation.

Since June 2010 CETS is a Belgian non profit international association in form of an AISBL, with the royal degree from July 06, 2010.

Members of CETS

  • Manufacture and operate plants and processes for:
  • Chemical and electrochemical treatment of metal and plastics
  • Physical and thermal metal coating
  • Ancillary equipment for chemical or electrolytic plants
  • Plants and equipments for organic coatings
  • Plants and equipment for chemical and electrochemical treatment
  • Plants and equipment for mechanical plating
  • Plants and equipment for physical deposition
  • Pollution abatement for water and air

CETS was established in 1981

  • With the prime objective to provide the facility of European manufacturers of surface treatment plants and processes to share common needs of:
  • Exchange of knowledge on health, safety and environmental issues
  • Exchange of information on matters of statutory regulations
  • Exchange of information on business statistics
  • Aspire an European standardization
  • Observe market development and sales statistics
  • Accomplish market research

The officers of CETS are

The President Berthold Seßler, ZVO, Germany
The Vice-President Graham Armstrong, IMF, United Kingdom
Chairman - Plating Section Dr. Lorenzo dalla Torre, ASSOGALVANICA, Italy
Chairman - Painting Section Graham Armstrong, IMF, United Kingdom

The secretary resides at the ZVO office, Germany

General Manager Petra Rosendahl
Phone +49 (2103) 2556 - 30
Fax +49 (2103) 2556 - 25
e-mail cets[at]cets-surface[dot]eu
Postal Address CETS aisbl
c/o VOM Belgie
Kapeldreef 60
Be-3001 Leuven
Postal address 2 CETS aisbl
c/o ZVO e.V.
Max-Volmer-Straße 1
D-40710 Hilden
Germany

Registration number

numéro d´entreprise: 0827.987.545