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 |
| 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
