ESTAL - Welcome to ESTAL


	ESTAL is the representative of the aluminium finishing industry in Europe. For ESTAL representation means standing for common shared interests of a modern economic sector with innumerable future prospects. ESTAL and its members from 15 European Countries represents very individual entrepreneurship, from the very small job company to in-house treatment plants. In the recent years ESTAL was successful in defending the interests of its members as a result of continuous work of the organisation. ESTAL is a centre of competence with reflection on all questions arising from aluminium surface treatment. Many of our competence skills were promoted through our strong links to other European organisations, i.e. EAA and the quality label organisations. As the new president of ESTAL, I am proud and pleased to lead the organisation for the next three years. ESTAL’s position could only be reached through consequent work done by my predecessors, Messrs. Gonzalez Soler (Spain) and de Colfmaker (Belgium), the Executive Committee and ESTAL’s working groups. In practice, representation in the European legislation processes is based on the fact that ESTAL is being asked if something is moving on in Brussels. However, representation of the industry and defending its interests mainly depends on two very important factors: First, the organisation of structures and processes and second, the power to influence decisions that have an impact on the activities of the National Organisations and their member companies. To strengthen ESTAL’s organisational efficiency, we are planning to reorganise our engagement in the European Union by creating internal and external information points. Through a strong lobbying commitment, ESTAL will be more “visible”, will take faster decisions and will improve information flows to the National Associations and the companies. Be sure that you will find details on this homepage in the near future. On the other hand, the higher the organisational degree, the more efficient is representation. With every treatment company being member of its national association, with every supplier supporting the technical and economical development of the industry and with every national organisation or associated company joining ESTAL, our possibilities to act – not to react – and to raise a stronger voice, increase. At the end, there will be a considerable value for all of us. So come and join ESTAL ! I am looking forward to working with you ! Dr. Thomas Becker President of ESTAL 2005-2008

ESTAL is the representative of the aluminium finishing industry in Europe. For ESTAL representation means standing for common shared interests of a modern economic sector with innumerable future prospects. ESTAL and its members from 15 European Countries represents very individual entrepreneurship, from the very small job company to in-house treatment plants.

In the recent years ESTAL was successful in defending the interests of its members as a result of continuous work of the organisation. ESTAL is a centre of competence with reflection on all questions arising from aluminium surface treatment. Many of our competence skills were promoted through our strong links to other European organisations, i.e. EAA and the quality label organisations.

As the new president of ESTAL, I am proud and pleased to lead the organisation for the next three years. ESTAL’s position could only be reached through consequent work done by my predecessors, Messrs. Gonzalez Soler (Spain) and de Colfmaker (Belgium), the Executive Committee and ESTAL’s working groups. In practice, representation in the European legislation processes is based on the fact that ESTAL is being asked if something is moving on in Brussels.

However, representation of the industry and defending its interests mainly depends on two very important factors: First, the organisation of structures and processes and second, the power to influence decisions that have an impact on the activities of the National Organisations and their member companies.

To strengthen ESTAL’s organisational efficiency, we are planning to reorganise our engagement in the European Union by creating internal and external information points. Through a strong lobbying commitment, ESTAL will be more “visible”, will take faster decisions and will improve information flows to the National Associations and the companies. Be sure that you will find details on this homepage in the near future.

On the other hand, the higher the organisational degree, the more efficient is representation. With every treatment company being member of its national association, with every supplier supporting the technical and economical development of the industry and with every national organisation or associated company joining ESTAL, our possibilities to act – not to react – and to raise a stronger voice, increase. At the end, there will be a considerable value for all of us.

So come and join ESTAL !

I am looking forward to working with you !

Dr. Thomas Becker
President of ESTAL
2005-2008