GA Affiliate Membership (Supplier) Brochure

Galvanizers Association Affiliate Membership (Supplier)

For More Information Contact Leena Flanagan

+44 (0) 121­355 8838

l.flanagan@hdg.org.uk

Join Galvanizers Association (GA) Become an Affiliate Member (Supplier) About Us Established in 1949, GA remains one of the premier industry associations in the world.

Benefits of Membership: Access to approximately fifty domestic galvanizing member companies in the UK and Ireland. Between them these plants galvanize over 95% of the total hot dip market.

Complimentary copies of Hot Dip Galvanizing (quarterly) magazine as well as the Zinc Info newsletter (fortnightly email), that gives you a regular update on what is happening in the global zinc market.

Invitation to attend two general meetings each year and network with our domestic galvanizers face-to-face: Annual General Meeting held in June and Autumn Meeting held in October.

List your company in our Affiliate Members Supplier E-Brochure with a one-page entry. You also have the opportunity to advertise in our monthly GA Newsletter.

Option to participate in GA Technical, Marketing and Health & Safety Committee meetings, which take place quarterly.

Access to European hot dip galvanizing industry events such as the Annual General Assemblies and the three-yearly Intergalva’s at reduced rates.

Members

Mission

> 95% of the general galvanizing market in UK and Ireland

To grow the general galvanizing market in UK and Ireland

Strategy

Operations

Support the commodity Penetrate end-user markets Offer expert technical advice

Located in Sutton Coldfield with eight staff members

Membership Company of good standing

OBJECTIVES AND SERVICES FOR AFFILIATE MEMBERS

History GA was established in 1949 at the instigation of the Zinc Development Association (ZDA), and operated within the ZDA for forty years. In 1989, GA became independent of the ZDA, and its operations were relocated from London to Birmingham.

Members Member companies account for over 95% of the UK and Irish general galvanizing market. The leading producers and importers of zinc for the UK galvanizing industry are also subscribing members. A number of equipment and consumable suppliers to the industry have non-voting Affiliate Membership, and a significant cohort of non-UK/Ireland galvanizing companies have non-voting International Affiliate Membership.

Mission The mission of the Association is to provide timely, efficient and costeffective marketing, technical, environmental and health & safety representational services on behalf of the industry and thereby increase the consumption of hot dip galvanized steelwork in the UK and Irish markets.

Operations GA is located in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands. The staff complement is eight, consisting of Director, two members of marketing staff, two technical staff members and three administrative staff. Overheads are kept low by the use of latest technology and it is the objective of the Association to maximise the use of the subscriptions for the benefit of member companies.

Strategy The strategy is threefold: To support the commodity and use of hot dip galvanizing through increased user awareness.

To penetrate specific end-user markets by means of focused marketing to end-user groups and specifiers.

To operate a Technical ServiceLine which supports the marketplace and which offers expert advice to galvanizers and the end-user market on the metallurgy and performance of hot dip galvanized coating, quality assessment, environmental control, health and safety, and operating practice.

The Association organises regular meetings and seminars and participates in meetings arranged by similar bodies, which promote exchanges of information and the development of technology.

Suppliers to the industry benefit greatly from personal networking opportunities and a “closeness" to the sector. Of course, they do not enjoy the right to vote in the affairs of the Association or stand for election to the Board.

Membership Membership is open to companies who can satisfy the Directors that the proposed subscribing company is of good standing.

For More Information, Contact Leena Flanagan +44 (0) 121­355 8838 l.flanagan@hdg.org.uk

For an Application Form, scan the QR code or click on the link below: Application form for Affiliate Membership (Supplier)