Partners of MAINTAIN - Trade Fair for Industrial Maintenance

	AGFW - German Heat and Power Association e.V. The AGFW deals with fundamental questions related to the technical and commercial development of district and local heating and the heat and power industry. Its goal is to ensure an optimum exchange of experience in all questions related to district and local heat. The AGFW sets standards for minimum requirements for branches with the consent of all concerned and, in doing so, helps to increase organizational and work safety.

	ČSPÚ The Czech Maintenance Society ČSPÚ, an interest association of physical persons and corporate bodies, cares for the improvement of production facility maintenance, work productivity increase, costs reduction, and quality improvement in production facilities. It increases the awareness and knowledge of the approaches to production facility maintenance.

	DGZfP - German Society for Non-Destructive Testing e.V. The DGZfP is a scientific and technological society with more than 1,500 corporate and individual members that is recognized both in Germany and abroad. Its primary objective is to promote the research, development, application and dissemination of non-destructive testing methods.

	DKIN - Deutsches Komitee Instandhaltung e.V. The purpose of the DKIN (German Maintenance Committee) is to promote the maintenance of buildings, plants and work resources in theory and practice and to promote the investigation of the scientific foundations of maintenance with the objective of upholding economic values and preserving a healthy environment.

	European Federation of National Maintenance Societies (EFNMS vzw) The European Federation of National Maintenance Societies, EFNMS vzw is an official non profit organisation under Belgian Law and is the umbrella organisation for the National Maintenance Societies in Europe. The EFNMS is the internationally recognized European opinion leader and the main network for knowledge and experience in Maintenance. Its Mission is to develop the Maintenance profession, enhance innovation in maintenance, and increase awareness of the importance and the significance of Maintenance for the competitiveness and sustainability of European economy.

	FDBR e.V. – Association of Steam Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Piping Manufacturers e.V. Working on behalf of its members, the FDBR acts as moderator and ensures that its members position themselves successfully despite political tension between companies and regulatory agencies, and it does so throughout Europe. It furnishes them with the latest information from the technology and political sectors and contributes to the comprehensive documentation of key factors. It has three main tasks: representing interests, consulting and service.

	FVI - Forum Vision Instandhaltung e.V. The FVI is a central platform, the objective of which is to initiate a dialog between practice and science to make optimum use of maintenance potential. It works with a number of universities/colleges and with the Fraunhofer Institute. Specialists from renowned companies, consultants and members from various trade associations and political organizations provide their know-how and their experience in dealing with specific problems.

	GFIN - Association for Maintenance e.V. Based on scientific foundations and working procedures, GFIN`s objective is to make theoretical and practical maintenance know-how available to all who are interested, to promote the exchange of experience between various working groups and to solve technical problems through direct communication. Country Member of EFNMS.

	MFA - Maintenance and Facility Management Society of Austria The MFA is a non-profit organization that was established to promote the exchange of international, practice-oriented knowledge between the commercial and scientific sectors in the fields of maintenance, facility management and technical services. The MFA sees itself as an information and communication platform and offers its members a variety of special services. The society represents Austria in the EFNMS` European network. Country Member of EFNMS.

	MFS - Maintenance and Facility-Management Society of Switzerland The MFS, formerly the SVI (Swiss Maintenance Association), promotes technical know-how on the maintenance of facilities (buildings, operating and production resources, infrastructure, etc.), among other things through the exchange of information and experience using an extensive range of education and training opportunities and by representing its members in international committees and organizations. Country Member of EFNMS.

	ÖGfTH - The Austrian Thermographers` Association The ÖGfTh was founded in 1988. Today it represents approximately 80 members including members in neighboring countries, so it is active at the international level. Its objective is to serve as a forum for the exchange of information, ongoing education and promoting quality. It also serves provides advice to professional associations, government agencies and public institutions.

	VATh - Verband für Angewandte Thermografie e.V. The VATh has approximately 150 members, making it the largest thermography association in Germany. The objective of the VATh is to promote thermography, its use and its ongoing development, to tap new fields of application and to promote its members` interests in committees and standards organizations.

	VDI - Association of German Engineers e.V. Founded in 1856, the association sees itself as a domestic and international service provider and as a spokesman for engineers and technology. It is a non-profit organization that is independent of commercial and political interests. It has 125,000 members, making it the largest engineering organization in Germany.

	VSI – Association of German Lubricant Manufacturers The purpose of the VSI is to protect and promote the creative, commercial and technical interests of its members. It represents their interests in dealings with government agencies, corporations under public law and business associations. The VSI also furnishes its members with information about new and planned legislation as well as other regulations and guidelines.

	VTH - Industrial Distributors Association e.V. The purpose of the VTH is to protect and promote all common technical, economic and business interests of the sector for industrial distributors.