Structure of IVK
The German Adhesives Association safeguards the technical, political and economic interests of about 155 German Adhesives-, Raw Materials- and Tape Manufacturers, as well as of important System Partners and Scientific Institutes.
The German Adhesives Association is the world largest – and with respect to its broad service portfolio at the same time the world leading national organisation in the field of adhesives bonding technology.
The German Adhesives Industry which is mainly small- and medium-sized structured, represents an annual turnover of more than EUR 4.0 bn. The increasing use of adhesives bonding technology in almost every industry generates an added value which is believed to be more than EUR 400 bn.
The German Adhesives Industry employs about 15.500 people.
Facts
Year of Foundation: 1946
Headquarter: Düsseldorf
Membership: 155
Organisational Competence: > 95%
Structure of Industry: primary small- and medium-sized
Industry Turnover: > EUR 4.0 bn
Board of Directors and Management
Dr. Kathrin Hein is Chairwoman of the BoD of Industrieverband Klebstoffe e.V. As Corporate Vice President at Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, she is responsible for the consumer goods adhesives business in EIMEA.
Dr. Vera Haye is the Managing Director of Industrieverband Klebstoffe e.V.