Abrasives

The Federation of the European Producers of Abrasives (FEPA) gathers National Associations and European manufacturers of abrasives.  220 companies from 17 European countries are members of FEPA. They represented a € 2.6 billion turnover in 2009 in Europe (€ 3.5 billion in 2008)  with 11,000 employees.

Abrasives products cover a wide range of applications from industry (car,  machinery, energy, air & space, shipyard, wood working, glass…) to construction  and consumer markets (DIY). FEPA covers the  four types of abrasives products:  Bonded abrasives (ceramic and organic), Coated (cloth, paper…), Superabrasives (Diamond and CBN) and Grains. Production of abrasives involves Ceramic, Mechanical and Chemical  Industries.
FEPA participates to the elaboration of international standards (ISO & EN) and publishes technical and safety documents ( Safety Codes, Safety Leaflets…). FEPA is generally representing interests of the European manufacturers towards the European authorities , other international associations  and partners of the industry.

Information about FEPA is available on www.fepa-abrasives.org . An important part of the website has been developed to provide information and services to members.