ATIPIC is a non-profit organization created in 1943 and founded member of FATIPEC the European Federation of Technicians for Industry of Paints.The members of this association are personal members from as well as coatings or raw-material manufacturers, universities, institutes, research centers, producers of testing equipment’s and from paint users.The objectives are to improve the spirit of scientific approach for the industry of substrate coatings, to develop the network between technicians and to provide further updated coating information’s.ATIPIC organizes on regular basis scientific study afternoon and daily seminars. It delegates speakers for international congresses. ATIPIC organized also several FATIPEC congresses. The last one was in June 2008 at Ghent . Speakers who want to present presentations at our seminars are very welcome. Don’t hesitate to contact ATIPIC.

Federation of Associations of Technicians for Industry of Paints in European Countries. It is a non-profit organization created in 1950 and nowadays consisting of 12 member associations representing Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Switserland and he Netherlands. The membres of theses associations are personal members as well as coatings or raw-material manufacturers, universities, institutes or reaserch centers. FATIPEC is a member of the global organization Coatings Societies International (CSI).FATIPEC activities are focused on all kinds of organic and other paint related materials.

Coordination and advice in the reduction of raw-materials and formulations of the European portfolio. The aim was due to simplification to generate benefits.