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To welcome new members, we’re offering an exclusive introductory benefit: enjoy 50% off your membership fee for the first two years. It’s the perfect opportunity to experience everything EPDA has to offer. From a strong, supportive network to meaningful connections with industry professionals. Get easy access to the people, insights, and opportunities that make EPDA truly unique.

Distributor Membership

A distributor is classified as a company, which is primarily engaged in the stocking and wholesale distribution of finished and semi-finished plastic products, eg sheet, rod, tube, pipe, film, valves, etc.

Applicants for Distributor Membership must:
  1. Be domicile in a European country.
  2. Have an annual turnover in plastic products of not less than 1.000.000 Euros.
  3. Have a plastics distribution business which accounts for 25% or more of the company’s gross sales.
  4. Provide two current EPDA or IAPD members as their sponsor.
  5. Have been in business for at least two years.
  6. Accept the EPDA Code of Practice.

Manufacturer Membership

A manufacturer is classified as a company, which is primarily engaged in the manufacturer of finished and semi-finished plastic products, eg sheet, rod, tube, pipe, film, valves, etc.

Applicants for Manufacturer Membership must:
  1. Show commitment to the use of distributors for their products and have at least 51% of their gross plastics sales handled by distributors.
  2. Submit a distribution policy statement showing that 51% of sales go through distributors.
  3. Have an annual turnover in plastic products of not less than 1.000.000 Euros.
  4. Provide two current EPDA or IAPD members as their sponsor.
  5. At the time of joining, introduce 1 x new Distributor who also wishes to join EPDA.
  6. Have been in business for at least two years.
  7. Accept the EPDA Code of Practice.
Plastic.hu - a member of EPDA

Distributor

€1774

annually

SIMONA AG - a member of EPDA

Manufacturer

€2948

annually

EPDA Code of Practice

  • Is focused on quality
  • Is committed to staff training and development
  • Is able to offer balanced advice on the use of plastics without misrepresenting any advantages or disadvantages
  • Is dedicated to customer satisfaction by developing excellence in the plastics industry
  • Promotes and supports the distribution channel as a means of bringing products to market
  • Supplies only products which meet appropriate international standards
  • Maintains comprehensive stocks to satisfy customer needs
  • Promotes good business practice and has clear, published statements on terms of sales and product warranties
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