SPARTHERM® MEMBERSHIPS

HKI Industrieverband Haus-, Heiz- und Küchentechnik e.V. represents the interests of manufacturers of commercial kitchen equipment and domestic heating and cooking appliances - nationally, across Europe and worldwide. Its approximately 230 members employ about 65,000 people. The association is actively involved in international standardization work and is a member of numerous national and international committees, initiatives and working groups, as well as being the initiator of the World Of Fireplaces (WOF) trade fair. In addition, the association cooperates with numerous trade fair companies, institutions as well as partner associations such as the Federal Association of the Chimney Sweeping Trade - Central Guild Association (ZIV), the Federal Association of the German Heating Industry (BDH), the Federal Association of Bioenergy e.V. (BBE) or the Federal Association of Firewood Trade and Production (BuVBB), the Initiative Holzwärme (IH) as well as the Agency for Renewable Resources e.V. (FNR), in order to achieve an even greater reach here. In addition, the association has a representative office in Berlin and Brussels. 

GesamtVerband OfenBau e.V. - GVOB. - As a strong voice of the industry, the GVOB represents the interests of the craft, the industry and the wholesale trade. Its communication brand AdK informs end consumers neutrally and independently of manufacturers about the individual possibilities of heating with wood, the energy of the future.