News & events

Industrial Valve Summit, the international exhibition and conference on valve and flow control technologies, will be held on May 22nd – 23rd 2019 in Bergamo.
After the success of the past editions, Industrial Valve Summit is back to enhance the value of “Made in Italy” and to show and share competences, knowledge and a know how unique in the world (...)

84 were the participants to this year’s CEIR Congress which was hosted by the Italian Association of valves, taps and fittings manufacturers’ AVR and held three days in early June on the shores of Lake Garda, at the historic Hotel Savoy Palace of Gardone Riviera (...)

Users, manufacturers, developers, service providers and retailers of valves and fittings can look back to a successful three days, full of innovative high-tech solutions. For the fifth time, this leading global trade fair and its accompanying conference took place at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, from 27 to 29 November 2018 (...)

Buildings in Europe account for around 40% of energy consumption. The use of thermostatic valves in heating systems allows a greater amount thermal balance not only within a single living unit, but in the whole building leading to energy savings in some cases equal to 20%. In the case of centralized systems, the use of balancing valves coupled with (...)

ISK – SODEX ISTANBUL 2019 will take place at Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center. Find out about the details and conditions to participate to the 2019 exhibition (...)

Drinking Water Directive - Materials in contact with drinking water

Status of the discussions in Brussels on the Drinking Water Directive

The revision of the Directive has entered the "discussion" phase within the three European bodies. While the Commission's initial proposal seems inadequate for materials in contact with drinking water, the MEPs, led by the Rapporteur of the text Michel DANTIN, adopted in committee a series of amendments that will make it possible to take a major step forward towards the European harmonization of materials in contact with drinking water (...)

Following the last very positive European commission meeting in Madrid, I am writing to urge all EBF members for their support. The EC meeting was unanimous in agreeing that the implement of the unified Water Label should move forward as soon as possible, whilst further investigations and improvements are being investigated (...)
 

As for the 2017’s edition, CEIR will participate at ISH Fair taking place in Frankfurt from 11 to 15 of March 2019. ISH is the world’s leading trade fair focusing on the responsible management of water and energy in buildings. It sets trends for modern bathroom design, sustainable heating and air-conditioning technology as well as intelligent home systems...

In view of the upcoming trialogue meetings’ negotiations, CEIR has co-signed a joint letter with other industries on the cybersecurity package setting key recommendations for a successful European cybersecurity certification framework (...)

OLI, one of the largest cistern producer in Southern Europe and a global brand of bath solutions, has joined CEIR. This new membership application was endorsed by the CEIR General Assembly in June 2018 ...

• Sanitary Technical Committee: 25 March, Paris
• Marketing Committee: 25 March, Paris
• Board, 26 March, Paris

The European Bathroom Forum (EBF) will meet on Monday 8 October in Frankfurt.

Teknisen Kaupan Liitto ry: the Association of Finnish Technical Traders, has joined CEIR. This new membership application was endorsed by the CEIR General Assembly in June 2018 ...

According to 2016 statistics, the European taps and valves production value represents more than €11.27bn. In line with the previous year, the top EU manufacturing countries remain Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and France.

The European Bathroom industry agreed to adopt a single labelling scheme on basis of the Swedish Energy Agency, the Swiss Energy, the ANQIP and the European Water Label.

This special edition of the Gazette has been distributed at the CEIR Congress on 6-8 June 2018. In addition to the Congress programme, it provides an economic outlook for the sanitary, industrial and building valve sectors. 

CEIR statement on the status of valves in relation to the Machinery Directive, as a reaction to the recent publication of a document from German associations, entitled “Guideline - Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC - Meaning for Valves” (original title “Leitfaden - Maschinenrichtlinie (2006/42/EG) - Bedeutung für Armaturen”).

 CEIR co-signed recommendations for a successful European cybersecurity certification framework.

The next European Bathroom Forum (EBF) meeting will take place on 5 July in Lisbon.

key Industry experts, NGO’s, national authorities from UK, Portugal, Denmark, representatives of the European Commission together with the European Bathroom Forum met on the 26 April 2018.