How to Join & Membership Benefits

Membership Q & A
Q : � Why should I become a Member of The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers? What do I get out of Membership?

A : - Please spend a few minutes reading the following paragraphs to find the answers. If you are at all interested in vitreous enamel, we are sure that Membership of the Institute of Vitreous Enamellers will be of benefit to you.

Council Comment
If Vitreous Enamelling is one of your Core Disciplines, or indeed, if it is your sole source of income, then you have much to risk by not being a Member of The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers - the "IVE".
There are an extraordinary number of benefits to be gained from belonging to the Technical Body of the Vitreous Enamelling industry.
The IVE can train your existing staff and any future employees to an extremely high level of competence, eliminating the need for any in-house training. Through this vital training your people will be able to improve the Quality of your Product, whether that be in all types of Industry, Manufacturing, Jobbing, Architectural etc. etc.

Belonging to the IVE will also introduce your business and your people to the greatest experts in the field of Vitreous Enamelling, through technical seminars. This Expertise covers Vitreous Enamelling, Manufacturing and Application.

The IVE also has a wealth of archival knowledge in its library from both past technical papers and past publications.
As your people develop and grow in stature within the Vitreous Enamelling community, they may become the experts of tomorrow. This will bring with it self-esteem and a degree of fame for your Company. "People will want to emulate you."

The rewards from training, people development and access to a considerable amount of technical literature will far outweigh the cost of the annual Membership of the IVE. Belonging to the IVE is not something to dismiss lightly because of a few hundred pounds.
Weigh up all of the advantages and you will see that Membership of the IVE is a must for your Company.

Mission Statement
The objective of The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers is to be the world leader in promoting the highest quality of information on the uses, technological advances and environmental awareness required by our Members regarding vitreous enamel and its applications.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our Membership and our industry by providing literature and people development to a standard of excellence that fulfils both educational and legislative requirements.

We will be professional in providing and communicating publicity and technical information and in holding technical seminars and meetings.
We will actively seek liaison with other professional and technical bodies and Institutes and users of Vitreous Enamel.

These objectives will ensure that Membership of The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers continues to be actively sought by all sectors of the Industry.

Articles Of Association
The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers, in its Articles of Association, has twenty-one objectives. These can be summarised as a single principal objective, which is:-

"To promote and to perfect the technical excellence of Vitreous Enamel as a surface coating."

The IVE achieves this by:

• The exchange of technical information between all sections of the Vitreous Enamelling Industry, associated Industries and the users of the finished products, through seminars and publications.
• Education and training - to assist our Members to develop a workforce capable of producing high quality vitreous enamelled products.
• Advising on, and influencing, Health, Safety and Environmental matters and policy. To improve conditions and to raise the reputation of the Industry, whilst controlling legislation which may have a deleterious effect on the business of our Members.
• Representing the UK Vitreous Enamelling Industry in the setting and formulation of quality and performance standards and norms, at both National and International levels.
• Liaison with other metal finishing related bodies.
• Co-operation with Institutes related to Vitreous Enamel in other Countries.

The Activities Of The Institute

The IVE promotes these objectives by specific activities. These are being continuously changed to adapt to the new and enhanced requirements of our Members.

Seminars

• A Technical Seminar is held annually in the U.K. or Europe promoting understanding and co-operation both at a professional and a social level.
• As a member of the International Enamellers Institute, we actively support and promote a triennial international seminar, providing our Members with the opportunity to meet world experts in vitreous enamel.

Training And Education

• An annual "Basic Approach to Vitreous Enamelling" residential training course is held to provide fundamental knowledge for new entrants to the field of Vitreous Enamelling.
• Subject to the relaxation of current Government policy, we propose to develop National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ's). It is proposed to enlist the help of a sister Institute to assist with this work.

Publications

• A quarterly journal, "The Vitreous Enameller", is published and is distributed free to our Members. It is also sold on subscription and distributed under exchange schemes. Registered as a journal under ISSN 0042-7519, it is deposited for posterity under copyright conditions within the leading libraries. It is currently sent to over thirty Countries and is the only journal in the English language which is wholly dedicated to the science, technology and practice of Vitreous Enamel.
• An "Atlas of Enamel Defects" is available and is accredited, world-wide, as the definitive publication on the subject. This is an essential aid to the identification and solving of day to day enamelling problems.

Health, Safety And The Environment

• The IVE is fully represented on the Health, Safety and Environmental committee of the Surface Engineering Association.
• This committee has direct influence on policy and lawmaking and has achieved a number of major successes in both the implementation of new practices and the limitation of the worst excesses of legislation.

Standards And Norms

• The IVE is represented on most British Standards Institute Committees concerned with methods of test and quality and performance standards for Vitreous Finishes and products. Over the past 60 years the IVE has taken the lead in the development of usable and practical standards. It is vital that this important work is continued.
• The IVE is fully represented on ISO and CEN committees having a similar remit.

National Co-Operation

• We fully recognise the importance of Vitreous Enamel as a coating, but we also realise that it is only one of a number which make up the scope of decorative and engineering finishes described as Surface Engineering.
• We are working closely with the Surface Engineering Association and The Institute of Metal Finishing to ensure that our Members are full protected from the excesses of legislation.
• We have developed a special relationship with other related technical Institutes and this is showing continuously Improving benefits in terms of technical exchange.

International Co-Operation

• The Secretariat of the International Enamellers Institute is permanently held by the U.K.
• The IVE is a full member of this body and exchanges information and publications to all of the other Member Institutes.
• The aims and objectives of this body are similar to those of the IVE.
• The IVE is a full member of the European Enamel Association, a body formed to harmonise standards for quality and performance related to vitreous enamel. The IVE have been a full partner in the drafting of a "quality requirements" publication which details all of the performance requirements and standards for vitreous enamel.
• These "Quality Requirements" are available from the IVE on CD-ROM or as a printed document.

Membership Of The IVE

• The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers is committed to the continued use of vitreous enamel as a decorative and durable coating
• Membership is available to anyone wishing to seek or gain expertise in the properties and applications of vitreous enamel.
• Sustaining, Company and Individual Membership is available by annual subscription.
• Subscription rates are shown below
• Being a Member of the IVE will expose you to the wealth of knowledge that has been gathered over the past 70 years.

Key Values Of The IVE

• Promotion and marketing of vitreous enamel
• Providing information about vitreous enamel to anyone who requires it
• Education of the public at large about the nature, the benefits and the properties of Vitreous Enamel
• Co-operation through seminars, meetings and publications
• People development
• Environmental concerns
• Professionalism
• Providing membership value