EICF Mission Statement & Objectives

Issue 3. Effective Date : Oct 7, 2026

Who we are

The European Investment Casters’ Federation (EICF) is an international non-profit association (AISBL) under Belgian law, with its registered office in Brussels. Any surplus is used to serve its purpose and is never distributed to members.

Mission Statement

The Association’s purpose is to “further the interests of the European investment casting industry, to improve its working methods and practices and to widen the markets for its products.”

Values

EICF works under the guiding principle of “Passion, Talent, Skills and Innovation founded on European Heritage.”

Objectives

To achieve its purpose, EICF:

• represents the interests of the European investment casting industry and community as a whole;
• provides a base for constructive discussion among its members;
• organises conferences and seminars on technical and commercial topics, to keep members informed of developments in, or relevant to, the investment casting industry;
• promotes research and development, undertakes market surveys, collects statistics in aggregated and historical form, and develops European technical standards relevant to investment casting through an open and voluntary process;
• publishes and distributes reports, studies and other relevant publications, including the magazine INCAST;
• promotes and extends the understanding and use of investment casting, including education and training;
• develops communication between members, authorities, universities, other associations and entities on matters of interest to the investment casting industry;
• supports projects and activities selected by the Board of Directors as being of interest to its members or to the industry.

Competition law

EICF and its members comply with EU and Belgian competition law. EICF’s meetings and activities are not used to discuss or agree prices, discounts, customers, territories, capacity, bids or other commercially sensitive matters. Market surveys and statistics are compiled in aggregated, historical form. Technical standards are developed in an open and voluntary process. Events follow agendas and EICF’s competition-law guidelines, and EICF may stop any discussion that raises concerns.

Sustainability

EICF’s strategy supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In its planning it gives priority to:

• Goal 4, Quality education
• Goal 5, Gender equality
• Goal 6, Clean water and sanitation
• Goal 7, Affordable and clean energy
• Goal 8, Decent work and economic growth
• Goal 9, Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• Goal 10, Reduced inequalities
• Goal 12, Responsible consumption and production
• Goal 13, Climate action
• Goal 16, Peace, justice and strong institutions
• Goal 17, Partnerships for the goals

Membership

EICF has four categories of member. Full Members are European companies that manufacture components by investment casting. Associate Members are European organisations that support the industry, such as suppliers, research and technology organisations, universities and consultancies. International Members are organisations established outside Europe that are active in or related to investment casting. Alumni Members are individuals with an interest in the industry’s objectives, such as retired professionals and students. Full and Associate Members vote at the General Assembly and may serve on the Board.

European Investment Casters´ Federation AISBL

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