
ASOCIACION DE INDUSTRIAS DE ACABADOS DE SUPERFICIES (AIAS)
About us
AIAS is the Association of Surface Finishing Industries in Spain. Its headquarters are located in Sabadell, Barcelona. AIAS has 135 member companies. The association's mission is to safeguard the common professional interests of its member businesses and promote the advancement of business management by providing efficient, high-quality services in the areas of representation, information, advice, and training, providing immediate responses to current and future business needs.
AIAS's functions are primarily to inform, advise, and contribute to the training of members on matters of interest to companies in the sector. The AIAS website contains information, the magazine published by AIAS, newsletters, and technical conferences. The association also participates in trade fairs and exhibitions, such as BIEMH, Subcontratación, MetalMadrid and MetalBarcelona. AIAS participates in European projects and is a member of the European Committee for Surface Treatment (CETS).
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AIAS - Asociación de Industrias de Acabados de Superfícies: STAND 1B10
The services we offer to our members are of the following types: INSTITUTIONAL: institutional representation of the collective in the different administrations. INFORMATIVE: informative circulars on topics of interest to the sector (environment, legislation, etc.). AIAS ACADEMY: in-house courses on electroplating and coatings, and more general training through the Centre Metal-lúrgic. FAIRS: group participation in sector fairs such as Subcontratación, BIEMH, METALBARCELONA, METALMADRID. TECHNICAL CONFERENCES: organisation of technical conferences aimed at companies in the sector. To this end, it has the collaboration of manufacturing partners and/or distributors. MAGAZINE: a quarterly magazine, aimed at members, in which technical articles and press releases are published. PROMOTION: from the AIAS-associates website, we offer an open consultation service by speciality, where you can search for companies that make coatings and treatments, or suppliers, consultants, etc. EU: participation in European Union projects (currently RESINSURF Interreg Sudoe), AIAS is a member of CETS (European Committee for Surface Treatments). OTHER SERVICES: AIAS members can access the services offered by the Centre Metal-lúrgic, as a metallurgical employer's association that belongs to Confemetal, in all types of consultancy (financial, quality, marketing, etc.). AIAS is a member of the Centre Met. Therefore, AIAS associates are also direct members and can therefore benefit from the services and discounts offered by the employers' association.

Surface by AIAS Conference - ‘Coating the Future: Intelligent Solutions for a Changing Industrial Environment’
WE INVITE YOU TO THE TECHNICAL CONFERENCE by AIAS - METALMADRID November 6, 12:00-2:00 PM "COATING THE FUTURE: SMART SOLUTIONS FOR A CHANGING INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT" We invite you to the conference, which will take place on November 6 at 12:00 PM in the METALMADRID conference room. At the end, all attendees will be treated to refreshments. Presentations: Dr. José Antonio Díez, AIAS - AIAS Facing the Challenges of Change: Surface Innovation for a Smart and Sustainable Industry. Georgina Faura, CIDETEC - Resinsurf: Alternatives to Hexavalent Chromium. Surface Coatings for a Green Future. Pedro Pablo Sueiras Fernández, IVECO - Chemical Controls at TTS-KTL: A 4.0 EXPERIENCE. Óscar López Grandio, MKS Atotech - Acid zinc-nickel from MKS Atotech. The efficient alternative to alkaline zinc-nickel. Andreu Ruiz, Chemplate - Coating and surface treatment technologies for critical industrial sectors. Luis Francisco Viribay, SDINOX - Advanced stainless steel treatments and electropolishing under the microscope. Alberto Parreño Muñoz, OTEC - Driving precision and quality in industrial manufacturing. Héctor López, RÖSLER - Innovations in machinery, abrasives, and Rösler chemical compounds for surface finishing. Francesc Corbella Pinós, HANDTE IBÉRICA - Suction and filtration of particles generated in surface treatment processes with material removal. Comparison of dry vs. wet systems. Mª Eugenia Rodríguez, Eurecat - Metallic coatings on composite materials: innovation, advantages, and technological challenges. Moderator: Dr. José Antonio Díez. Refreshments at the end.

AIAS magazine
Magazine edited in Spanish language to associate members. Companies associates can publicate articles and press release for free. Magazine distributed to plating shops, Universities, Technological centers and activities related to surface engineering in Spain. Possibility contracting ads. All publications updated on AIAS website. Ask for more details in e-mail:aias@aias.es