Foreninge af Danske Varmforzinkere (FDV) har eksisteret siden 1955. I 2005 blev foreningen medlem af den nordiske brancheorganisation, Nordic Galvanizers, hvorfra alle nummererede virksomheder drives.

Nordic Galvanizers er en sammenslutning af nordiske varmforzinkningsvirksomheder. Foreningens formål er at fremme varmforzinkningens tekniske udvikling, samt medvirke til øget anvendelse af varmforzinket stål.

Nordic Galvanizers udfører forskning og udvikling, arbejder med miljøspørgsmål og uddannelse, samt overvåger branchen internationalt.

Nordic Galvanizers virker også som databank, hvor alle med spørgsmål indenfor området er velkommen til at henvende sig.

The board of Nordic Galvanizers                                    

The board of Nordic Galvanizers consists of eight people – two galvanizers from each country. In addition, there is also an alternate from each country. Chairman: Lars-Göran Tylebrink.

Board member: Company: Alternate: Company:
Denmark Henrik Steen-Jørgensen
Niclas Adelsparre
DOT AS
Zinkpower
Morten NygaardFyns Galvanisering
FinlandPekka Poutiainen
Ralf Sohlström
Recion Oy
Aurajoki Oy
Jorma Panula New Boliden AB
NorwayJarle Bjørdal
Geir Ove Salte
Vik Ørsta AS
NOT Varmforzinkning AS

Ole Morten Skjold

Zinken AS
Sweden Jan Uhrberg
Lars-Göran Tylebrink
DOT Halmstad
DOT Eskilstuna
Tomas HällgrenGallac Produktion AB

Daniel Asplund represents New Boliden AB in the board.

Hot dip galvanizing history

YearActivity
1700The use of hot dip galvanized sausepans started in France.
1800In England hot dip galvanized sheets are used in ship building and for roofs. Hot dip galvanized nails are introduced at the market.
1837The modern hot dip galvanizing technique was born when a Frenchman, Sorel, introduced pickling with sulphuric acid as a pre-treatment step. He subsequently applied for his first patent on hot-dip galvanizing on 10th May 1837. The main part of the process that Sorel sought to patent is still used today.
1870The first nordic galvanizing plants started in Sikeå and Karlskrona.
1895Stockholm Galvanizing plant started.
1930Bablik wrote the first handbook in galvanizing, called “The bible of galvanizing”
1950Nordic Galvanizers Association was established by Danmark, Finland, Norge and Sverige.
1970Cooperation with the zinc producers started.