At this year's General Assembly Meeting, the European Trade Association of PVC Window System Suppliers EPPA welcomed four new Board members and a new treasurer. Patrick Seitz was elected as new President and Carsten Heuer as Vice President. EPPA held its General Assembly in Mannheim, Germany. The event was organized in a hybrid format, allowing members to join physically or digitally only.

During the official part, EPPA members elected the following new representatives on the Board: Yann de Benazé, Johann Brandstetter, Gerald Feigenbutz and Alexander Franke. Furthermore, the General Assembly confirmed the new President Patrick Seitz and his Vice-President Carsten Heuer. Together, they will lead the association for the next 12 months.

EPPA’s outgoing President Andreas Hartleif gave a presentation looking back on 9 years since EPPA’s creation as an independent trade association. Under his leadership, the association grew in strength and impact. “Today, EPPA is more than the mirror of activities in Brussels, the association has become an active and respected stakeholder in the industry network and with established relationships to the European institutions”, Andreas Hartleif observed.

Finally, EPPA’s new President Patrick Seitz addressed the challenges ahead for the industry. “This includes the need to continue the strong engagement for recycling” - in the CPA but also via EPPA’s recycling projects in Germany, France and Poland. Moreover, he called for further strengthening the association via new members and supporters.