History of the Organisation

In 1974 several national associations encompassing anodisers of architectural parts organised in ESTAL and the EWAA formed the QUALANOD organisation. Their goal was to raise and standardise the quality level throughout Europe, laying down rules applying to their industry. Firms in many European countries have directly or indirectly become members of QUALANOD.
The aluminium industry was represented by delegates on the committees from the outset. This ensured information sharing among wrought aluminium producers and anodisers. Today our members besides many European countries also include association from outside Europe.