The Advanced Porous Materials Association offers active membership based upon 3 categories, the 3 categories reflect the various layers of interaction within the industry. Membership shall be determined by the Board of the Association and confirmed only against full payment of annual membership fees.
Category 1 : Manufacturers of APM
A manufacturer must be a company or juridical person in commercial production of an APM. Commercial production is defined as operating an APM manufacturing facility having an established customer base with repeat business and an annual revenue of greater than € 5,000,000. Membership Fee for Category 1 is set at € 5000 pa.
Category 2: Start-up manufacturers of APM
A Start-Up manufacturer must be a company or juridical person at the early stage of commercial production of an APM. Early stage commercial production is defined as operating an APM facility and being in the process of establishing a customer base and having an annual revenue of less than € 5,000,000. Membership Fee for Category 2 is set at € 1000 pa.
Category 3: System Providers or Users of APM
A system provider or user of APM must be a company or juridical person commercializing or designing solutions based upon APM’s. A solution can be a commercial solution (such as an insulating daylight window component) or a design concept (such as an architectural or industrial specification). Membership Fee for Category 2 is set at € 500 pa
Category 4: Institutes, Technical Advisors and Associations
This category is offered to members of institutions actively involved in the research, development or testing of APM’s, consultants involved in technical advice closely related to APM’s, and to associations active in related fields. Membership fee for Category 3 is set at € 500 pa