dLv – German Shopfitting Association
ELEKTRA has been a member of the German Shopfitting Association (dLv) since 2008.
In February 2014, ELEKTRA exhibited for the first time at the dLv joint stand at EuroShop. We are regular sponsorship partners of the dLv Shopfitting Conference – in 2019, we even had a ‘home game’ in East Westphalia and a factory tour in Enger. The dLv organisation acts as an interdisciplinary network for the shopfitting industry, supporting collaboration between planners and trades and paving the way for the shopfitting of the future.
NKBA
The NKBA is the world’s leading trade association for the kitchen and bathroom industry, providing professionals with tools, research, certification and events.
The National Kitchen + Bath Association (NKBA) is a non-profit trade group that promotes professionalism within the kitchen and bathroom industry. Founded in 1963 as a network of kitchen retailers, it has grown to become the leading association of designers, retailers, renovators, manufacturers, distributors, fabricators, installers and other industry professionals.
Today, the NKBA represents an unrivalled network of like-minded professionals, tools and resources that support professional development and business success.
The association’s vision is a world in which everyone can enjoy safe, attractive and functional kitchens and bathrooms. Our mission is to help make this a reality by creating marketplaces, networks, connections and certifications that raise standards of professionalism, inspiring, guiding and empowering every member of our community to play their part.
Furniture Club – Made in Germany Ltd.
The “Furniture Club – Made in Germany e.V.” brings together internationally active manufacturers and suppliers from the furniture industry. They stand for quality, reliability and innovation, and uphold these values in a sustainable manner. The aim is to grow as a community and offer international customers creative interior design solutions from a single source.
Regardless of their size, the club’s members operate within an egalitarian structure on an equal footing, working together to capitalise on export opportunities. Through open and collaborative dialogue and by pooling the expertise of member companies, synergies can be harnessed to achieve success in international business.
Since its foundation in 2012, the Furniture Club has been characterised by a pragmatic, sales-oriented approach in the best sense of the word. Members are committed to actively participating in customer- and country-specific projects, which benefit from the coordination and support provided by a lean administrative office.
“Made in Germany” remains an important mark of quality when marketing products abroad. The companies in the Furniture Club manufacture in Germany or have key parts of their value chain based there. They are committed to economic, environmental and social standards. The Furniture Club’s expertise is further enhanced by supporting members, such as trade associations, trade fair organisers and specialist media, as well as carefully selected international manufacturers.
The Furniture Club gives customers worldwide easy access to a unique network of competitive companies offering sustainable, high-quality products “Made in Germany”. Thanks to the wide range of services offered by its members, customer projects benefit from real added value in the field of creative interior design: “Your one-stop network for interior solutions.”
licht.de
ELEKTRA has been a member of the licht.de association since 1993. Based in Frankfurt
am Main, this industry initiative describes itself as one of the first organisations dedicated to collaborative marketing. Originally known as the Fördergemeinschaft Gutes Licht (FGL), licht.de has been the go-to organisation for all matters relating to lighting for over 40 years.
ZVEI – German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association
ELEKTRA has been a member of the ZVEI – the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association – since 1993.
As the regulatory and economic policy body for the electrical engineering and electronics industry, the association is committed to the further development of the economic and socio-political framework in Germany and across Europe. The ZVEI offers its member companies a forum for shaping opinion and providing expert representation of their interests vis-à-vis politicians, society, customers and value chain partners.
Associations of the German Furniture Industry
The associations of the German furniture industry represent the economic, political, legal and technical interests of their members at national and international level, working closely with industry-relevant institutions and the European umbrella organisation EFIC. The focus of the associations’ work is on the strategic and sustainable positioning of the furniture industry. The headquarters in Herford is situated at the heart of one of the world’s largest furniture clusters, and it is precisely here that the organisational heart of the timber and furniture sector beats. From their offices in the architectural gem MARTa, designed by star architect Frank Gehry, the associations support the sector in all relevant matters.
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Die Moderne Küche e.V. (AMK)
The AMK was founded in 1956 and is the trade and service association for the entire kitchen industry.
It has more than 150 member companies. These include leading manufacturers of kitchen furniture, electrical and built-in appliances, sinks and accessories, as well as their suppliers, kitchen retail groups and service providers within the kitchen industry.
The AMK is active in the fields of technology and standardisation, marketing and public relations, internationalisation and trade fairs, and pursues the following objectives
- Promoting demand for bespoke fitted kitchens
- Cross-sector, manufacturer-neutral support and promotion of companies operating in the kitchen industry
She is the patron of KITCHEN DAY, an annual event that attracts visitors to numerous kitchen showrooms across German-speaking countries with live events.
