Information

• Annual Market Statistics Report – Published once/year
  Information collated on the worldwide production and consumption of wallcoverings, including imports, exports and domestic usage in various countries. The annual statistics show trends over the 5 previous years.
  Improvements are continuously being made to expand the number of reporting countries to improve collection and reliability of data and to include new categories as new products enter the market place.
• Industry Opinion Survey – Conducted up to twice/year
  The findings will provide participating companies with valuable information about the wallcoverings  industry covering the past and current year as well as trends and forecast.
• Operating Ratios Benchmarking Study – Pubished  every other year
  The study looks at a range of carefully chosen performance measures covering all the main areas of a company’s operations. There are sections on profitability, operating costs, employee productivity and asset utilisation together with a short written summary of all the main findings and trends.
  The aim of the IGI Benchmarking Project is to help companies improve profitability by providing a systematic method for participants to compare their own results with those of other leading wallcovering manufacturers from across the industry.
  IGI offers participation without charge to IGI members.

Meetings

• Annual Congress – once a year
  The opportunity to meet informally with industry colleagues, and to gather information  about industry trends, new techniques and retailing initiatives etc.
  The Congress format emphasises interactive programmes, and includes value-added speakers.
  IGI offers preferred Members and Associate Members registration fees.
• Technical Conference – every 3 year
  Targeted to the production and technical staff of the member companies, the Technical Conference provides a forum for sharing new techniques and developments within the wallcoverings production process.

Communication

• E-Newsletter
  Published every other month and distributed via electronic mail, the newsletter keeps members informed on EU legislation affecting the industry, standards and any other relevant industry news.
• Website
  IGI’s website provides quick and easy access to industry information and services.
  Using a specific password, IGI members have access to the “members only” section where they can download the latest market and industry reports.

Certification

• IGI Mark
  IGI is determined that rolls of wallcoverings should be governed by a system of control that will ensure they do not cause any problems for the consumer or the world at large. IGI has therefore established the ground rules for a quality assurance system that is applicable worldwide. IGI proposes to act as the monitoring body for the award of a distinctive symbol that can be used on rolls and packaging to indicate that the product conforms to these rules.
  IGI offers a preferred Members  fee to cover the sample testing.
  IGI Member – Fee First Year: 1.500 Euro
  IGI Member – Renewal Fee/Year: 995Euro
  

Liaison with other bodies

• CEN
  The European Standardisation Body has granted IGI with a liaison status to the Technical Committee on Wallcoverings (TC 99 ) and on Dangerous Substances (TC 351). Meetings are regularly attended, and members kept updated on the development of standards.