About the membership
Since 1963, FEST has united wholesalers across Europe, fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and mutual growth in the plumbing and HVAC distribution sector. As the market evolves—driven by digital transformation, sustainability demands, and shifting consumer expectations—FEST offers a vital platform for wholesalers to stay ahead. By becoming a member or an associate member, you gain access to a European-wide network of peers, insights into regulatory developments, and opportunities to shape the future of our industry.
The Membership of FEST provides direct involvement in working groups, access to exclusive events like the FEST Congress, and a voice in key industry discussions. Whether you’re a national trade association or an individual wholesaler, joining FEST means being part of a forward-thinking community committed to excellence and innovation.
Become a direct member
Regular members of the Federation are national associations and individual wholesalers established in European countries where there is no association:
- National associations represent wholesale distributors of sanitary and/or heating materials and will come from one of the countries Member of the European Union, EFTA or a country on the European continent with whom the EU has signed an agreement of cooperation.
- Individual distributors established in European countries where there are no organisations represented in
- Individual distributors established in the same country will form a delegation at the General Assembly with a single vote.
Direct members have a vote in the General Assembly.
To become a full member of FEST, please send an email at [email protected] with the subject [Organisation] – FEST Membership request for information
Become an associate member
Any manufacturer, supplier or industry-related trade body operating in Europe that represents sanitary and/or heating materials may join FEST as an associate member.
Associate members have the same rights in terms of services as regular members but do not have voting rights at the General Assembly.
To become an associate member of FEST, please send an email at [email protected] with the subject: [Company] – FEST Associate Membership request for information