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AMEC ASCON is the Spanish Association for Bathroom and Construction Equipment and includes the following sub-sectors:

• Plastic sanitaryware
• Ceramic sanitaryware
• Metal sanitaryware
• Bathroom accessories
• Bathroom furniture
• Bathroom taps and fittings
• Valve components and fittings
• Pumps and cisterns
• Piping
• Components
• Bathroom lighting
• Bathroom fixtures
• Heating and ventilation
• Equipment for the brick and ceramic industry

The main objectives of AMEC ASCON are as follows:

• to represent and defend the interests of the sector and its associate companies
• to encourage and promote export and the internationalisation of the sector and its companies, promoting competitive improvements in the field of commerce, industry and technology.

AMEC ASCON is part of AMEC which is made up of ten sector associations of manufacturers of capital goods and industrial products. Its 500-plus associate companies export around 2.5 billion euros.

Export propensity (present)
Export development (present)

AMEC ASCON collaborates with the main national associations in the sector such as:

AGRUBAÑO (the National Association of Furniture, Accessory and Bathroom Screen manufacturers)
AGRIVAL (The National Association of Bathroom Taps and Fittings and Valve Component Manufacturers)
AFEC (the Association of Air-conditioning Equipment Manufacturers)

Furthermore, AMEC ASCON is recognised by ICEX (the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade) to design and carry out the export promotion plan for the whole bathroom and construction equipment sector.

AMEC ASCON participates in the main international fairs for the sector:

CONSTRUMAT (Spain), CEVISAMA (Spain), ISH (Germany), MOSTRA CONVEGNO (Italy), KBIS (USA) and the BIG FIVE SHOW (United Arab Emirates), among others.

This participation in fairs is reinforced by the fact that AMEC ASCON is a member of the Organising Committee of the CONTRUMAT-Baño and SMAGUA fairs. Collaboration Agreements have been made with both fairs to carry out international promotion.

Aware of the importance of research, innovation and technological development, AMEC ASCON works very closely with various universities and technological centres.

AMEC ASCON participates in three AENOR Standardisation Technical Committees through its agreement with AGRUBAÑO:

• AEN / CTN67 / GT5 – Bathroom fittings
• AEN / CTN67 / GT5 – Bathroom screens
• AEN / CTN67 / GT5 – Bathroom furniture

The main publications in the sector in which AMEC ASCON appears and to which it contributes are SANITARISTA’S and SALA BAÑO.