ICF in Europe
(L to R) Gerry Farrell CEO of ICF, Antoniou Latouros – President of Aggregates Europe, John Fennell Breedon Ireland, Dirk Fincke – Secretary General of Aggregates Europe. March 2025 Dublin.
As policies, legislation and standards relevant to our industry continue to emanate from the EU institutions, it is imperative that the Irish aggregates and concrete products industry has an influential voice within these institutions. ICF is a member of three European associations, each of whom represent different sub-sectors within the European aggregate and concrete products industry. In addition to the obvious advocacy benefits of being heard at European level, membership of these organisations allows the industry in Ireland to learn from developments in other countries.
In addition, ICF actively supports the Concrete Initiative which is a European project to increase understanding of the significant role of concrete in all three pillars of sustainable construction.
Since 1987, Aggregates Europe has strongly promoted the interests of the European aggregates industry by representing its Members on economic, technical, health & safety and environmental policy. Aggregates Europe pro-actively identifies EU initiatives and policies that are likely to impact on European aggregates producers. https://www.aggregates-europe.eu/
ERMCO (the European Ready Mixed Concrete Organsiation) was established in 1967 when it was agreed that a special bureau should be set up for the exchange of information of interest to the ready-mixed concrete organisations in Europe. One of the main objectives of ERMCO has been the delivery of a high standard of quality and service in the supply of ready-mixed concrete throughout Europe. www.ermco.eu
BIBM (“Bureau International du Béton Manufacturé”) is the European Federation of the Precast Concrete Industry. The association was founded in 1954 following the first International Congress of the Precast Concrete Industry. BIBM represents and defends the interests of the precast concrete industry at the European level. www.bibm.eu