The objective of the association is: 1. To promote interests of the European producers of technical fabrics made of glass fibre; 2. to support its members within the scope of collectively interesting issues; 3. to protect and represent common interests of its members towards political, governmental or other institutions; 4. the education and training of its members and their employees; 5. to promote the exchange of economic, sociopolitic al and/or technical experience between the members.