Members

The Association of German Paper Factories (VDP) is the central association of the German pulp and paper industry. VDP comprises 104 member companies with a total of 136 production plants. VDP represents the largest paper industry in Europe. Seven regional associations assist VDP in its duties.

Its main function is bundling and safeguarding the interests of member companies in the areas of: business and foreign trade, energy and the environment, raw and auxiliary materials, goods traffic, research, advice and support in energy-policy and freight tariff issues, publication of statistics and market reports, information events and seminars, sponsoring of research at universities and institutes, winning junior staff in cooperation with the Federation of the German Paper Industries Employers‘ Associations (VAP), standardization service, coordination and networking with the European industry association CEPI, Press and PR work.