Association de vitrerie et fenestration du Québec

What Association de vitrerie et fenestration du Québec does

The Association de vitrerie et fenestration du Québec (AVFQ) is a non-profit industry association founded in 1962 and headquartered in Quebec City. It represents and serves more than 200 member companies across Quebec's glazing and fenestration sector, including window and door manufacturers, aluminum profile producers, sealed unit manufacturers, glass installers, distributors, and suppliers serving both residential and commercial construction. The association's revenue mechanics rest on tiered annual membership dues scaled by member company revenue (e.g., the Partenaire tier at $600/year), pay-as-you-go training fees (member rates around $180, non-member rates around $230), sponsorship from industry partners such as Thermoplast, and revenue from events including the annual congress, Omnium AVFQ golf tournament, and commercial missions.

Its core product surface consists of the new PORTA training platform — an RBQ-accredited and CSA-aligned online portal delivering webinars, technical capsules, and management/HR courses — alongside the FIT-Installateur certification program (over 1,000 workers trained across six provinces), the Prix Lumières and Prix Armand-Patenaude industry awards, the Bourses AVFQ scholarship program (14th edition in 2026), and a technical publications library covering Quebec Construction Code, ENERGY STAR guidelines, curtain wall guidance, and glass cleaning standards. The underlying technology is therefore a portfolio of services rather than a unified software platform; the most notable technical component is the recently launched PORTA portal, which modernizes the association's former trainings section.

AVFQ's go-to-market is community-led: member acquisition and engagement are driven by events, training programs, awards, scholarships, and an online member directory, distributed through the website, PORTA, self-service event registration, and direct field outreach to enterprise buyer profiles. The association has no public ticker, no parent company, and operates with a small staff of approximately 10 employees.

Name

Association de vitrerie et fenestration du Québec

Legal name

Association de vitrerie et fenestration du Québec

Website

https://avfq.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AVFQ is a Quebec-based non-profit industry association founded in 1962 that represents over 200 member companies in the glazing and fenestration sector, delivering RBQ-accredited training via its PORTA platform, the FIT-Installateur certification, industry awards, scholarships, and advocacy services for manufacturers, distributors, glaziers, installers, and suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees calculated based on member company revenue. Partnership membership costs $600/year for joining and renewal.
2. Training Services: RBQ-accredited training programs offered to members with tiered pricing. Non-members pay higher rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AVFQ is a Quebec-based non-profit industry association serving the glazing and fenestration sector. It provides membership services, RBQ-accredited training programs through the PORTA platform, FIT certification, annual industry events (congress, trade missions, golf tournament), awards programs (Prix Lumières, Prix Armand-Patenaude), and scholarship programs for members' employees' children. The association represents over 200 member companies including manufacturers, distributors, glaziers, installers, and suppliers.

Product overview

AVFQ is a Quebec-based industry association for the glazing and fenestration (windows, doors, and glass products) sector. Rather than a unified software platform, the organization offers a portfolio of services including a training platform (PORTA), member directory, industry events (Omnium AVFQ golf tournament, annual Congress), scholarship programs (Bourses AVFQ), and recognition awards (Prix Lumières, Prix Armand-Patenaude). The association provides technical resources, publications, and professional development for manufacturers, distributors, installers, and suppliers in the residential and commercial fenestration industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PORTA: New training platform launched by AVFQ for industry training programs
• Espace SST
• Prix Lumières
• Prix Armand-Patenaude

Products and services

• PORTA Training Platform An online training platform offering accredited (RBQ) courses, webinars, technical training capsules, and management/human resources courses designed specifically for the fenestration and glazing industry. Targeted at AVFQ member companies and their employees.
• FIT-Installateur Certification Program A training certification program covering CSA-A440.4 window, door, and skylight installation standards, offered in partnership with member companies. Has trained over 1,000 workers across Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and New Brunswick.
• AVFQ Member Directory A searchable online directory listing AVFQ member companies including manufacturers, distributors, installers, glass processors, and suppliers across Quebec and other regions.
• Omnium AVFQ Golf Tournament An annual golf tournament bringing together members of Quebec's door, window, glass, and glazing industry from commercial and residential sectors for networking and engagement.
• Bourses AVFQ Scholarship Program An annual scholarship program (14th edition) offering scholarships for children of member company employees enrolled in secondary, college, or university programs.
• Prix Lumières Awards An annual awards competition (6th edition) recognizing member companies for outstanding projects in categories including innovation, residential projects, commercial projects, sustainability, human resources, volunteering, and creative visibility.
• Prix Armand-Patenaude A prestigious annual award recognizing an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the fenestration and glazing industry.
• Technical Publications and Resources Technical documentation including Quebec Construction Code references, ENERGY STAR guidelines, glass cleaning guides, curtain wall guides, and bulletins on glazing requirements for industry professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000+ workers trained through FIT-Installateur program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Contech BâtimentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026AVFQ has entered into a partnership with Contech Bâtiment for the 2026 trade shows held in Quebec and Montreal. Member companies can benefit from advantageous conditions for booking exhibition space. The partnership aligns with AVFQ's mission of industry development and outreach.
• Conseil de l'enveloppe du bâtiment du Québec (CEBQ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026AVFQ promotes CEBQ's 12th symposium scheduled for March 17-18, 2026 at ÉTS Montréal. The symposium focuses on 'Living differently, building differently' with topics including energy efficiency, prefabrication, facade systems, and blue roofs.
• ThermoplastcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Thermoplast has renewed its partnership with AVFQ for 2026-2027-2028. The partnership showcases Thermoplast's window systems and positions the company within the AVFQ industry network.
• CSA GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024AVFQ provides training aligned with CSA A440.4 window, door, and skylight installation standards and CSA A500:16 glass guardrail standards, offering CSA-accredited training programs to members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA): North American trade association formed from the merger of AAMA and IGMA, covering fenestration and glass products. Comparable in offering standards, certification, and technical resources, but with a broader industry and geographic scope than AVFQ.
• National Glass Association (NGA): Large North American trade association for the glass and glazing industry. Comparable in delivering training, certifications, and events to glaziers and glass professionals, but at a much broader geographic and product scope than AVFQ.
• Association de la construction du Québec (ACQ): Quebec-wide construction industry association with broader scope than fenestration. Comparable as a Quebec-anchored membership-based industry association delivering training, certifications, and advocacy to construction firms.

Regional players

• Ontario Fenestration Association: Provincial trade association for Ontario's fenestration industry. Directly comparable in structure (membership, training, advocacy) but serving a different Canadian province than AVFQ's Quebec focus.
• American Window and Door Institute (AWDI): U.S.-based industry organization focused on window and door installation standards and certification. Comparable to AVFQ's FIT-Installateur program in delivering installer certification, though serving U.S. rather than Canadian markets.
• Fenestration Association of Manitoba (FAM): Regional fenestration trade association serving Manitoba. Comparable in mission and member services (training, advocacy, networking), but operating in a different Canadian province than AVFQ.
• Fenestration BC: British Columbia-based regional fenestration association. Comparable in mission and services (training, advocacy, member directory) but operating in Western Canada rather than Quebec.

Direct peers

• Fenestration Canada: National trade association for the fenestration industry in Canada. Directly comparable to AVFQ as a membership-based body offering training, advocacy, and events, though operating at the national level rather than Quebec-focused.
• Conseil de l'enveloppe du bâtiment du Québec (CEBQ): Quebec-based association focused on the building envelope. Directly comparable to AVFQ because it operates in the same regional geography and overlapping building-envelope domains, and AVFQ explicitly promotes CEBQ events to its members.
• Canadian Window and Door Manufacturers Association (CWDMA): National association representing Canadian window and door manufacturers. Comparable to AVFQ in serving manufacturers, distributors, and installers with advocacy and standards-based programs, but with a pan-Canadian scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avfq

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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