European Insulation Manufacturers Association

What European Insulation Manufacturers Association does

The European Insulation Manufacturers Association (Eurima) is a Brussels-headquartered, membership-funded non-profit trade association representing European producers of mineral wool insulation. Founded in 1959, it currently operates with a small staff (1–10 employees) from offices at Rue de Deux Églises 29, Belgium, and counts major manufacturers including Rockwool International, Saint-Gobain ISOVER, Paroc Group, Fibran, and Sager among its membership.

Eurima's functional remit is policy advocacy and industry coordination rather than product commercialisation. It develops policy positions on energy efficiency, building renovation, circular economy, and climate neutrality; maintains a database of studies, position papers, roadmaps, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs); and runs public campaigns such as 'Unleash the power of insulation', 'Fit for 2050', and the 'Renovation Wave' programme. It also provides stewardship, guidance, labelling, and quality-control standards for mineral wool installation, and participates in the EU's LEVEL(s) sustainable buildings framework.

The business model is funded exclusively through membership fees paid by industrial producers; Eurima does not sell insulation products directly and has no disclosed external funding, M&A, or revenue figures. Its primary stakeholder is the European construction sector — residential and commercial building construction, renovation, and sustainable building practices — and its market context is the EU construction industry, which accounts for over 10% of EU GDP and roughly one-third of EU industrial employment.

Name

European Insulation Manufacturers Association

Legal name

EURIMA

Website

https://eurima.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eurima is a Brussels-based, membership-funded non-profit trade association, founded in 1959, that represents European mineral wool insulation producers. It advocates EU policy on energy efficiency, renovation, circular economy, and climate neutrality on behalf of major manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Mineral Wool Manufacturing (327993)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation (BPADANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD), Product Safety, Consumer Protection & Market Surveillance Cooperation (BPADANAN)

Keywords

• Insulation industry association
• Mineral wool manufacturing
• Energy efficiency advocacy
• Building renovation policy
• Circular economy construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EURIMA is a Brussels-based nonprofit trade association that represents European mineral wool insulation manufacturers and provides them with policy advocacy, technical resources, and industry programs. Its core activities include developing policy positions on energy efficiency, building renovation, circular economy, and climate neutrality; maintaining a resources database of studies, EPDs, and LCAs; and running quality control, certification guidance, and sustainability initiatives aligned with the EU 2050 climate neutrality vision. The association does not sell insulation products directly; its members manufacture and distribute mineral wool globally.

Product overview

Eurima (European Insulation Manufacturers Association) is a trade association representing European mineral wool insulation producers. Rather than a single unified product, Eurima operates as a portfolio of advocacy services, technical resources, and industry programs. The core offering centers on mineral wool insulation products manufactured by member companies, supported by policy advocacy for energy efficiency and circular economy, a comprehensive resource database with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), quality control guidance, and climate programs aligned with the EU's 2050 climate neutrality goals. The association does not sell products directly but supports the industry through research publications, regulatory guidance, and campaign initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Positions & Advocacy Development and advocacy of policy positions on energy efficiency, building renovation, circular economy, and climate neutrality for the European mineral wool insulation industry, delivered to member manufacturers and EU policymakers.
• Resources & Database A comprehensive library of studies, position papers, roadmaps, and technical documents including Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), and regulatory compliance materials, available to members and stakeholders.
• Quality Control & Certification Guidance Technical guidance, stewardship programs, and labelling standards for proper installation and quality assurance of mineral wool insulation products, provided to installers, contractors, and manufacturers.
• Climate & Energy Programs Initiatives supporting the 2050 climate neutrality vision, including energy efficiency first, renovation wave campaigns, and the Fit for 2050 industry manifesto covering the 2024-2029 period.
• Sustainable Construction Framework Support for sustainable buildings through participation in the EU LEVEL(s) framework, application of circular economy principles, and measurement of sustainability through LCAs and EPDs, provided to members and construction stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• The EU Circular Economy Act could create a single market for secondary raw materials and give Europe a competitive advantage in recycling

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NAIMA (North American Insulation Manufacturers Association): Trade association representing mineral fibre and cellulose insulation producers in North America. Directly comparable to Eurima as the regional counterpart for the same product category and advocacy mission.
• FIW – Forschungsinstitut für Wärmeschutz e.V. Munich-based research institute specialising in thermal insulation, including mineral wool, and closely tied to the German mineral wool industry. Comparable as a technical/scientific counterpart supporting mineral wool advocacy and standardisation.

Emerging players

• EUMEPS – European Manufacturers of Expanded Polystyrene: European trade association for EPS insulation producers. Comparable as a competing-material trade body engaging on the same EU construction and circular economy dossiers.
• PU Europe: European trade association for polyurethane-based insulation. Comparable as a competing-material trade body operating from Brussels on overlapping regulatory and standardisation files.
• BPIE – Buildings Performance Institute Europe: Independent think tank focused on building energy performance policy in Europe. Comparable as a Brussels-based influencer publishing research and policy recommendations on the same building decarbonisation agenda.

Broad incumbents

• Construction Products Europe: European federation representing manufacturers of construction products including insulation. Comparable as a Brussels-based industry body engaging EU institutions on overlapping regulatory files such as the CPR.
• European Insulation Industry Committee (under CEPE / CEFIC framework): Insulation-related coordination bodies within the European chemical industry federation. Comparable as a wider industry-federation channel for chemical and product regulation affecting insulation manufacturers.
• EuroACE – European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings: European alliance advocating energy efficiency in buildings. Comparable as a Brussels-based coalition working the same EU policy files (EPBD, Renovation Wave) and engaging similar stakeholder audiences.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eurima_mw
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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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