Fireplace and stove fitting industry organizations

National Association “Fireplaces and Stoves”

The National Association of Fireplaces and Stoves (pol. acronym: OSKP) brings together manufacturers, importers, agents and contractors of fireplaces and stoves throughout Poland. The association promotes the idea of clean wood. Members recognize the role of wood as the Polish national treasure and indicate that heating by means of wood does not only protect the interest of the poorest groups of society, but also ensures security and is a supplement to the energy balance. The association cooperates with Polish stove fitting guilds, chimney sweep guilds and chimney organizations. It also belongs to the European Associations of the stovefitters trade VEUKO and works closely with the Polish Pellet Council and the Polish Climate Forum.

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Guild of Polish fireplace fitters

The Guild of Polish fireplace fitters takes care of continuing the tradition connected with stove fitting and learning the profession of a stove fitter. The guild conducts social, social and organizational, cultural, educational and integration activities for the benefit of the community. The aim of the Guild is to strengthen the bond among the fireplace fitters and to reinforce the environment’s image in line with the principles of professional ethics and dignity of the Polish craftsmen. The Guild also aims at executing tasks in the field of supervi- sion over the craftmanship courses of young workers, people employed in enterprises run by the Guild members and provides assistance in the field of further training and additional active qualification of the Guild. The guild cooperates with the Chamber of Crafts in Kalisz. www.cechzdunowpolskich.zduny.pl

Guild of Fireplace Fitters and Related Professions of Lesser Poland

Guild of Fireplace Fitters and Related Professions of Lesser Poland is affiliated with the Lesser Poland Chamber of Crafts and Entrepreneurship in Krakow. The aim of the Guild is to introduce acceptable exhaust gas emission standards in the legal regulations, which will be at a level that do not cause the deterioration of air quality, and to ensure that the only stoves and fireplaces that are allowed to be used are the ones that technically meet specific emission requirements and will have the appropriate certificate. This means that these will only be installations for wood (biomass) – the largest, cheapest and most available Polish RES. Guild of Fireplace Fitters and Related Professions of Lesser Poland primarily aims to train professionals in order to be able to guarantee that its members will build installations that meet the required standards. The guild organizes training and vocational examinations in two levels – journeyman and master stove fitter. The Guild was established in 2016 to revive the Krakow Gild of Fireplace Fitters, Ceramics and Potters from 1403.

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