HISTORY
The Ferro Alloy Producers Association was founded in 1965 as a non-profit employer association. Over the years the focus of the Association changed to include various annual pyrometallurgy research projects, a sharp focus, and involvement, in policy formulation in terms of environmental legislation and ongoing lobbying initiatives with Government, power utilities and other stakeholders to ensure the survival and sustainability the ferro alloy industry.
FAPA was also one of the founding members of the International Ferro Alloys Congress (INFACON), which contributes to the exchange of research and development information. Participants include universities, research and development organisations, suppliers of services, engineering, and equipment, and in particular the ferro-alloy industry.
Today, the association work in close collaboration with other similar mining and industrial associations that strive for the same common cause. These includes the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG), the Minerals Council of SA (MCSA) and Business Unity SA (BUSA).
FAPA does not have permanent Board members and work is performed by its members voluntarily, without compensation and as part of normal appointed smelting activities.