is the backbone of the association. It is responsible for issues regarding association rules and elects the board of directors, holds budget rights and establishes the baselines for association policy. Each member company, regardless of size, holds one vote.

advises and makes decisions on relevant issues within the association besides those made by the board of directors. It draws up labor contracts and other agreements with tariff parties and elects the tariff commission.

are divided into three categories according to company size; these formulate important political decisions regulating tariff, social and human resource issues. They also offer a platform for exchanging information and insights gained from experience on ever-changing legal, tariff and social policy issues.

sets the guidelines for the association’s public relation activities and aids its implementation (e.g. organizing press conferences, public dialogues, apprentice competitions, etc.).
The public relations committee is a joint assembly of the AGV HessenChemie and the Hessian Chapter of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI Landesverband Hessen)

represents the Hessian plastics processing industry in their field-specific needs. Although the department has its own board of directors, it is part of the employers’ association. The specialist department for plastics processing also concludes labor contracts.