The Latin American Candle Manufacturers Association -  ALAFAVE – was created in 1999 as  a non-profit association by a group of candle manufacturers and suppliers to the candle industry.  The goals of ALAFAVE are:

• To promote the Latin American candle industry through the sponsorship of conferences where the exchange of technical, market and regulatory information among its members takes place.
• To promote the production of quality candles and the safe use of candles in the region.
• To strengthen the integration of the Latin American candle industry in today’s global economy.