The Membrane Industry Association of China (MIAC) is a state-level industrial society with independent legal-person qualification, which was established in 1995 with the efforts of the former Ministry of Chemical Industry, the Chinese Academy of Science and the State Oceanic Administration and duly registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Freely formed by the professional and commercial entities in the membrane separation field of China, MIAC is a non-profit non-governmental organization that acts and operates under the management of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. MIAC is committed to provide wholehearted service for every member, to protect the legitimate interests of the members, to ensure the implementation of relevant policies and regulations of the country, to enhance the exchange and collaboration of the membrane industry, and to strengthen the research and applied development in engineering and technology for the purpose of propelling the technical progress and improving the economic benefit as well as promoting the development of the membrane industry.

There are more than 400 members currently in MIAC, most of which are the professional and commercial entities specialized in scientific research, design, production, engineering and trading in the membrane industry. MIAC is now also focused on early-stage evaluation of feasibility of major projects on investment, reconstruction and development in the membrane industry as entrusted by governmental departments and relevant companies, and jointly carries out supervision on same.

In the meantime, MIAC is also engaged to promoting the exchange and cooperation within domestic and overseas counterparts of the membrane industry.