[company_age]45.0[/company_age][employees]2-10 employees[/employees][description]ASSOGAS is a national trade association in Italy dedicated to representing and advocating for the interests of independent companies within the gas and energy services sector. Founded in 1979 and affiliated with Confindustria, the association comprises approximately 70 medium-sized companies, including private, public, multi-utility, cooperative, and publicly traded entities. ASSOGAS distinguishes itself by focusing exclusively on companies that operate without ties to dominant Italian or European operators, ensuring a diverse and representative membership base. This heterogeneity allows ASSOGAS to effectively articulate the collective expectations of a wide range of operators and act on their behalf through information dissemination, relationship building, and lobbying efforts directed towards external stakeholders and institutional bodies. The association plays a crucial role in guiding its members through the complexities of the ongoing liberalization process within the energy sector, assisting them in making informed industrial policy decisions to navigate the challenges of a constantly evolving industry.[/description][ps]Advocacy, lobbying, information dissemination, relationship building[/ps]