News in 2012

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1. EU chemicals sector output drops 2.2 per cent through first two months of 2012

   02 May 2012

   EU chemicals production recorded a 2.2 per cent decrease in the first two months of 2012, according to the April 2012 Cefic Chemicals Trends Report.

2. Cefic and ACC support ambitious and comprehensive EU-US trade agreement

   25 April 2012

   Cefic and American Chemistry Council (ACC) voice their strong support for an ambitious and comprehensive EU-US trade agreement.

3. Cefic president meets Russian chemicals industry leaders in Moscow

   11 April 2012

   Cefic President Giorgio Squinzi visited on April 11 the Russian Chemists Union (RCU) for a one-day joint meeting designed to deepen cooperation between the Russian chemicals industry and the EU chemicals body.

4. Cefic op-ed: Setting aside the case for ETS set-asides

   05 April 2012

   A proposal to set aside carbon credits in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) to prop up the price of CO2 is bad for the credibility of the ETS and bad for European competitiveness – especially the chemicals industry, writes William Garcia from Cefic.

5. January EU chemicals production improves for second consecutive month

   22 March 2012

   EU chemicals production expanded in January 2012 for the second consecutive month after four straight months of contraction, according to the March 2012 Cefic Chemicals Trends Report.

6. New brochure gives chemicals industry vision for future

   29 February 2012

   New Cefic brochure highlights key contributions of the European chemical industry, showing how it is "At the Heart of Progress".
   

7. SusChem holds 10th Stakeholder Event April 17-18

   27 February 2012

   SusChem will hold its 10th Stakeholder Event in Brussels on April 17-18 – a high profile event with anticipated attendance of around 150 delegates.

8. EU chemicals sector posts full-year 1.1 per cent growth in 2011

   24 February 2012

   EU chemicals production recorded a 1.1 per cent increase in 2011 compared to 2010, according to the February Cefic Chemicals Trends Report.
   

9. EU chemicals sector posts 1.5 per cent growth through first eleven months of 2011

   30 January 2012

   EU chemicals production recorded a 1.5 per cent increase in the first eleven months of 2011, according to the January 30 release of the Cefic Chemicals Trends Report.

10. Rebel-thinking early career researchers sought for LRI award

    19 January 2012

    Cefic calls for submissions for its annual €100,000 LRI award, given in conjunction with  SETAC, EUROTOX, ISES and Chemical Week magazine.

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