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   First-ever Cefic sustainability report launched

   08 May 2012

   The European chemical industry is determined to play a key role in ensuring that by 2050 over 9 billion people live well, within the resources of the planet, according to Cefic’s first-ever sustainability report released on May 8, 2012.

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   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.

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   Cefic welcomes trade secrets study released by European Commission

   13 January 2012

   Cefic welcomes the study, which it sees as a step in the right direction towards improved legal protection and enforcement of companies’ confidential business information.

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   EU chemicals sector growth to resume next year, follows long-term trend in 2011

   13 December 2011

   Growth in European chemicals output will be weaker than expected this year and next because of heightened business uncertainty and inventory trimming, industry group Cefic said on December, 13, 2011.

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   Chemistry’s future takes centre stage at International Year of Chemistry closing ceremony in Brussels

   01 December 2011

   More than 800 people from 70 countries descended on Brussels to attend the International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC) official closing ceremony, where thirteen young professionals working in the chemical and science arena presented their vision for the world in 2050.

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   Cefic strongly supports EU Commission’s Horizon2020 proposal

   30 November 2011

   Cefic strongly supports the European Commission’s proposal published today on Horizon2020, the new funding framework for research and innovation.

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   ‘Tomorrow starts with chemistry’ exhibition opens

   21 November 2011

   Cefic gathers business leaders, academics, policymakers and students in Brussels for an exciting three-day chemistry event.

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   Practical nanomaterials definition needed to push forward next great innovation breakthroughs

   18 October 2011

   Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, welcomes the European Commission’s efforts to develop a regulatory definition for nanomaterials.

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   EU policymakers see chemicals sector, chemicals as essential, new survey finds

   30 September 2011

   EU policymakers see an important role for the chemicals sector and its products in society, but public trust remains an issue, according to the first-ever, Cefic-commissioned EU policymakers survey.

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    Cefic revises downward 2011 forecast for EU chemicals sector output

    30 September 2011

    Growth in EU chemicals production in 2011 is now predicted to be 2.5 per cent for the EU-27, ex pharma, Cefic said on September 30.

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