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• 9. October 2019 Pressemitteilung DE

  Study on potential and prerequisites for major CO2 reduction of the industry

  

  Greenhouse gas-neutral chemistry is technically feasible

  The German chemical industry can almost completely reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the century – with the help of new production technologies. … Mehr

• 1. October 2019 Pressemitteilung DE

  Wolfgang Große Entrup is the VCI’s new director-general

  

  New leadership of the German chemical industry association VCI

  Wolfgang Große Entrup (57) is the new director-general of the German chemical industry association VCI in Frankfurt. On 1 October, he succeeded Utz Tillmann who is retiring after more than 11 years in… Mehr

• 26. September 2019 Pressemitteilung DE

  VCI honours prize winners of the Responsible Care Competition 2019

  

  The supply chain as guidance for a responsible future

  Prizes go to four projects for sustainability in the supply chain ++ Large businesses and medium-sized enterprises demonstrate exemplary responsbility.… Mehr

• 26. September 2019 Publication DE

  SANTIAGO study for the German Chemical Industry Association

  

  Expectations of Customer Industries for the Chemical Industry

  Industry is experiencing strong pressure to change. End customer sectors feel it more directly than those further up the value chain. However, customers pass on this pressure to their suppliers – whic… Mehr

• 23. September 2019 Top-Topic DE

  Innovation Incentives in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry

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• 23. September 2019 Top-Topic DE

  Innovation Incentives in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry

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• 18. September 2019 Position DE

  Restriction of polymers as “intentionally added microplastics”

  

  VCI position to ECHA proposal for a restriction of polymers as "intentionally added microplastics"

  The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) submitted, according to the REACH Regulation and within a so-called Annex XV dossier, a restriction proposal entitled “Proposal for a Restriction “Substances Names… Mehr

• 16. September 2019 Pressemitteilung DE

  Classification of titanium dioxide: Chemical industry sees the need for an impact assessment

  

  VCI warns against a European Commission decision of major consequence

  EU Commission prepares a decision on the classification of white pigment titanium dioxide ++ Proposed classification is questionable from a toxicological point of view ++ VCI advocates to regulate tit… Mehr

• 4. September 2019 Pressemitteilung DE

  VCI report on the business situation of the industry in Q2 2019

  

  Slackness in German chemical business

  Production decrease by 0.7 percent against the previous quarter ++ Rise in chemical prices by 0.6 percent ++ Stagnating industry sales ++ Forecast: no upturn expected in the 2nd half 2019. … Mehr

• 2. September 2019 Top-Topic DE

  gene-editing

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