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February 5 2016, David R Brown

International Chemical Trade Association (ICTA) founded to represent global chemical distribution industry

On 1 February 2016, the chemical distribution industry joined together to form a registered international chemical trade association on a global scale replacing the International Council of Chemical Trade Associations. The new International Chemical Trade Association (ICTA) has now been founded by the European Association of Chemical Distributors FECC, the US NACD, the German and British associations VCH and CBA as well as a number of major chemical distributors. In addition to other companies, China's CCCMC, Brazil's Associquim, both the Mexican and Canadian associations of chemical distributors as well as further European National Distributor Associations have been invited.

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Besides ensuring the international exchange of good practices helping ICTA to expand in other countries and onto other continents, the task of the ICTA will be to coordinate international activities that take place on a global level. Regulations that concern the handling, transport, management and security of chemicals are being discussed globally more and more - often on a United Nations (UN) level. In these cases, the ICTA will speak for the chemical distribution industry worldwide. The ICTA will also promote UN initiatives like Global Compact and encourage its members to participate.

The ICTA was founded on 1 February at a Brussels notary, and Brussels will also be the association's legal seat. Among those present at the ceremony were Mr. Douglas A. Brown, NACD Vice Chairman and owner of Brown Chemical Co., Inc.; Dr. Neville Prior, President of Fecc and owner of Cornelius Group plc.; Mr. Peter Steinbach, Executive Board Member of VCH; Mr. Peter Newport, Chief Executive Officer of CBA; Mr. Edgar E. Nordmann, shareholder and Managing Director of Nordmann, Rassmann; as well as Mr. Carsten Harms, Executive Board member of Biesterfeld AG.

Birger Kuck, consultant for the chemical distribution industry, has been appointed as Interim Director General to coordinate the operational activities of the new organization. Administrative support will be provided by the Fecc's Brussels office.

Source(s): ICTA Press Release

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