June 21 2016, David R Brown
The recently formed International Chemical Trade Association (ICTA) elects board
Following its registration at a Brussels notary in February of this year the International Chemical Trade Association ICTA held its first General Assembly on June 6th in Istanbul Turkey. The new and ordinary board was elected and comprises Mr. Edgar E. Nordmann, Nordmann Rassmann GmbH - President; Mr. Douglas Brown, NACD - Vice President and Mr. Neville Prior; President of Fecc, Belgium - Treasurer. Furthermore Mr. Mathew A. Brainerd, Brainerd Chemical Co., Inc., USA; Mr. Thorsten Harke, Vice President VCH, Germany; Mr. Alan Looney, IACI, Ireland; Mr. Rubens Medrano, Associquim, Brazil; Mr. Peter Newport, CBA, UK and Mr. Oliver Zimmermann, Ter Hell GmbH were also elected.
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The New Board took up its work immediately and will discuss beside other matters the priorities and topics of ICTA's work for the next weeks and months. Important objectives for ICTA are to promote ICCTA policies through advocacy plans with national, regional and international organizations, to promote the spirit, principles and voluntary practices of Responsible Care and Responsible Distribution and other equivalent programs worldwide, and to act as interface between the industry, including its Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and international organizations and stakeholders.
Birger Kuck is the interim Director General of ICTA with administrative support being provided by the Fecc's Brussels office.
About ICTA
Established on February 1st 2016, ICTA is the International Chemical Trade Association representing the interests of over 1500 chemical distributors world-wide. ICTA replaces the 1992 founded ICCTA (International Council of Chemical Trade Organizations). Today ICTA Association members have an aggregate direct turnover in excess of 55 billion euros and employ more than 70,000 employees.
Source(s): ICTA Press Release
Further Information
Visit: http://www.icta-chem.org