Cefic seeks energy liberalization, expects positive 1996
At the recent general assembly of the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) in Amsterdam, president Simon de Bree urged the Council of Energy Minsters of the European Union to help boost the competitive position of the European chemical industry and other manufacturing industries. {open_quotes}The European Commission has the power to do something and could enforce electricity liberalization,{close_quotes} says Rudy van der Meer, chairman of the Dutch chemical industry association and board member of Akzo Nobel. Addressing the subject of competitiveness of the European chemical industry, de Bree, who is chairman of DSM, called for an extension of the European pipeline network, especially with multiproduct carriers. {open_quotes}These enable producers to exchange raw materials and semifinished goods on a large scale ... and strengthen [the industry`s] worldwide competitiveness.{close_quotes}
- OSTI ID:
- 526088
- Journal Information:
- Chemical Week, Vol. 158, Issue 25; Other Information: PBD: 26 Jun 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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