SQAS Two years ago, Cefic introduced major revisions to the SQAS questionnaires and guidelines. Victor Trapani, who joined Cefic as SQAS Manager a year ago, reports on how those changes are benefitting industry and what more is in store
ASSOCIATION The year ahead looks set to be a busy time for Europe’s chemical distributors. Fecc’s 2013 Business Plan outlines the many tasks faced by its numerous working committees
ASSOCIATION Two years after its formation, @tco is making good progress in fulfilling its goals of promoting the safe use of tank containers in Asia. At its recent AGM in Shanghai speakers gave more details of the initiatives it has started, most notably in cooperation with Chinese shippers
ASSOCIATION As the voice of the European chemical distribution industry, Fecc has plenty of matters to attend to, whether in terms of promoting REACH compliance or dealing with the changing sands of international trade
CONFERENCE REPORT Fecc’s aim to promote the Responsible Care approach into eastern Europe received a push with a two-day conference in Poland in October.
ASSOCIATION European chemical distributors, whether they are large multinational firms or SMEs, are faced with an ever more complicated playing field. Fecc, though, is committed to helping its members overcome the numerous hurdles ahead
European tank cleaning and repair depot chain Cotac has successfully undergone DIN EN ISO 9001 recertification and Safety and Quality Assessment System (SQAS) auditing at three locations.
AUDITS Two years of hard work have led to a major revision of Cefic’s SQAS system.The new version promises to be more user-friendly and generate faster and more useful informatio
CONFERENCE REPORT After years of trying to get an association off the ground, the Middle East petrochemical sector now has a body to represent its interests and act as a focal point for understanding.
