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Indian Chemical Manufacturers
Association (ICMA) changes its name to INDIAN
CHEMICAL COUNCIL (ICC) The
Indian Chemical Manufacturers Association (ICMA), the apex national body
which represent all sectors of the chemical industry in India viz. Organic Chemicals,
Inorganic & Heavy Chemicals Petroleum & Petrochemicals, Plastics,
Specialty & Fine Chemicals, Paints, Dyestuffs, Agrochemicals Pesticides,
Fertilizers etc. renamed as Indian Chemical
Council ( ICC ) with
immediate effect. Founded
in 1938 by Acharya P. C. Ray and Dr. B. D. Amin along with a group of industrialists, the ICC has
been representing the interest of its member-companies for more than six
decades, during which time Indian chemical industry has grown to a its
current size of a US$ 32 billion industry and is expected to be US$ 100
billion by 2010. The
ICC aims to make Indian chemical industry a significant global player through
collaborative and sustainable
technological advances. It will focus on the issues surrounding growth, the
changed market scenario and will keenly promote safety related issues,
international treaties coming into operation and implement the goals and
guidelines in keeping with the global needs of chemical industry. The
ICC will be the first stop resource base for chemical industries to ensure
their comfortable adaptability to the changing world and represent them,
keeping in mind the larger interest of the society. This it seeks to do with
by training, awareness and sensitization of the following issues: a)
Commitment to social responsibility
through good manufacturing
practices b)
Innovations based on scientific
research and targeted collaborative efforts c)
Thrust on development giving due importance to safety, health,
environment and conservation of resources. This
is aimed at earning public trust. The ICC also aims at: [ Focus on those issues and activities that are
important to members [ Represent the members on various law and policy
framing bodies and [ Help
chemical manufacturer's to adapt to globalization by providing a forum for
Interaction [ Assist
multinational companies in bringing Foreign Direct Investment to Currently
ICC members are involved in practices such as Responsible Care, Safety,
Health & Environment related issues, making members aware of requirements
of Chemical Weapons Convention, awareness about REACH (Registration,
Evaluation, Authorization, Restriction Of Chemicals), entering into
Memorandum of Understanding with different International Industry
Associations, assisting Government of India in representing members interest
for International Treaties etc. The
Indian Chemical Council welcomes to its fold Indian and multinational
chemical manufacturers affiliate associations and service providers to
chemical industry. ICC is now structured to meet the aspirations of Indian
chemical industry for the years to come.
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