ECMSA is the association of planners, marketers, researchers and business intelligence professionals in the chemicals and allied industries responsible for shaping and defining its future and direction. ECMSA is a not-for-profit organization run by the industry for the industry.
Its members exchange ideas, knowledge, experience and opinions through a natural forum. ECMSA offers them access to a network of tools, resources, industry contacts and an accumulated data-bank of relevant industry case histories and best models.
Membership is open to practitioners, senior managers in the industry and also consultancies and businesses servicing the industry. To learn more about ECMSA Membership click .
Thorsten Ploss (Roland Berger) interviewed on the downturn with ICIS Chemical Business for ECMSA
See ECMSA Collaboration Partner Thorsten Ploss (Roland Berger) discuss the current downturn and prospects for the chemical industry on . Thorsten, who is a partner at was interviewed by ICIS Chemical Business Deputy Editor Will Beacham and the interview posted on on 23 April. He forecasts more plant closures in Europe and North America and a \'W\' shaped recovery for the sector. He believes chemicals companies need to work closer with the customer.
ECMSA study on the credit crisis and its impact on chemicals for the European Parliament
European chemicals output is likely to contract by between 5% and 6% this year ECMSA executive board member Henrik Meincke says as the sector faces up to the most challenging operating environment for decades. Henrik makes the forecast in a paper prepared on behalf of the ECMSA for the European Parliament at the Parliament’s request.
ECMSA launches initiative for collaboration between the chemical industry and its customers
Chemical industry strategists and marketing experts are setting out to better understand the sector’s customers and drive improved competitiveness. Being prepared for the new competitive environment after the current financial and economic crisis is over is the focal point of the initiative. They believe a deeper understanding of vitally important value chains will result in a “win-win” situation for chemical companies and their major customer-industries like electronics, automobiles, construction, packaging and food.
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In the current business climate cost-effiency is key! Instead of time consuming physical conferences around the innovation topic ECMSA and SpecialChem therefore agreed to run 3 Innovation Webinars in 2009 (scheduled for 18 June, 24 September and 3 December). These webinars will be organised by SpecialChem in close collaboration with ECMSA.
The next ECMSA Annual General Meeting and Networking Dinner are scheduled for 27 October 2009 at the Brussels Marriott Hotel.