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2008-2009 Chlorine Industry ReviewEuro Chlor has presented its new Chlorine Industry Review at the occasion of its Annual General Meeting. It gives an overview of the most important dossiers the federation has been working on in the past eighteen mon ths, presents the progress achieved in the sectoral sustainability programme and lists detailed data on the chlor-alkali sector in Europe.
Since then concerted efforts to explain to regulators how chlorine is used safely and effectively to benefit society have brought the chlor-alkali industry to the point where it is no longer seen in such a poor light. Euro Chlor's reputation has grown steadily and the federation has achieved this through its unwavering commitment to tackle issues in an open, honest and transparent manner while preserving dignity and respect in all dealings with stakeholders. The yearly publication of the Chlorine Industry is an essential tool in this communication process. In the first chapter details are presented on the progress made in the Euro Chlor sustainability programme, launched in 2001. This programme monitors fourteen performance indicators and sets improvement goals for them. The other chapters give an overview of the main dossiers and issues Euro Chlor recently has been dealing with in the fields of Regulatory Affairs, Science and Communication & Education. Finally, the Review shows the latest figures on chlorine and caustic production and uses, as well as the most important data on the European chlorine producing member companies. The necessary contact addresses and websites complete this interesting publication. 09/2009 |
In his introduction, Executive Director Alistair Steel reminds the readers of the 20th anniversary Euro Chlor is celebrating. He points out that the founding year 1989 was also the time that the chlor-alkali industry was "under scathing attack from the green movement for our use of mercury but more so from the deluded notion that chlorine was the ‘devil's element'. This may well have been the beginning of the use of junk science to prove an emotional point."