The 12th annual ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors has been presented. The list ranks the leading distributors of the chemical industry supply chain. Despite its name, the ranking actually contains 293 companies this year. The ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors list has been compiled with support of the Fecc, NACD, Associquim, RDC and CBA. See here. 

Chemical distributors rely on global transport networks to be able to deliver the chemicals efficiently, safely, and timely. However, their ability to do so is under significant pressure from excessive freight costs. Container freight rates have risen sharply the past months, reaching historical highs. Moreover, the past year has introduced several new supply chain uncertainties which has been caused by a combination of factors and was exacerbated by Covid-19. Chemical distributors require affordable, efficient, and predictable international transportation networks. Building on UNCTD analysis, ICTA has several requests for policymakers around the world to reduce the current issues and prevent similar situations in the future. Here you can read our article on this subject.

The next ICTA General Assembly will take place on Wednesday 2 June from 16.00 to 17.30 CEST. 

During the first half hour of the meeting, Mr. Bob Diderich will give a presentation. Bob Diderich has been involved in environmental hazard and risk assessment of chemical substances since 1992, when he joined the German Federal Environmental Agency. Then he worked several years for the French Environment Ministry. In 2002 he joined the OECD. After leading its chemicals assessment program, he became 
head of the OECD Environment, Health and Safety Division in 2012. In his presentation Bob Diderich will discuss regulatory convergence and (inter)national chemical inventories.

After that, we will discuss sustainability in the chemical distribution industry, the new idea for Global Responsible Care and several other ICTA’s activities. Please let us know whether you or any colleagues will attend by either accepting the previously sent calendar invitation or by sending an email to our secretariat (info@icta-chem.org).