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Federchimica
Giorgio Squinzi, President of the Federation
Federchimica is the abbreviated name of the Italian Federation of the chemical industry. Founded as the Italian Federation of Chemical Industry Associations in 1920, it became Aschimici in 1945 and was transformed into Federchimica in 1984. At the present time 1300 companies, with a total of 100.000 employees, are part of Federchimica. They are grouped into 16 Associations, articulated into 40 product groups. Federchimica is a member of Confindustria (General Confederation of Italian Industry) and CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council).
The main objectives are:
- the coordination and the protection of the role of the Italian chemical industry as well as the promotion of its development capacity;
- to contribute to the establishment of an accurate image of the chemical industry in the public opinion.
Chemists, but also high school students and adults
The activities are numerous, but mainly:
- elaboration of guidelines in economic, industrial and trade union matters and also in the areas of environment, innovation and energy policies;
- promotion of these policies with Public Authorities, national economic organizations, other entrepreneurial organizations, international organizations to whom the Federation belongs, trade union leaders, environmental and consumer organizations;
- promotional activities to establish an accurate image of the chemical industry in the public opinion;
- studies and projects which inspire and legitimize entrepreneurial choice;
- constant promotion of the level of quality of the companies associated, with particular attention to the organization of initiatives in the field of innovation.
Federchimica is a National Association well known in Italy but also outside Italy.
Federchimica is the main reference point for Italian companies operating in the field of chemistry and its successful action is the coordination and the growth of these as well as the promotion of the social image of the Italian chemical industry.
Federchimica was born as Federation of chemical companies but its activities have been extended in order to improve the image of chemistry in public opinion and to constantly update the knowledge of people about chemistry and the products of the chemical industry.
Dr. Maria Maddalena Carnasciali
Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale – University of Genoa
Researcher