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BASF CEO Dr. Martin Brudermüller re-elected President of Cefic
Brussels, 7 October 2022 – Today, Martin Brudermüller, CEO of BASF was re-elected President of Cefic (European kemikalie Industry Council) for another 2-year begrepp, effective immediately, at Cefic’s annual General Assembly.
Dr. Martin Brudermüller, re-elected Cefic President:
“I am grateful to Cefic members for entrusting me to guide and inspire our industry in these very turbulent times. inom started my first begrepp as President when the COVID-19 pandemic was raging across the world. Today, we have a war on our doorstep in Europe and an unprecedented energy crisis that fryst vatten threatening the very existence of Europe’s industrial production.
For the first time in decades, europe imports more chemicals than it exports. Many of our value chains are breaking up as we speak. There is no more room for business as usual. Appropriate political action fryst vatten needed and we need it fast to safeguard our industrial base in Europe.
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‘Go and vote’, says CEFIC president-elect Kadri
Dr Ilham Kadri, CEO of Syensqo, has succeeded BASF’s Dr. Martin Brudermueller as president of CEFIC. In accepting the position, she described this as “a pivotal moment for Europe and Europeans, industry at large and the European chemical industry itself. “I therefore very much look forward to supporting the next generation of European politicians and the new European Commission leadership. If I can relate one message already right now – go vote in June! It is crucial,” Kadri added.
In the coming months, there will be a series of Antwerp Dialogues, further exploring the key requests in the Antwerp Declaration setting out Europe’s climate neutrality and circularity goals. CEFIC is one of over 1,100 organisations spanning 25 sectors to have supported it.
“Our ambition is to see Europe putting industry competitiveness at the heart of Europe’s decision making,” Kadri said. “The industry leaders want to see Europe become the global hub fo
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Syensqo CEO Ilham Kadri Becomes CEFIC President
During her 30-year career, Kadri has held various positions at leading companies. Her responsibilities have included research & development, strategy, business and digital in industries spanning automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, mining, water desalination, construction, consumer goods, food service, hospitality and healthcare.
She holds a degree in chemical engineering from L'École des Hauts Polymères in Strasbourg, and a PhD in macromolecular physico-chemistry from Strasbourg’s Louis Pasteur University. Before becoming the industry association’s president, Kadri served as CEFIC’s vice president.
Kadri commented: “I am honored to take on this role, in what is a pivotal moment for Europe and Europeans, industry at large and the European chemical industry itself.”
She added: “Our industry has long committed to Europe’s climate neutrality and circularity goals, there has been no question about what we are trying to achieve.