ETHIC is an interesting reality in the realm of Trade Associations operating in the European plastic materials field.
The objective of ETHIC, the European Thermoplastics Independent Compounders (and Masterbatchers) association, is to present, popularize, promote and protect, throughout the European community, the activities of the independent thermoplastics compounders which today represent a fundamental component of the chain of supply of innovative, specific well balanced thermoplastic products for application in various industrial fields.

ETHIC is a division of an important and wide community trade association called EuPC (European Plastic Converters) which represents the associative body for the entire European polymer converting and processing industry.

Also thanks to the synergy that clearly stems from belonging to an association of these proportions and relevance as EuPC, ETHIC members can benefit from a set of advantages and opportunities which automatically translate into benefit for client companies which operate in the converting of plastic materials: the same is true for the end-users.

Among all the advantages it is worthwhile to mention the following:

• ready and immediate acknowledgement of all community legislation and directives on the subject: consequently immediate adaptation of the products to these new requirements (i.e. REACH).
• a more consistent and efficient obligation towards standardization of thermoplastic compounds so as to facilitate the task of technicians and purchasers in this field;
• a common goal to search for continuous purchasing improvement, to search for operative efficiency thanks to a mutual and continuous confrontation with standards for this field (REFERENCE OBJECTIVES). Also in this case the expected benefits must translate into technical and economic benefits for customers;
• wide range of actions aimed at updating/ confrontation with the various realities in other geographical areas (Asia, North America, etc.) operating in the field of technical compounds in order for European Companies to remain ahead of times in their specific fields.

From an organization stand point, ETHIC is structured in an executive committee consisting in a president, a vice-president and four effective members. The general shareholders' meeting is held twice a year.

For more information: http://www.compounders.eu