New Secretary General at ICDA
After 25 years in the Chromium Industry, Marie-Solange Pollard retired from the ICDA at the end of 2009. She left a message on the website.
As of January 11, 2010, Christian de Barrin will take over from Marie-Solange Pollard as Secretary General of ICDA. Aged 47, Christian, whom quite a few of you met in India, has a long experience in managing Associations, including the European Copper Institute where he was Communications Manager and Spokesperson for eight years. Christian holds an MA in Economic and Social Administration from the Law Faculty of Paris II.
Stainless steel for a cleaner world
Stainless steel plays a key role in environmental control technology. Not only is it a sustainable, fully recyclable material, it also helps us to reconcile the requirements of modern societies with the need to protect the Earth and use its resources responsibly. Here are just a few examples of how stainless steel can improve the environment.
REACH News
Early Registration of Nickel Metal and Nickel Sulphate: all processes are continuing and on time. Some tips and recommendations.
ICDA Members' Meeting in Kazakhstan
The next meeting of the Association will be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 25-27th May 2010. Meeting documents will be available from the website by the end of February.
Nickel Magazine
The latest issue of Nickel magazine, volume 24 number 3 is now available online.
Holding up the Curtain - China Poly building's stainless steel cable-net wall
The innovative architecture of China Poly's new Beijing headquarter, is attracting international attention and awards, thanks in part to a combination of the high strength and corrosion resistance of nickel-containing stainless steel.
Two New Associate Members for ICDA
The Council approved the application of Gok-Er Mineral ve Madencilik, a minerals trading company in Turkey and Empire Mining Corporation, located in Canada and exploring and developing chromite mining in Albania.
The stainless alternative in public pools
Municipal governments in France are turning to stainless steel as the material of choice for public swimming pools when both building new aquatic centres and refurbishing existing ones. The Vichy Water Sports Centre in Belle-rive-sur-Allier is the country's first recreation complex to feature only stainless steel pools.