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disrupting properties for the environ- use it safely. Consumers have the right their own or in mixtures, have to update
ment. to ask suppliers if the products they buy the safety data sheet they provide to
contain substances of very high concern. their customers.
Under the EU’s REACH legislation,
companies have legal obligations when Importers and producers of articles Under the Waste Framework
their substance is included – either on its have to notify ECHA if their article Directive, companies also have to notify
own, in mixtures or in articles – in the contains a Candidate List substance ECHA if the articles they produce con-
Candidate List. If an article contains a within six months from the date it has tain substances of very high concern in
Candidate List substance above a con- been included in the list (23 January a concentration above 0.1% (weight by
centration of 0.1% (weight by weight), 2024). EU and EEA (European Eco- weight). This notification is published
suppliers have to give their customers nomic Area) suppliers of substances on in ECHA’s database of substances of
and consumers information on how to the ‘Candidate List’, supplied either on concern in products (SCIP).

EMISSION REDUCTION
Solvay moves to reduce carbon footprint in

transporting peroxides in Finland

Belgian chemicals group, Solvay, is “Our partnership with
partnering with transportation provi- transporters to transition to
ders Kiitosimeon and Adams Logistics biofuel for H O shipments
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to reduce the carbon footprint of its in Finland marks a substan-
facility in Voikkaa, Finland. tial move toward reducing
our carbon footprint,” said
The hydrogen peroxide facility, Mr. Carlos Silveira, Presi-
with a capacity of 85-ktpa, is the largest dent of Solvay Peroxides.
such unit in the Finland and one of the
largest in Europe. However, the trans- As part of its commit-
portation of its products results in more ment to carbon neutrality by
than 850-tpa of CO emissions, attrib- 2050, Solvay has outlined a
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uted to the several thousand deliveries portation fuel from diesel to biofuel sustainability roadmap with around 40
conducted each year. in the first quarter of 2024. This shift energy transition projects. These pro-
will result in a significant annual jects focus on eliminating coal usage,
“While the Voikkaa site has been reduction of over 700 tonnes of CO emphasising renewable energy sources,
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operating on 100% wind-generated emissions, representing more than prioritising energy efficiency, and driv-
electricity since 2023, the journey 80% reduction in the site’s transporta- ing process innovation. Solvay has fur-
towards decarbonisation takes anoth- tion carbon footprint,” the company ther committed to reduce its emissions
er step forward as it transitions trans- informed. along the value chain by 20% by 2030.

Songwon’s polymer stabilisers and coatings

to become costlier

South Korea’s Songwon has caused by the “current global logis- the product and region. The level of
announced that it is implementing a tics situation.” freight surcharge will also depend
price increase and adding a freight on the product, region and shipping
surcharge on its polymer stabilisers “The price increase will be imple- route and will take effect immediately
and coatings products in response to mented with immediate effect and/ or as contracts allow,” a company
the impacts on costs and lead times or as contracts allow, depending on press statement said.

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