Press In English search Home About IKEM Membership We work with Courses & Meetings Published Contact Us Sign in Large shortage of process operators in the chemical industry SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 What are the biggest challenges in the chemical industry, ie the pharmaceutical, chemical, refinery, plastics and rubber industries in terms of skills supply? "Already now there is a great shortage of process operators and in five years we will have a shortage of engineers in chemical companies pharmaceuticals, chemical factories, oil refineries, the plastics industry and life" says Greta Hjortzberg responsible for competence supply at IKEM. Therefore, our industry must apply YA, the vocational introduction agreement and open up to newcomers to the labor market. Read more Compete for the EU prize for good practical solutions OCTOBER 4, 2017 Within the EU, extensive campaign work is conducted for a healthy working life. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work runs the work at EU level and the campaigns are among the largest in the world of their kind. Upcoming campaign will focus on hazardous substances. Read more Soap bottle made from 100 percent recycled plastic OCTOBER 4, 2017 Through a new collaboration between ICA and several other players, ICA creates a circular system to get a soap bottle made from 100 percent recycled plastic. Read more Energy news from SPICE3 OCTOBER 4, 2017 News in the energy field include the 2017 CCC report on reduced emissions and preventive climate work sent to the UK Parliament, Major regulatory changes in Poland's energy efficiency system, The Belgian chemical industry: Efficient energy use part of the sector's DNA and more. Read more Conflict at Samhall OCTOBER 3, 2017 A number of LO unions have warned Samhall of conflict. The companies that use Samhall as a subcontractor may be affected by these industrial measures to varying degrees. Read more To all news OUR ACTIVITIES CLP Practical classification of mixtures 05 Oct 2017 Stockholm Meeting point IKEM Malmö 10 Oct 2017 Malmö Agreement course I-agreement (former Allochemical industry) 11 Oct 2017 Stockholm Course in Crisis Management 12 Oct 2017 Stockholm Meeting point IKEM Stockholm 12 Oct 2017 Stockholm IKEM's Chemicals Day 2017 12 Oct 2017 Stockholm Meeting point IKEM Norrköping 13 Oct 2017 Norrköping See all activities Show more Recruitment problems threaten investments Read more New technology overview for our industries - Large reductions in emissions possible if the conditions are right Read more Information meetings about collectively agreed insurances Read more Price base amount for 2018 Read more Like the job: The sustainable workplace Read more The employer hotline If you have questions about employment law or interpretation of the collective agreement, you are welcome to contact IKEM's employer hotline for quick help with simpler labor law issues. Read more MEMBERS Collective agreement The employer guide Chemical issues Energy & Climate More information Subscribe to IKEM's newsletter for members Innovation and Chemical Industries in Sweden The innovation and chemical industries in Sweden Box 55915 | SE 102 16 Stockholm Storgatan 19 Sweden Tel / Phone: +46 (0) 10-455 38 50 Arbetsgivarjouren / Employer-on-call: + 46 (0) 10-455 38 80 info@ikem.se Members The Employer Emergency Service Employees Plastic issues About the IKEM website on Twitter IKEM on LinkedIn IKEM on Facebook More information Courses & Events Our regions About us Become a member WE ARE PART OF: