<? xml version = "1.0" encoding = "utf-8"?> <rss xmlns: a10 = "http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version = "2.0"> <channel> <title> Site Feed ITA </title> <link> http://federchimica.it/ </link> <description /> <category> Federchimica Report </category> <category> Curiosity </category> <category> In evidence </ category> <category> Business and work </category> <category> Environment, Health, Safety </category> <category> Research and innovation </category> <category> Scenarios and markets </category> <a10: contributor> < a10: name> </ a10: name> </ a10: contributor> <a10: link rel = "self" type = "application / rss + xml" href = "http://federchimica.it/feeds/site-feed -ita "/> <item> <guid isPermaLink = "false"> urn: uuid: cb821d99-2847-63c4-8ba4-ff00009a7ece </guid> <link> http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018/07/26/buone-vacanze </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </a10:name></a10:author> <category> Federchimica Report </category> <title> Happy holidays from Chimica & amp; Oltre </title> <description > The editorial office of Chimica & amp; Oltre will be closed from 6 to 24 August.description> The editorial staff of Chimica & amp; Oltre will be closed from 6 to 24 August.description> The editorial staff of Chimica & amp; Oltre will be closed from 6 to 24 August. <a10: author> <a10: name> </a10:name></a10:author><category>Curiosity</category> <title> Thanks to chemistry a new, beautiful, blue </title> <description> The his name is Bluetiful, it is a bright, brilliant, revitalizing shade of blue: a metal with an iron-like appearance discovered by the team of Professor Mas Subramanian of Oregon State University during a study on the analysis of the properties of manganese oxides . Its beauty is linked not only to the color itself but also to its purity: the new blue is in fact devoid of both white and black pigments ... </description> <pubDate> Tue, 24 Jul 2018 08:12:40 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; His name is Bluetiful (or at least, so it was renamed from a contest), although, officially, this new shade of color was called Blue YinMn. It is a bright, brilliant, revitalizing shade of blue: an iron-like metal discovered by the team of Professor Mas Subramanian of Oregon State University during a study on the analysis of the properties of manganese oxides. & lt; br & gt; YinMn Blue is nothing but an inorganic pigment of blue, a new blue, a beautiful blue. Blue YinMn is the last shade of blue to be synthesized. Its oldest predecessor is, indeed, the blue of bremen, synthesized in 1858, followed, almost 160 years later, by cobalt blue and prussian blue, respectively of 1706 and 1802. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt ; The renaming of Blue YinMn fits perfectly. Its beauty is linked not only to the color itself but also to its purity: the new blue is in fact devoid of both white and black pigments. The name comes from the elements that compose it: black manganese oxide mixed with other chemicals - white yttrium oxide and yellow indium tin oxide - heated to temperatures reaching two thousand degrees Fahrenheit. The crystalline structure of the compound allows the ions to absorb the red and green waves of the electromagnetic spectrum, reflecting the blue. The study was published by the American Chemical Society. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The discovery of the pigment was completely unexpected. We read on Wikipedia: "The university student Andrew Smith, in an attempt to obtain a fiber with high electrical conductivity, obtained the chemical compound by heating magnese troxide to about 1,100 ° C with the yttrium and indium oxides Yin1 − xMnxO3). The product obtained did not have the required ferromagnetic properties, but the teacher, Professor Mas Subramanian, noticed that the compound, of a bright blue color, was able to reflect infrared radiation in an unusual way ". & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt ; “The search for a perfect blue, stable, non-dangerous and that does not degrade has been going on for thousands of years without optimal results: it was in fact experimented by numerous civilizations such as the Egyptians, the Han dynasty in China and the Maya. YInMn Blue has numerous characteristics that make it one of the first chemically stable blue pigments that do not change color with lighting. As Mas Subramanian himself states, it is one of the few inorganic blue pigments with low toxicity, unlike others more dangerous such as cobalt blue, prussian blue (which emits cyanide) and ultramarine blue (which emits hydrogen sulphide). Another peculiar property of the substance is that of reflecting infrared radiation, in such a way as to decrease the heating from light radiation of all objects painted with this pigment thanks to its crystalline structure; this physical property makes it an excellent component for automotive paints and for the restoration of paintings ". & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Find out more at: & lt; strong & gt; & lt; a href =" http: // thesignofcolor. com / "& gt; TheSignofColor & lt; / a & gt; & lt; / strong & gt; & amp; nbsp; & lt; / p & gt; </ a10: content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink = "false"> urn: uuid: c76f1d99-2847-63c4-8ba4-ff00009a7ece </guid> <link> http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news / 2018/07/19 / renewal-ccnl-chemical-pharmaceutical </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </a10:name></a10:author> <category> In evidence </category> < category> Businesses and work </category> <title> Chemical and pharmaceutical CCNL: a renewal well ahead of its deadline </title> <description> Agreement reached for the renewal of the national collective labor agreement for industrial workers chemical, chemical-pharmaceutical, chemical fiber and abrasive, lubricant and LPG sectors, for the period 2019-2022. A result obtained well in advance of the expiry of the contract, which confirms the efficiency and competitiveness of a sector characterized by modern and quality Industrial Relations ... </description> <pubDate> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 18:04:51 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; Federchimica, Farmindustria and the trade union organizations, Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl, Uiltec, Ugl Chimici, Failc-Confail, Fialc-Cisal, have reached an agreement for the renewal of the national collective bargaining agreement for employees in the chemical, chemical-pharmaceutical, chemical fibers and abrasive, lubricant and LPG sectors, for the period 2019-2022. A result obtained well in advance of the expiry of the contract, in the period of contractual validity which has been extended, on a transitional basis, by six months, i.e. until June 2022. Starting from this renewal, the innovative role of cushioning the inflation differences entrusted to EDR, Distinctive Element of Remuneration, will allow to simplify the impact of annual audits and to give certainty to companies and workers. At the expiry of the CCNL, an overall check will in any case be carried out to ensure the alignment of the minimum contractual treatment to real inflation. With regard to the regulatory part, the interventions focused on further improving the quality of Industrial Relations, giving more and more space to second-level bargaining. & amp; nbsp; & lt; / li & gt; & lt; / ul & gt; Another important sign of innovation is the provision of a digital version of the National Collective Labor Agreement, which for the first few years will still be supported by that paper. With this new tool, which will be made available to companies and workers, the contractual articles will be available everywhere and from all mobile devices, favoring a wider knowledge and accessibility of the rules. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The Social Parties , precisely in order to give companies the tools to respond effectively to the challenges imposed by Industry 4.0 and encourage the development of choices of Social Responsibility, improving productivity and employability, “A flash renewal that demonstrates the responsibility of the Parties”, comments & lt; strong & gt; Massimo Scaccabarozzi, President of Farmindustria & lt; / strong & gt ;. “In a world that changes rapidly with innovation, it is necessary to anticipate. By signing the contract we have shown that together we can achieve the goal. Just as we are confident that dialogue with the institutions can quickly lead to a change in governance. Only with an alliance between Institutions and Social Partners will it be possible to face and overcome the challenges of competitiveness by continuing to guarantee quality employment ". & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt;" Among the novelties of the contract signed today is the establishment of 'Pharmaceutical Observatory ”, says & lt; strong & gt; Antonio Messina, vice president of Farmindustria & lt; / strong & gt; and delegate for Industrial Relations. “A fundamental meeting place between the Parties to monitor organizational innovations and find shared solutions for competitiveness and growth. In addition, the contract also incorporates the contents of the Tris fund (Protection, Retraining, Innovation and Support) to facilitate the exit, on a voluntary basis, of senior workers. This will in many cases allow young people to enter our companies. We hope that the fund will be up and running soon. "& Lt; / p & gt; </ a10: content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink =" false "> urn: uuid: 186f1d99-2847-63c4-8ba4 -ff00009a7ece </guid> <link> http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018/07/19/salute-in-viaggio </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </ a10: name> </ a10: author> <category> Environment, Health, Safety </category> <title> Health on the road: we leave prepared </title> <description> Insomnia, burns, bruises, constipation, colds, sore throat, headache, stomach ache, indigestion: these are just some of the small, but annoying, health problems that can ruin our holidays, especially if we are hundreds of miles from home or in isolated places. The tips from Assosalute are back for a healthy and carefree holiday. </description> <pubDate> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 07:08:09 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; Insomnia, sunburn, bruises, constipation, colds, sore throat, headache, stomach ache, indigestion: these are just some of the little ones, but annoying, health problems that can ruin our holidays, especially if we are hundreds of kilometers from home or in isolated places. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; When packing your suitcase, therefore, it is advisable, taking taking into account the type of vacation you have planned, bring along with you, along with comfortable shoes and sunglasses, a kit of medicines useful for dealing with some minor health problems. Whether the holiday is by the sea, in the mountains or in the city, it is good to equip yourself and not be caught unprepared, especially if you are leaving for a foreign destination. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; Assosalute (National Association of self-medication drugs, part of Federchimica), has drawn up a small handbook to deal with the small unforeseen "holiday ruin". & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; span style = "font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;" & gt; & lt; br & gt; TIPS & lt; / span & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify; "& gt; & lt; strong & gt; HOW TO PREPARE FOR A TRIP OVER THE BORDER? & lt; / strong & gt; & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; Whether you choose an exotic destination or a big city, you must be ready to face any pitfalls. Before leaving, check on the Farnesina «Viaggiare Sicuri» website (www.viaggiaresicuri.mae.aci.it) the health situation and the mandatory and recommended vaccinations for which you can contact your ASL. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; It is also advisable to bring with you those drugs that you usually use, especially those prescribed by the doctor, or inquire about the name of the active ingredient of those you are used to taking for some occasional ailment - such as fever, sore throat or headache - to find a similar medicine even abroad, if ever with the help of a pharmacist. & lt; br & gt ; & lt; br & gt; Also remember that abroad, some drugs, with and without prescription, regularly dispensed in our country, are considered illegal or can only be introduced in specific cases. Then check for any restrictions, and ask your doctor to see if any of the medicines he has prescribed for you are part of any special group and if you can take them with you following particular procedures or obtaining special authorizations. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt ; br & gt; Jet lag, unusual foods, unusual times and rhythms affect our gastrointestinal system. It is advisable, especially in the first days of vacation, to avoid carbonated drinks and processed foods, rich in fats and spices to which our body is not used. We could, in fact, face heaviness in the stomach, acidity and poor digestion. If you are a victim of stomach ache and bloating typical of the "tourist eating disorder", avoid foods that introduce air or gas into the stomach and intestines such as carbonated drinks. If, on the other hand, you have problems with constipation, avoid refined foods, alcoholic, fried and animal fats and try to eat fiber (wholemeal bread and bran, fruit and vegetables), increasing - if possible - physical activity. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Furthermore, especially in exotic countries, better to buy bottled water to avoid contracting intestinal viruses responsible for diarrhea problems and to consume cooked and peeled foods. Remember that, to reduce the risk of dysentery, which is more common in places with poor sanitary conditions, the first rule is to wash your hands often. However, if you do suffer from symptoms of diarrhea, if after a couple of days the symptoms do not subside or even worsen, go to a doctor or hospital. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; SEA OR MOUNTAIN? & Lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; Whether it's sea or mountain, it is highly recommended to always have with you, as well as sunglasses and something to protect your head, a sunscreen, suitably chosen on the basis of your phototype. & lt; br & gt; Avoid, at any age, to stay under the sun during the hottest hours of the day remembering that, paradoxically, the best place to enjoy the sun is a shady place. This also applies on the beach, especially if you want to have a beautiful complexion without risking sunburn and rashes. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; If you have been lying in the sun for too long and your skin has become too red, it is advisable immediately take a nice cold shower, gently drying the burned part of the body. Once the skin is clean and dry, it is always better to apply at least a soothing and moisturizing cream. Then limit the sun exposure of the parts that have suffered the thermal insult in the following days, especially if there is the appearance of solar erythema. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; In the case, however, Sprain along a rocky path or during a game of beach volleyball, keep the joint at rest and apply a cold source, such as an ice bag, to the affected area. If you find yourself with a hematoma after a fall during a mountain walk, after making sure that the bruise is not due to a subcutaneous injury or a fracture, rest the injured part. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt Mosquitoes are nasty companions every summer. Even on vacation, pay attention to stagnant water and lights, protecting yourself with special repellent products. & Amp; nbsp; & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; In the event of a bee sting, carefully disinfect the wound by gently removing the sting , taking care not to tear off the residual part so as not to favor the appearance of an infection. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; ATTENTION TO THERMAL SHOCKS & lt; / strong & gt; & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; Coughs, colds and sore throats can be around the corner even in the heat of the sun. Try not to overdo the air conditioning in your car or hotel and beware of sudden changes in temperature. The ideal would be not to exceed 5/6 degrees of difference between the outside temperature and that set on the air conditioner. So, if you are out and about and want to visit, for example, museums or if you are traveling by train or plane, where the air conditioning can be very low, br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Sunburn & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; Emollient and medicinal substances with antiseptic, anti-itching and regenerative action against itching, burning and dryness; anti-inflammatory drugs for the possible appearance of erythema. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Stomach pain and diarrhea & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; Antispasmodic drugs that help regulate intestinal motility by calming spasms, antidiarrheal drugs and antidiarrheal microorganisms able to quickly restore the normal intestinal bacterial population. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Constipation and abdominal swelling & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; br & gt; Intestinal laxatives and adsorbents capable of counteracting aerophagia and meteorism. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Bad digestion and acidity and heartburn & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; Prokinetic drugs that promote intestinal transit, antacids and anti-secretory agents against acidity and gastric reflux. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Sore throat and cold & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; Drugs with balsamic action, antiseptics of the oral cavity, nasal decongestants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories . & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Fever & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; In case of fever (above 38 °), it is important to have an antipyretic drug in your suitcase capable of lowering it. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Contractures, stiff necks and muscle pains & lt; / strong & gt; & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and muscle relaxants. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; ; br & gt; & lt; / strong & gt; Light sedatives based on plant substances such as valerian and passion flower can be a useful ally against sleep disorders or jet lag. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Remember that it is always necessary store medications properly. Therefore avoid strong temperature changes. Avoid storing them in a humid place and keep them out of the reach of children. Before using self-medication drugs, recognizable thanks to the smiley sticker on the package, as well as important elements to support an effective and efficient allocation of public health expenditure. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; These are the themes at the center of the meeting that was held today in Padua, organized by Assosalute (National Association of self-medication drugs, part of Federchimica), in collaboration with Azienda Zero, and which saw the participation of stakeholders and representative institutions of Veneto healthcare, of Cittadinanzattiva and of the regional and provincial Presidents of ASSOFARM, Farmacie Unite, Federanziani, Federfarma, FIMMG, FOFI, OMCEO, Order of Pharmacists Veneto and SIMG. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; L 'meeting is part of a & lt; strong & gt; cycle of regional events & lt; / strong & gt;, the "Self Care Forum", promoted by Assosalute, who gathered all the players in the drug supply chain, institutions and citizens' representatives for a & lt; strong & gt; discussion on the value of responsible self-medication in the daily management of health by people and on the role it can play in defining of national and regional pharmaceutical governance policies. & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; In the process initiated by Assosalute, particular attention is paid, in fact, to the specificities of each Region, identifying, for each individual case, possible projects capable of responding to the specific needs of the territory. The goal is to find a positive convergence on the value of the sector and on the practical contribution it can make in the context of pharmaceutical policy, including regional ones. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; "The Forum intends to stimulate a continuous dialogue between stakeholders on the economic and social role of over-the-counter drugs and promote the sharing of a strategy capable of putting at the center the care and health needs of citizens. Over the years, our Association - said Maurizio Chirieleison, President of Assosalute - has promoted numerous initiatives aimed at training citizens and their ability to make informed choices: with the Self Care Forum we intend to extend the dialogue to institutions, with the hope of develop a shared vision of the sector: self-medication drugs effectively contribute to the support of the NHS and, consequently, can play an important role in pharmaceutical policies aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the System. "& Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; As highlighted by the study carried out by Cergas Bocconi in 2016 and presented during the Self Care Forum, a responsible and appropriate development of self-medication can also have advantages for economic sustainability: & lt ; strong & gt; an expansion of the therapeutic offer available in self-medication, more in line with what happens in Europe, would lead to a potential lightening of the NHS accounts of about 844 million euros per year at national level. & lt; / strong & gt; If you add to this the value saved in terms of time by the doctor and the patient for visits due to minor diseases, & lt; strong & gt; the social net economic benefit could be equal to € 2 billion & lt; / strong & gt;. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; And Veneto is certainly a positive example: a virtuous reality to be taken as an example at national level. The incidence of expenditure on non-prescription drugs in the Region is 17.2% against a national average of 14.1%. In the Veneto culture and logic of continuous improvement, we have explored what spaces there are for an allocation of public resources functional to health care that can respond with increasing quality to the needs and demand for health of citizens. & lt; br & gt; The projections of the Cergas Bocconi study - carried out considering the same drugs taken as a reference in the national scheme - show a possible saving for the Veneto public pharmaceutical system equal to 56 million euros per year. If we add to this the potential savings in the number of visits avoided and the value of doctors' time that could be allocated to more important diseases, the overall gain for the system would be around 96 million euros per year. & lt; br & gt; Considering, finally, also the citizens' time that would be saved by avoiding visits for minor pathologies and thus adding to these figures the value of the productivity earned thanks to avoided permits for unnecessary medical examinations, & lt; strong & gt; in Veneto the benefit for society as a whole would be around 122 million euros every year & lt; / strong & gt;. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; A virtuous system, therefore, that would free up resources for the benefit of therapies intended for other pathologies, contributing to a more efficient and quality public health service. & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; managed to get the various actors of the health system to sit around the same table: doctors, pharmacists, citizens and institutions, in this specific case the Veneto Region - states & lt; strong & gt; Giovanna Scroccaro, Director of Pharmaceutical-Prosthetics-Medical Devices Directorate of the Veneto Region & lt; / strong & gt; - This was an important initiative to discuss the role that over-the-counter drugs can play in pharmaceutical policy choices. In order for this to take place in a virtuous way, we have agreed that educating citizens in the correct and conscious use of drugs is a necessary condition; in this process of growth towards a greater awareness of one's illness - which also passes through & amp; nbsp; self-medication - the relationship with your doctor remains fundamental. Equally important is the training of pharmacists before, during the degree course and, subsequently, as a professional update, to better enhance the role they can play in guiding the health choices of citizens ". & Lt; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; Education, communication, training, responsibility, collaboration: these, therefore, are the keys to achieve - thanks to irreplaceable guiding role of doctors and pharmacists - empowerment of citizens making them more and more capable of dealing with the treatment of minor ailments autonomously and safely. And participate in the change, in the awareness that self-medication is a factor of health for the individual and savings for the community. & Lt; / p & gt; </ a10: content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink = " false "> urn: uuid: d04e1d99-2847-63c4-8ba4-ff00009a7ece </guid> <link> http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018/07/10/nuovi-finanziamenti-ue-nazionali -e-regional.-on-16-July-the-counter-in-federchimica </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </a10:name></a10:author> <category> Research and innovation </category> <title> New EU, national and regional funding. On 16 July, the branch in Federchimica </title> <description> New European, national and regional funding opportunities are available for companies on research and development projects. In particular, note the opening of the Eurostars European Call and the establishment of the 4.0 Training Tax Credit. On July 16, the Federchimica branch will open for interested companies ... </description> <pubDate> Tue, Jul 10 2018 15:52:41 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; New European, national and regional funding opportunities are available for companies on research and development projects. & lt; br & gt; In particular, note the opening of the Eurostars European Call and the establishment of the 4.0 Training Tax Credit. & lt; br & gt; On July 16, the Federchimica branch will open for interested companies. & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; h3 style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; Eurostars tender & lt; / h3 & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; The Eurostars Call has been opened, a program aimed in particular at SMEs looking for contributions for the development of innovative ideas, aimed at developing a product, process or service for market, in any sector. The project must be presented by partnerships made up of at least two partners independent of each other, one of which is an SME investing in Research and Development activities and assuming the role of leader. The budget made available for the projects presented by Italian SMEs is € 700,000. A non-repayable grant is envisaged, the total amount of which varies according to the size of the company and the type of activity carried out, up to 40% of the eligible costs. Projects can be submitted until 13 September 2018. & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; h3 style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials & lt; / h3 & gt; & lt ; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; The Calls for 2019 relating to "Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials", which aim to increase European competitiveness, safety of materials and improve the well-being of citizens through actions that allow a sustainable management of natural resources, water, biodiversity and ecosystem, the sustainable supply of raw materials, the start of a transition towards a circular economy. & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; h3 style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing & lt; / h3 & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify ; "& gt; The Calls for 2019 will soon open in the" Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing ": the activities planned for these projects will cover the entire innovation chain, in particular in the field of nanotechnology, advanced materials and biotechnology. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; h3 style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; National Industry Plan 4. 0 & lt; / h3 & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; At national level, in the Budget Law 2018, a tax credit on labor costs was established in favor of companies, relating to employees who will support specific training courses, aimed at acquiring or consolidating knowledge on the technologies envisaged by the National Industry 4.0 Plan (eg big data, cybersecurity, Internet of things and machines and digital integration of business processes, additive manufacturing). For companies that incur expenses in training activities in the tax period subsequent to the one in progress at 31 December 2017, a tax credit equal to 40% of the expenses relating to the company cost of employees will be attributed for the period in which they are employed in specific training activities. Given the interest of many companies in financing opportunities, Federchimica, through SC Sviluppochimica SpA, continues to assist the associated companies in the identification of national and European tenders and in the preparation of projects. & Lt; br & gt; SC Sviluppochimica , will be available with the representatives of STS Deloitte on July 16, to arrange individual free meetings with associated companies interested in evaluating funding opportunities, in relation to their Research and Development activities. Following the meetings, STS Deloitte will provide the companies met with a free feasibility study for possible financing possibilities. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Companies interested in making an appointment for July 16, can contact: & lt; br & gt; necessary to foster the exchange of experiences and skills, as strategic growth factors. The program is available at the following & lt; a href = "http://federchimica.it/agenda/dettagli-evento/2018/09/06/default-calendar/xx-congresso-nazionale-della-divisione-di-chimica- industrial-of-sci "& gt; & lt; strong & gt; link & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; / a & gt; & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; 27 September" & lt; strong & gt; 2nd Workshop Chemistry 4.0 & lt; / strong & gt; "& lt ; br & gt; During the event, the tools available to increase production activities in research and development will be evaluated and the possibilities deriving from Industry 4.0 will be illustrated to obtain better performance and increase the possibility of growth. The program will be available shortly on the Federchimica website. & lt; / li & gt; & lt; / ul & gt; & lt; / p & gt; </ a10: content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink = "false"> urn: uuid: 2d4d1d99-2847-63c4-8ba4-ff00009a7ece < /guid><link>http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018/07/09/premio-responsible-care </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </ a10: name > </ a10: author> <category> Environment, Health, Safety </category> <title> Responsible Care Award: registrations open until July 31 </title> <description> Also this year Federchimica will award the Responsible Care Award, now in its 14th edition. The Award is reserved for companies associated with Federchimica, AssICC and the Information Center on PVC and adhering to the Responsible Care Program, for the best initiatives, improvement programs and best practices in the eight managerial areas of Responsible Care. You have until July 31 to participate. </description> <pubDate> Mon, Jul 09 2018 15:31:30 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text -align: justify; "& gt; Also this year Federchimica will award the Responsible Care Award, now in its 14 & lt; sup & gt; a & lt; / sup & gt; edition. & lt; br & gt; The Award is reserved for companies associated with Federchimica, AssICC and the PVC Information Center and adhering to the Responsible Care Program for the best initiatives, improvement programs and best practices in the eight managerial areas of Responsible Care : & lt; br & gt; & lt; ol & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Stakeholder engagement: & lt; / strong & gt; "excellent" communication of sustainability, constructive open dialogue with its stakeholders, cooperation with national and local authorities. & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Distribution & lt; / strong & gt;: risk management and reduction during the distribution of chemicals. & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Energy efficiency & lt; / strong & gt ;: improvement of practices and technologies for cogeneration, optimization of production processes and development of renewable sources. & amp; nbsp; & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Environment & lt; / strong & gt ;: processes and products with a lower environmental impact along the entire life cycle. & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Safety and health & lt; / strong & gt ;: improvement of results and dissemination of a culture of safety and health in the workplace. & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Process safety & lt; / strong & gt ;: implementation of safe process management measures, from design to operation, maintenance and emergency response phases. & lt; / li & gt ; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Product stewardship & lt; / strong & gt ;: safe and environmentally compatible development, production, distribution, use and disposal of chemicals. & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Security & lt; / strong & gt ;: prevention and protection of production and logistic units from acts of terrorism, sabotage and vandalism. & amp; nbsp; & lt; / li & gt; & lt; / ol & gt; The candidate project must be operational at the time of signing the application. Each company can submit several questions as long as they refer to different projects and related to different areas of the Responsible Care Program. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; The application form consists of filling out the form, which can be downloaded at the following & lt; a href = "http://www.federchimica.it/docs/default-source/responsible-care /18-01-01-module-participation-premio-rc.pdf?sfvrsn=163d7a93_2">link</a>&nbsp; to be sent to: responsible_care@federchimica.it< / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt ; br & gt; Additional supporting material such as videos, technical documents, brochures, power point presentations and more can be attached to the application form. & lt; The central role of logistics for the chemical industry is therefore undeniable. It is in this context that the annual Federichimica Chemical & amp; Logistics Conference of last July 3rd took place, which this year has reached its 15th edition ... </description> <pubDate> Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:28 : 28 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; The chemical industry realizes, in Italy, a production value of about 55 billion and logistics accounts for 9.3% (equal to € 5.1 billion). & lt; br & gt; The central role of logistics for the chemical industry is therefore undeniable. It is in this context that the annual Federchimica Chemistry & amp; amp; Logistics Conference on 3 July took place, which has had as a direct consequence the highest transport costs of the last 10 years. & lt; br & gt; The European Commission is trying to tackle this problem through the Mobility Package, creating a level playing field for road transport and establishing a regulatory asset capable of guarantee a fair and competitive internal market for road transport to try to bridge the social gap that characterizes this category. & lt; br & gt; For their part, chemical companies and transporters must first of all implement initiatives to combat this phenomenon: moving ECTA and CEFIC through initiatives to standardize and optimize the operations of drivers at chemical plants. And local initiatives of training schools for drivers were also born, reserved for young unemployed people. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Environmental sustainability & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; Environmental sustainability, on the other hand, is not a new issue for chemical companies, but the application to logistics and transport is not so widespread: in fact the transport sector, in Italy, still accounts for 24.5% of total emissions, against 21% of the European average. Road mode is responsible for over 94% of these emissions. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; The ways to move towards a more sustainable transport are different and already exist: alternative fuels, biofuels and electric propulsion, intermodality and modal shift. The goal must be to shift investments in sustainability from the "cost" item to the "revenue" item by reviewing business and competitiveness models with the collaboration of all the partners in the supply chain, for a cultural transformation in order to interpret environmental sustainability as a lever to be more efficient and move competition from price to value. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Digital innovation 4.0 & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; Application of Industry 4.0 concepts to logistics will certainly be a topic of central importance in the next period: technologies exist and are already on the market to make operations and logistic flows more efficient and optimized. The theme of the Man-Robot collaboration with systems & nbsp; AGV and IGV, anthropomorphic robots, Co-bot, autonomous drivers, Smart Cleaning systems will see a big development in the future. Also the optimization of warehouses and stocks through Machine Learning algorithms, which improve their performance in an "adaptive" way as the "examples" to learn from increase. & Lt; br & gt; Furthermore, investing in technology is also economically advantageous. There are many national and European incentives to draw on, such as Hyper-amortization (IRES Extra-deduction equal to 150% of the purchase cost), Super-amortization (IRES Extra-deduction equal to 30% of the purchase cost), Credit 'tax R & amp; amp; S (Non-repayable contribution in the form of a tax credit equal to 50%). & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; div & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; / div & gt; </ a10 : content> </item> <item> < guid isPermaLink = "false"> urn: uuid: c9321d99-2847-63c4-8ba4-ff00009a7ece </guid> <link> http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018/06/26/consigli-gambe -sane </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </a10:name></a10:author> <category> Environment, Health, Safety </category> <title> Target healthy legs: strategies and treatments sun-proof </title> <description> Undisputed protagonists of the summer, the legs are put to the test by the heat: swelling, soreness, tingling and an unbearable heaviness. Nothing serious: with rising temperatures, swelling is a very common symptom, but a lot can be done to have legs as light as feathers. This is why Assosalute - the National Association of self-medication drugs - has collected expert advice for summer-proof legs ... </description> <pubDate> Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:47:14 Z </pubDate> <a10 : content type = "text"> & lt; p align = "center" style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; Undisputed protagonists of the summer, the legs are put to the test by the heat: swelling, soreness, tingling and an unbearable heaviness. Nothing serious: with rising temperatures, swelling is a very common symptom, but a lot can be done to have legs as light as feathers. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt; For this & lt; / span & gt; Assosalute & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt; - National self-medication association, which is part of Federchimica - & lt; / span & gt; & amp; nbsp; has collected expert advice for summer-proof legs. & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt; & lt; / span & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left; "& gt; & lt; / span & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Is it all the fault of the heat? & lt; br & gt; & lt; / strong & gt; In part, but not only. It happens, especially to those who spend a lot of time on their feet. The legs suffer from venous stasis, the stagnation of blood in the veins. When these lose elasticity, the blood, which rises from the feet towards the heart, can flow downwards and give rise to venous overload. The result? The veins dilate and stagnation increases. And the heat doesn't help. The heat, in fact, dilates the superficial vessels and the circulation, consequently, slows down. Very often, swelling is not just a sensation, but a problem visible to the naked eye. An aesthetic problem, of course, but which can have implications on health linked to real diseases of the circulatory system, such as venous insufficiency. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Venous insufficiency & lt; br & gt; & lt ; / strong & gt; It is a circulation disorder, in which the veins do not carry the right amounts of blood from the extremities to the heart. Venous insufficiency can be related to pathological changes in the veins (stasis dermatitis, deep vein thrombosis, varices) or functional overloads to which they are subjected (e.g. lymphedema, postural alterations, etc.). & lt; br & gt; The symptoms of venous insufficiency are quite variable: some patients complain of a simple swelling in the legs, while for others the disorder may become even disabling, to the point of seriously compromising the quality of life. But what are the causes? In addition to the hereditary factor, water retention, poor physical activity, poor diet, posture (especially if combined with sedentary jobs) affect the general clinical picture. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; A female problem only ? & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; Not only that. Of course, it is mainly women who are affected: epidemiological data confirm that venous insufficiency is quite common: 30 out of 100 women suffer from it but also about 15% of men (1). & lt; br & gt; The risk then increases with age but symptoms can also occur among young people, especially if there is a congenital weakness of the vessels of the lower limbs; typical is the case of the many & amp; nbsp; bruises & amp; nbsp; that & amp; nbsp; appear & amp; nbsp; on & amp; nbsp; legs & amp; nbsp; in & amp; nbsp; boys & amp; nbsp; who & amp; nbsp; they do & nbsp; sport, & amp; nbsp; in & amp; nbsp; far superior to peers who have no vascular problems. In fact, fragile and inelastic veins and capillaries become thinner and are easier to break even after minimal trauma, because they are less robust, and small internal hemorrhages appear similar to hematomas. & lt; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; & lt; strong & gt; What to do? & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; Adopting some rules can help prevent the appearance of varicose veins or control their evolution. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Assosalute, National Association of self-medication drugs, recommends & lt; strong & gt; 10 simple moves & lt; / strong & gt; for light and healthy legs: & lt; br & gt; & lt; ol & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Keep active & lt; / strong & gt ;. Physical movement improves circulation. A good workout is always recommended, but to combat circulation problems, even small exercises are enough to keep our legs always active. Doing some simple leg exercises when seated can be very useful such as raising the heel and toe alternately. During the summer, if you are at the sea, move among the waves with your legs submerged at least up to the knee to take advantage of the beneficial "hydromassage" of the undertow. & Lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Keep your legs raised & lt ; / strong & gt ;. To promote circulation, the use of a small ergonomic platform under the desk can be very useful: it improves posture and provides support for the legs. We also recommend sleeping with your legs slightly raised, placing a pillow under the mattress or inserting a rise under the bed, so as to rest on an inclined surface. & Lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Stay hydrated and cut back on salt & lt; / strong & gt ;. The advice is to drink at least one and a half or two liters of water a day. The consumption of salt is another enemy of circulation, to have lighter legs be careful to bring the right amount of salt to foods, trying not to exceed. & Lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Correct clothing & lt; / strong & gt ;. The right shoes are essential for the well-being of the legs. In these cases, the use of high heels or wedges is not recommended. Tight and tight clothes are also enemies of circulation. Choose your clothes carefully, preferring soft and breathable clothing. & Lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Avoid smoking & lt; / strong & gt ;. Smoking damages blood vessels making circulation difficult. & Lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Eating carefully & lt; / strong & gt ;. Among the allies of blood circulation we find foods rich in vitamins C and E such as, for example, citrus fruits, strawberries, berries, watermelon and egg yolk. Tomatoes, spinach and peppers are also excellent for counteracting circulatory problems in the legs, such as infusions of ginger, rosemary and blueberry which are other effective remedies. & Lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Attention to weight & lt; / strong & gt ;. Weight control is important to prevent capillaries from forming and not to aggravate existing symptoms. Being overweight can cause various diseases including blood circulation problems: excess fat creates larger fat cells that make blood circulation difficult. & Lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Draining massages & lt; / strong & gt; . Manipulation with draining and lymphatic drainage massages is a useful maneuver for those suffering from swollen legs and ankles. In these cases, always remember to contact professionals: if the massage is done well in the end you will feel the need to go to the bathroom. Self-massages can also be useful although less effective. The basic principle is that hand movements must be circular from bottom to top. & Lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Graduated compression accessories & lt; / strong & gt ;. Using graduated compression clothing or bandages can help prevent or reduce the typical symptoms of swollen legs. These garments exert a decreasing pressure from the bottom upwards that help the correct blood flow, favoring venous circulation. & Lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; strong & gt; Resort to self-medication drugs & lt; / strong & gt ;. To relieve the symptoms of swollen legs and fight capillary fragility, self-medication drugs can be useful. Applied locally, in the form of creams or gels for immediate relief, or taken generally, in the form of soluble granules or tablets, they offer the body capillar protective substances - based on diosmin, also in combination or based on flavonoids (oxerutin , troxerutin, mirtillina) or tripterpenic compounds (escin, horse chestnut, centella) - which help reduce swelling by acting on the circulation and, in particular, on the venous capillaries, protecting them and making them more elastic. & lt; / li & gt; & lt; / ol & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; Remember & nbsp; that it is always necessary to store medications correctly. Therefore, avoid strong temperature changes, keep them in a safe place and keep them out of the reach of children. & lt; br & gt; Before using self-medication drugs, recognizable thanks to the smiley sticker on the package, you must carefully read the package leaflet and if in doubt, contact your pharmacist or your doctor. & lt; br & gt; & lt ; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; For more information: & lt; a href = "http://www.semplicementesalute.it/" & gt; www.semplicementesalute.it & lt; / a & gt; & lt; br & gt ; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; div & gt; & lt; div id = "ftn1" & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; (1) Data from the Italian Neurotraumacological Institute & lt; / p & gt; & lt; / div & gt; & lt; / div & gt; </ a10: content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink = "false"> urn: uuid: 822a1d99-2847-63c4-8ba4-ff00009a7ece </guid> <link> http: // federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018/06/20/plastica-chimica-parlamentoeu </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </a10:name></a10:author> <category> Federchimica Report </category> < title> Plastic and chemical priorities at the center of a meeting in the EU Parliament </title> <description> Today, in the European Parliament, plastics and the European priorities for the chemical industry in Italy were discussed in a meeting organized by Federchimica . The plastics industry has enormous value both in terms of economics and sustainability. In Italy alone it creates 158 thousand jobs and contributes to 2.4 of the GDP with 43 billion in turnover a year ... </description> <pubDate> Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:31:37 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; Today, in the European Parliament, plastics and the European priorities for the chemical industry in Italy were discussed in a meeting organized by Federchimica. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The debate, hosted by the Honorable Elisabetta Gardini and Patrizia Toia, was attended by the President of Federchimica, Paolo Lamberti, the Vice-President for Europe Daniele Ferrari and the Member of the General Council with responsibility for the circular economy Mario Ceribelli. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Numerous Italian MEPs from the most important parliamentary committees for the chemical industry and representatives of the Italian government in Brussels participated. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; "The European internal market is the natural dimension of chemical companies: out of a total of 55 billion of euro in turnover, Italian chemicals exports 30 billion, of which 60% to Europe "declared President Lamberti. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; "The plastics industry has an enormous value both in terms of economic and sustainability" said the Vice-President Ferrari who recalled how in Italy alone it creates 158 thousand jobs and contributes to 2.4 of the GDP with 43 billion turnover per year. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; During the debate, the new Federchimica blog "Fatti, non Fake!" and the European priorities of Federchimica and its 17 sector Associations. & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; div & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; / div & gt; </ a10: content> </item> <item> < guid isPermaLink = "false"> urn: uuid: 562a1d99-2847-63c4-8ba4-ff00009a7ece </guid> <link> http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018/06/20/periferie-tecnologie -social-cohesion </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </a10:name></a10:author> <category> Environment, Health, Safety </category> <title> Urban suburbs, how to enhance them through new technologies and social cohesion </title> < description> The more a territory manages to reduce inequalities by ensuring a good quality of life, the more competitive it becomes. Also for this reason the urban peripheries must be valued as centers of regeneration, social and economic growth. Like? Putting people and knowledge at the center and networking between all the players. In Milan the first National Conference on urban suburbs organized by the Bracco Foundation, with the participation of the Municipality of Milan and the collaboration of the Cariplo Foundation and Sc -Sviluppo Chimica ... </description> <pubDate> Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:19 : 28 Z < can build a shared vision and a viable strategy by sharing the results achieved. The hope is that this exchange will facilitate the circulation of knowledge, but also the integration of value and operational approaches. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The Conference, organized by the Bracco Foundation, with the participation of the Municipality of Milan and the collaboration of Fondazione Cariplo and SC-Sviluppo Chimica, a subsidiary of Federchimica, ended with the message of the Archbishop of Milan Mario Delpini, who has always been committed to the theme of development of the suburbs in respect of human dignity and with the passing of the baton between Milan and Palermo, the city that will host the next 2019 edition of the National Conference on Urban Peripheries. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Opening the works the Mayor Giuseppe Sala, he stated: “Now more than ever doing politics is dealing with the suburbs of the cities and this is a priority for Milan as well. For a long, long time, urban development has concerned only small areas affected by large investments and projects that have allowed their growth and redevelopment. However, this has created discontinuities between new and old neighborhoods that need to be bridged so that we are not faced with a city that travels at two different speeds from an urban but also a social point of view. The neighborhoods are houses to be restored and spaces to be redeveloped, but also citizens to whom to give certain answers and in a short time. With our new Territory Governance Plan and the Peripheries Plan we are committing ourselves with resources and projects to achieve this goal. The horizon we have set ourselves is 2030, an apparently distant goal, but which is actually much closer than we think ". & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt;" We must all be aware that if we do not intervene in the urban fabric of our suburbs, problems degenerate dramatically, as evidenced by the recent history of many European metropolises ”, said Diana Bracco, President of the Bracco Foundation. “Strengthened by this awareness and our concrete commitment, we have promoted this conference. Today there is a need for a plurality of actors, who act online and that is why we have promoted four thematic sessions dedicated to technology, industry, non-profit and social finance. There is a cost of NOT doing social work ”, concluded Diana Bracco. "By acting in a preventive and inclusive way,are emerge with Lacittàintorno. "said Sergio Urbani, General Manager of the Cariplo Foundation." Rebuilding the suburbs does not mean dedicating oneself only to the walls of houses or buildings, it means above all to mend relationships. The watchword is Community. In the neighborhoods of our cities live associations and informal groups that, often with great difficulty, take care of the common goods. Their action is based on the protagonism of people and on the value of bonds and is inspired by the necessary and powerful idea of a society of care. Lacittàintorno enters the neighborhoods and involves these precious sparks in the reactivation of unused spaces, in the creation of shared gardens and gardens and, to tend, in the development of projects aimed at making the neighborhoods more beautiful, safe and inclusive ". & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Andreas Krüger of Belius GmbH in Berlin, following the example of the German city, focused his speech on the metropolises that today need completely new social and spatial strategies. "We should have the courage to turn our gaze to opportunities rather than fear dangers," he said. “It has never been easier to activate people to create real ideas and solutions to create strong places with the human being at the center. It's about lowering mental barriers. This, perhaps, could lead to a Milan Code of urban development. ”& Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; What is the suburbs? How do you define this word that seems to have the most negative connotations in itself? Ottavio Di Blasi, ODB-Ottavio Di Blasi & amp; amp; Partners and Tutor of the G124 working group - Senator Renzo Piano, in his speech. "The suburbs are the challenge of the cities of the 21st century," he argued. “Precisely because the economic resources available are few, it is necessary to invest in existing suburbs without creating new ones, but having the correct attitude of urban mending. In fact, the suburbs are not 'other' compared to the city, they are the city ”. Di Blasi also gave the example of the innovative projects developed in the Milan area: Laboratorio di Quartiere Ponte Lambro and G124 al Giambellino. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; “There is a direct correlation between the level of inequality and competitiveness: the more a territory manages to contain inequalities and to ensure a good quality of life for the people who live there, the more that territory is competitive and therefore able to contribute to the competitiveness of the companies that operate there ", he said Adriana Spazzoli, President of the Sodalitas Foundation. “Multistakeholder partnerships represent the distinctive approach with which companies can contribute to reducing the level of inequalities to make the territory, and urban areas in particular, more competitive. Let's not forget that in Italy 36% of the population lives in 14 metropolitan cities. With the CRESCO Award-Sustainable Cities, the Sodalitas Foundation and ANCI are committed to promoting business-municipality partnerships for the development of the territory ". & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; "International institutions foresee a demographic and economic growth for the next decades", explained Andrea Bairati of SC-Sviluppo Chimica, a service company controlled by Federchimica, which is largely an urban issue and therefore, even if not only, a "Question of the peripheries". The strategic planning of this process, the regeneration of this new physical and immaterial texture, according to logics that are not random and chaotic, but in the imprint of quality, sustainability, protection of the soil and its values, as well as of social convergence and cohesion, is decisive for our communities. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; “The concept of social innovation has become an important topical issue”, stated Mauro Bombacigno, Company Engagement Director of BNP Paribas Italia. “Some of the world's leading financial groups, including BNP Paribas, which has allocated € 155 billion in projects that directly contribute to the achievement of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, have taken a very strong stance on these issues. The key word is sustainability: without it a business, a company, a country undermines the foundations of its future. The task of these institutions is to work together to produce new forms of cooperation. In this sense, tools such as Social Impact Bonds (SIB), Development Impact Bonds (DIB) and Social Impact Contracts (CIS), are the way in which private financial actors can contribute to sustainable development ". & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; "Sometimes the supremacy of physical space recovery, postpones to the later the definition of functions, attention to management mechanisms and governance architectures, the activation of proximity communities and those of knowledge capable of suggesting and activating services and producing a sense of places ", said Ilda Curti of Lacittàintorno of the Cariplo Foundation. “But often new social subjects burst onto the urban scene, fragments of a new civism, young creatives, precarious professionals, latent communities - who use spaces and transform them into places. They take care of social relations, around and within places. They have civic motivations that make them tenacious and stubborn in imagining the future by acting daily amidst difficulties, procedures, stop-and-go authorizations, difficulties in accessing credit and financial planning ". & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; During the works, many concrete examples of interventions carried out in Italian and foreign cities were brought. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; Bracco Foundation presented the impact study on "Oltre i Margini", the project that the Foundation has developed in the municipality of Baranzate, on the northern outskirts of Milan, together with the “La Rotonda” Social Promotion Association. The goal is to understand the effective social return of the investments made in this area. The project was developed on three lines of activity: work, health and fight against educational poverty. The published results speak for themselves: 76% of respondents find an improvement in their health and 61% are more aware of it. 90% of respondents see a marked improvement in intercultural skills and improved housing conditions. And in terms of work, employment increased by 5% thanks to the growth of the Fiori all'Occhiello tailor's shop. Strengthened by the results of the impact study, and in the face of a development project proposed by Don Paolo of the La Rotonda Association, the Bracco Foundation has decided to invest further important resources in Baranzate for the creation of a new social infrastructure: a large multifunctional space intended for the community and beyond. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Among the best practices presented at the Conference, is the Lacittàintorno project of Fondazione Cariplo, an initiative dedicated to urban regeneration and improving the quality of life in peripheral areas. The program takes place in Milan in the pilot areas of Via Padova-Adriano and Corvetto-Chiaravalle district where it involves the community, between research, interventions in schools, paths of active citizenship and cultural animation, creation of shared gardens and gardens and revitalization of neighborhood trade as a prelude to the reactivation of unused spaces to be transformed into resources for the neighborhood: in fact, the launch of the "Points of community ", places with multiple social and cultural functions, new centers of relationships, ideas and services. & amp; nbsp; & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Among the innovative experiences of public and private partnership, this was presented which is being born in Quarto Oggiaro where the Man.Se.F. (Management Senza Frontiere) and SC-Sviluppo Chimica / Federchimica have promoted and established "the Quarto C'e Association". The goal is to generate decent and paid work, The final results expected from the project are a 10% increase in multimodal transport and a 5% reduction in CO2 on environmental impact ... </description> <pubDate> Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:25:16 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; Present yourself today in Federchimica the results of the first year of & amp; nbsp; & lt; a href = "http://www.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/ChemMultimodal.html" & gt; ChemMultimodal & lt; / a & gt; (Promotion of Multimodal Transport in Chemical Logitics) the project to improve cooperation between the chemical industry, specialized logistics service providers, terminal operators and Public Authorities in the regions of Central and Eastern Europe. & Lt; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; The main objective of the project is to encourage and improve the intermodal transport of chemical goods. The partners involved are: Italy, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. & Lt; br & gt; The project is promoted and financed by the Interreg Central Europe program and by ERDF (European Regional Development Fund). & Lt; br & gt; & lt ; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; In its first year of activity "Chemmultimodal" has developed a package of IT tools and guidelines to facilitate and encourage chemical companies in the methods of transporting their goods . & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; One of the main objectives is to foster dialogue with logistics service providers for a possible rationalization of medium-long range transport that takes into consideration safety and environmental protection standards, as well as efficiency (reliability, timing, etc ...) and economic sustainability. With this in mind, the project also highlights the significant reduction in CO emissions & lt; sub & gt; 2 & lt; / sub & gt; inherent to the road / rail shiftment. & lt; br & gt; These tools have been tested in all partner countries with pilot projects that are now close to completion. & lt; br & gt; The final results expected from the project are an increase in 10% of multimodal transport and a 5% reduction in CO & lt; sub & gt; 2 & lt; / sub & gt; on environmental impact. & amp; nbsp; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt; which can range from a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 8 people, a color will be assigned (including blue, yellow, red, green, pink and light blue) and participants will be asked to bring home what they need for a dinner & lt; / span & gt; & lt; em style = "text-align: left;" & gt; en plein air: & lt; / em & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt; food, drinks, tablecloth and all the material needed to set up the assigned table and obviously clothing matching the color. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; / span & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left; "& gt; The dinner will be accompanied by four dance interventions performed by two exceptional dancers, Massimo Prandelli and Alice Faggian, as well as a rhythmic Dj-Set. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Also this year, moreover, the event will host a highly respected jury, made up of bloggers and social influencers from the Italian scene, who will evaluate the participants, deciding the winners at the end of the evening. Jury members: & lt; / span & gt; & lt; strong style = "text-align: left;" & gt; Devid Sassi & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt ;, social narrator, author and creator of videos on Facebook; & lt; / span & gt; & lt; strong style = "text-align: left;" & gt; Valeria Moschet & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt;, social media specialist and & amp; blogger nbsp; MyLovelyBologna, & lt; / span & gt; & lt; strong style = "text-align: left;" & gt; Stefania Fregni & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt; , digital communication expert and blogger of & amp; nbsp; MyModenaDiary. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; / span & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt; There are three categories of awards: & lt; / span & gt; & lt; strong style = "text-align: left;" & gt; best set up & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt ;, & lt; / span & gt; & lt; strong style = "text-align: left;" & gt; best clothing & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt; and & lt; / span & gt; & lt; strong style = "text-align: left;" & gt; best plate & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; span style = "text-align: left;" & gt ;. Each of the three winning tables will be delivered by Claudio Casolari, President of Ceramicolor, a prize: a ceramic mug, branded Thesignofcolor, to bring the energy of color into your home or office! & lt; / span & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; p & gt; Participation is free, subject to & lt; strong & gt; registration & lt; / strong & gt; at the following link & lt; a href = "http://www.thesignofcolor.com/cena2018" & gt; www.thesignofcolor.com/cena2018< / a & gt; or at the number 328 5755732. & lt; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; The dinner, sponsored by the Municipality of Sassuolo, is part of the celebratory event of the wider project & lt; a href = "http://www.thesignofcolor.com/" & gt; Thesignofcolor & lt; / a & gt;, wanted and conceived by & lt; strong & gt; Federchimica Ceramicolor & lt; / strong & gt ;, the national association of ceramic color manufacturers and producers of metal oxides. & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; The project, started about three years ago with the creation of the blog & lt; a href = "http://www.thesignofcolor.com/" & gt; www.thesignofcolor .com & lt; / a & gt;, through articles of a cultural nature, emphasizes the importance of color through its expressions such as art, creativity, psychology, food and much more. & lt; br & gt; Today it has become a real magazine: a virtual place that allows you to talk about the world of ceramics and paint factories through images, inspirations, news or curiosities. & lt; / p & gt; & lt; p & gt; Blog: & lt; a href = "http://www.thesignofcolor.com/" & gt; www.thesignofcolor. com & lt; / a & gt; & lt; br & gt; Facebook: & lt; a href = "http://www.fb.com/thesignofcolor" & gt; www.fb.com/thesignofcolor< / a & gt; & lt; br & gt; Event page: & lt; a href = "http://www.thesignofcolor.com/cena2018" & gt; www.thesignofcolor.com/cena2018< / a & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; a href = " http://federchimica.it/images/default-source/news-2018/invito-cena-colore.jpg?sfvrsn=67677e93_0"><img src = "http://federchimica.it/images/default- source / news-2018 / color-dinner invitation.jpg? sfvrsn = 67677e93_0 "data-displaymode =" Original "alt =" Color dinner invitation "title =" Color dinner invitation "data-openoriginalimageonclick =" true "style =" vertical -align: middle; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "& gt; Horizon Europe will introduce the following main innovations: & lt; ul & gt; & lt; li & gt; a "European Innovation Council" to help the EU be at the forefront of market-creating innovation: the Commission will establish a single point of contact to lead " from the laboratory to the market "the most promising high-potential technologies and help the most innovative start-ups and companies to develop their ideas. The new CEI will help identify and finance high-risk and rapidly evolving innovations that have strong potential to create new markets. It will provide direct support to innovators through two main funding instruments, one for early stages and the other for development and market deployment, and will complement the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT); & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; new missions for research and innovation focusing on societal challenges and industrial competitiveness: under Horizon Europe, the Commission will launch new missions with ambitious goals: addressing problems affecting daily life. These missions will be designed together with citizens, stakeholders, the European Parliament and Member States; & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li & gt; maximizing innovation potential across the EU: support provided to Member States will be doubled in lagging behind in their efforts to capitalize on their national research and innovation potential. Furthermore, thanks to the new synergies with the Structural and Cohesion Funds, The proposed financial envelope of € 100 billion for the period 2021-2027 includes € 97.6 billion for Horizon Europe (of which 3.5 will be allocated to the InvestEU Fund) and € 2.4 billion for the Euratom program. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The Program will be, as foreseen, based on three pillars: open science; global challenges and industrial competitiveness; open innovation. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; For more information you can consult the following links: & lt; ul & gt; & lt; li & gt; & lt; a href = "https://youtu.be/g8BQNnX6_kY" & gt; video presenting the purpose of Horizon EU & lt; / a & gt; & amp; nbsp; & amp; nbsp; & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li style = "text-align: left;" & gt; & lt; a href = "https: // ec.europa. <link> http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018/06/04/tajani-chimica-cellence-internazionale </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </ a10: name> </a10:author> <category> Federchimica Report </category> <title> Tajani: Italian chemical industry, excellence at European and international level </title> <description> "The Italian chemical industry is excellence at European level and international. A strong European industrial policy is needed to sustain the competitiveness of this strategic sector. We need to focus on some lines of action: more resources for innovation, opening markets on equal terms, building a true internal market for energy, with network infrastructures. So Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament spoke at the Fedechimica Assembly ... </description> <pubDate> Mon, 04 Jun 2018 17:31:39 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify; "& gt;“ The Italian chemical industry is an excellence at European and international level. A strong European industrial policy is needed to sustain the competitiveness of this strategic sector. We need to focus on some lines of action: more resources for innovation, opening markets on equal terms, building a true internal market for energy, with network infrastructures. A more integrated market contributes to reducing the energy costs that weigh heavily on chemical companies ". & Lt; br & gt; So Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament spoke at the Fedechimica Assembly. & The chemical industry allocates more than half of its production to & lt; strong & gt; export & lt; / strong & gt; (30 billion euros in 2017) and has established itself as the third Italian exporter sector with growth rates, since 2010, higher than the main ones European producers (Germany, France and the United Kingdom). & lt; br & gt; It also ranks second in Europe for the number of companies active in & lt; strong & gt; research & lt; / strong & gt; (about 680) to which over 6,000 employees are dedicated, with an impact on employment far higher than the Italian industrial average (5% compared to 3%). & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; These results are even more important because they are combined with & lt; strong & gt; job opportunities & lt; / strong & gt; solid and quality, combined with advanced conditions in terms of social responsibility. & lt; br & gt; The sector, in fact, has an absolutely predominant share of employees with permanent contracts (96%), an incidence of graduates (19%) almost double the manufacturing average and the highest share of employees involved annually in training activities (over 40%). It is also the first industrial sector to have established a sectoral fund for the & lt; strong & gt; supplementary pension & lt; / strong & gt; (Fonchim) and one for health care (FASCHIM). & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The chemical industry has long been committed to reducing its & lt; strong & gt; environmental impact & lt; / strong & gt; (in the last 30 years, emissions in water and air reduced by more than 80% and greenhouse gases by 55%) and in the development of technological solutions capable of improving the environmental sustainability of the customer sectors and of most of the daily activities. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; In the sector the & lt; strong & gt; companies with foreign capital & lt; / strong & gt; represent a significant component, which in Italy produce for a value close to 20 billion euros (similar to the entire furniture sector or drinks). Their commitment to R & amp; amp; D is also relevant (170 million euros per year): in many cases Italy hosts a real center of excellence, which represents the reference point of the group worldwide for certain productions. In 2014, the first two Italian companies in terms of number of patents filed with the EPO (European Patent Office) were both chemical, both with foreign capital and both, as regards research in Italy, the result of acquisitions from Montedison. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The last Great Crisis, resulting in the collapse of domestic demand, accelerated a profound transformation process that involved not only the & lt; strong & gt; Italian-capital companies & lt; / strong & gt;, but also the & lt; strong & gt; Italian branches of foreign groups & lt; / strong & gt ;. The share of export turnover of the latter, in fact, has increased more than the sector average and is over 60%, reaching in many cases even more than 75%. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt ; This shows that Italy maintains important competitiveness factors in chemistry, essentially attributable to the & lt; strong & gt; quality of human resources & lt; / strong & gt; (chemical skills, managerial and problem solving skills, flexibility at the level of the individual and of the organization as a whole) and the wealth of the & lt; strong & gt; Italian industrial heritage & lt; / strong & gt; (leading customers worldwide and strongly committed to innovation both in the traditional sectors of Made in Italy, and in the so-called "new specializations" that is food, packaging and some sectors of the chemistry itself, in particular specialties and cosmetics). & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; To find out more: go to the section & amp; nbsp; & lt; a href = "http: // federchimica. show more moderate growth rates (+ 4.2% on the previous year) ... </description> <pubDate> Mon, 04 Jun 2018 12:07:40 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text "> & lt; p style =" text-align: justify; "& gt; After a very positive 2017 for the chemical industry in Italy - with production volumes increasing by 3.5% - 2018 is confirmed in expansion, but with some signs of slowing down. & lt; br & gt; In the first quarter, chemical production in Italy recorded a growth of 1.5% slightly below the European average. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The chemical industry, due to its sector characteristics upstream of almost all the production chains, represents a sensitive thermometer of the general trend of the manufacturing industry and of the climate of confidence. At the present stage, the increase in uncertainty - both nationally and internationally - affects the purchasing policies of chemical products, leading to keep warehouses “light”. This attitude, in the first months of the year, was also fueled by the hope of a correction in chemical prices, which is difficult in light of the new rises in oil prices. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Domestic demand continues to grow but shows a more diversified trend between industrial sectors and individual companies, also thanks to the impact on exports of the strengthening of the euro. In particular, important customer sectors are losing momentum, such as the car (in physiological slowdown after 4 years of strong growth), plastic products and construction materials. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Exports, after a 2017 in progress of 9% in value, they show more moderate growth rates (+ 4.2% on the previous year). In particular, sales in non-European markets slowed down (+ 1.4%) due to the less favorable exchange rate and settling phenomena after the very marked increases of last year. Sales in the European market, on the other hand, maintain a good pitch (+6.0%). & Amp; nbsp; & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; For the first half of 2018, chemical production is expected to grow in Italy around 2%, assuming that some brake factors that characterized the first months of the year have been overcome (customer destocking and bad weather in Northern Europe). Growth may continue throughout the year provided that the uncertainties in the political environment, it offers quality work and invests much more in innovation and welfare than other manufacturing sectors. It is a sector that can give a lot to the country: to the new government we offer the utmost collaboration in the difficult task of reconciling individual and collective interest for the common good ”. So Paolo Lamberti, President of Federchimica, during the Annual Assembly ... </description> <pubDate> Mon, 04 Jun 2018 12:06:58 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt ; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; “The chemical industry in Italy is lively, solid, offers quality work and invests much more in innovation and welfare than other manufacturing sectors. It is a sector that can give a lot to the country: to the new government we offer the utmost collaboration in the difficult task of reconciling individual and collective interest for the common good ”. So Paolo Lamberti, President of Federchimica, today, during the annual Assembly of the National Federation of Chemical Industry. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Chemistry in Italy is worth 55 billion euros, of which 30 billion for exports, where Europe weighs more than 61%. & amp; nbsp; & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; The sector confirms the good trend (about + 2%), including exports (+ 4.2%), which manages to improve the exceptional performance of 2017. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; However, it is above all the qualitative factors that make chemicals in Italy, third European producer and ninth in the world ranking, a vital and attractive sector: produce a value that is close to 20 billion euros (equal to relevant sectors such as furniture or beverages) of which about 60% is exported, also thanks to a substantial investment in research (over 170 million). & amp; nbsp; & lt ; br & gt; "These are companies that come to Italy to produce, do research, offer jobs and, in many cases, establish real centers of excellence" commented Lamberti. & lt; br & gt; "The good results come from our orientation to the global market, with export results even better than the European average; by an innovation that is increasingly based on research and increasingly widespread also among many medium and small enterprises; many graduates among the new hires, now almost 30%, 10 points more than the national average; a lot of training in the company to focus on people ". & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; What does chemistry need in Italy to become a pole of attraction for new investments and continue the decisive growth path of recent years? & lt; br & gt; According to Lamberti, it is necessary to overcome the atavistic factors that are enemies of industry and in the chemical industry in particular: very long times for authorizations (“in other countries they require a few months, with us even more than 5 years”); a complex legal framework, which generates uncertainty, especially when decisions are made more on the basis of emotion than scientific evidence; a regulatory framework still to be simplified, to streamline the administrative procedures and authorization procedures. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; President Lamberti indicated the fundamental role of the Institutions in the pursuit of sustainability, underlining that "after decades of development of the environmental culture, Italy needs an 'environmentalism of yes', that is, of institutions that are also able to say yes, not just no. True sustainability is built with the joint commitment of institutions and companies, with complex investments that give long-term returns and that need short and certain times to be realized ". & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The area in which the chemical industry wants to continue to operate is certainly the 'Europe “which, for us, is a horizon, not a border: it is unthinkable to close borders, re-establish customs, return to a national currency, limit intra-community trade with various old artifices. It is in everyone's interest to keep manufacturing in Europe and not move it to areas where safety, lt; br & gt; The Assembly was attended by Vincenzo Boccia, President of Confindustria; Emma Marcegaglia, President of Business Europe; Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; </ a10: content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink = "false"> urn: uuid: 2e101d99-2847-63c4-8ba4- ff00009a7ece </guid> <link> http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018/06/03/gpl-e-gnl-ecologiche </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> < / a10: name> </ a10: author> <category> Scenarios and markets </category> <title> Italians choose LPG and LNG because they are ecological </title> <description> For 6 out of 10 Italians LPG is energy perfect clean to heat your home and for 9 out of 10 motorists the LPG car is also synonymous with saving. These are the results of a survey conducted by the National Consumers Union presented on 7 June at the Annual Assembly of Assogasliquidi, the Federchimica Association representing the liquefied gas sector (LPG and LNG) ... </description> <pubDate> Sun, 03 Jun 2018 13:19:00 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; For 6 out of 10 Italians the GPL is the clean energy perfect for heating their homes and for 9 out of 10 motorists the LPG car is also synonymous with saving. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; These are the results of a survey conducted by the National Consumers Union presented at the Annual Assembly of Assogasliquidi, an association of & nbsp; Federchimica representing the liquefied gas sector (LPG and LNG). & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; The survey highlighted the level of knowledge that Italians have of these energy sources which constitute a strategic sector for our country, as shown by the data presented during the Assembly. & lt; br & gt; According to the estimates of the Ministry of Economic Development, the demand for LPG in 2017 was 3.4 million tons, of which 1.7 million for combustion and 1.7 million for automotive use. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; As at 31 December 2017, the production of & lt; strong & gt; GPL & lt; / strong & gt; was 1.8 million gross tons, imports were 2.4 million tons and exports were 306 thousand tons. In the first four months of 2018, LPG consumption was 1.2 million tons, substantially in line with the same period of the previous year, of which 700 thousand tons for combustion use and 500 thousand for automotive use. & lt; br & gt; As far as the car sector is concerned, there is a net increase, equal to 27% compared to 2016, in registrations of LPG cars, that is already equipped with the double fuel system in the construction phase, which reach 129 thousand units . & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; On the total number of cars registered last year, the share of LPG grows, from 5.6% in 2016 to 6.5% in 2017, with petrol at 31.9%, diesel at 56.4% , hybrid at 3.4%, methane at 1.7% and electric at 0.1%. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; 2017 also confirmed the strong growth in demand for & lt; strong & gt; LNG & lt; / strong & gt;, which stood at around 30,000 tons, demand that recorded a 50% increase compared to consumption in 2016. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; Driving this growth was the marked development of the entire infrastructure. In fact, there are 18 LNG distribution plants for transport, tripled in the last three years, 10 LNG depots serving CNG distribution plants, 19 those serving off-grid users and 2 LNG depots serving two canalized networks. isolated. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; "The data referring to 2017 and the first months of this year refer to the substantial stability of the LPG sector, which proves vital, especially in relation to the use for heating and registered cars", declared Francesco Franchi, President of Assogasliquidi, during his speech. & Lt; br & gt; “However, we cannot fail to underline the fact that much more can and must be done to increase LPG consumption. This source, in addition to being versatile and already available, has remarkable ecological properties, as scientific studies carried out by public research institutes have shown. For this reason - explained Franchi - it can make a significant contribution to the country, in achieving the European objectives of reducing air pollution, whose fairly high levels, together with the measures deemed insufficient by the European Commission, were the cause, just a few days ago. , of the referral of Italy to the EU Court of Justice ". & lt; br & gt;" We therefore hope that the new Government will encourage the demand for ecological products such as LPG and LNG, already identified by the European Commission, with the DAFI directive, among the alternative fuels on which to focus for sustainable development. Therefore, measures are needed to promote these products, starting with a review of the current incentive policies, eliminating the inequalities in terms of taxation existing between solid and gaseous fuels used for heating and establishing measures to control emissions and the energy performance of plants. heating systems powered by solid fuels ". & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt;" We will continue our commitment, alongside the bodies in charge, in the fight against illegality in the sector of destruction and sale of LPG. The purchase of cylinders and the supply of small tanks from unauthorized retailers - explained Franchi - in addition to causing damage in economic and fiscal terms, it is dangerous for the health and safety of citizens. We must therefore continue with the action undertaken, and intensify the verification and control activities through close collaboration between the administrations and the relevant State bodies ". & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt;" Finally, we ask for a coherent and stable framework of rules to encourage companies to invest in infrastructure for the development of LNG. This source is experiencing very strong growth which - concluded Franchi - must be accompanied and supported by an adequate infrastructure, capable of enhancing and exploiting its great potential, in environmental terms and in terms of greater independence from the point of view of supply. energy ". & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The Assembly confirmed, for another three years, Francesco Franchi (Costiero Gas Livorno) President of Assogasliquidi-Federchimica, and appointed Andrea Arzà (Liquigas) President of the LPG combustion product group, Marco Roggerone (Autogas Nord) President of the LPG automotive product group and Giacomo Fabbri (Company Italian liquid gases) President of the LNG product group. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The round table dedicated to the current and future challenges for the development of the LPG and LNG sector was attended by Col. Luigi Vinciguerra, of the Guardia di Finanza General Command, Marco Coletta of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Gilberto Dialuce from the Ministry of Economic Development, Gioacchino Giomi from the Ministry of the Interior / Fire Department, Raimondo Orsini from the Sustainable Development Foundation, Fabio Romeo of the Ministry of the Environment and Pietro Talarico referent for regional technical coordination of the fuel sector. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; div & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; / div & gt; </ a10: content> < / item> <item> <guid isPermaLink = "false"> urn: uuid: 8ffc1c99-2847-63c4-8ba4-ff00009a7ece </guid> <link> http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018/ 05/28 / debate-future-plastic </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </a10:name></a10:author> <category> Environment, Health, Safety </category> <category> Federchimica Report </category> <title> Living, studying, working and moving into the future: with or without plastic? </title> <description> The Italian stage of the international project "European Youth Debating Competition", which involves about 500 secondary school students from nine European countries, ended this afternoon. Three students of the Liceo Linguistico Manzoni in Milan were the best and will participate in the European final, in Vienna in October, together with the finalists from all other countries ... </description> <pubDate> Mon, 28 May 2018 16: 44:37 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> The Italian stage of the international project "European Youth Debating Competition" involving about 500 secondary school students from nine European countries ended this afternoon (in addition to Italy: Benelux, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom), who were given the opportunity to discuss, by intervening according to very specific rules, on the role of petrochemicals and plastics in the cities of the future. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The students, divided in "fixed speaker" (1 group of & amp; nbsp; 5 students in favor of the thesis, 1 group of & amp; nbsp; 5 students against the thesis discussed) & amp; nbsp; and "free speakers" (constitutes the largest group whose members can participate, always following the rules of the debate), intervened alternately (1 pro speaker, 1 representative of free speakers, 1 speaker with), 5 times, orderly, tenaciously supporting their own thinking. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; During the debate a Jury, made up of industry representatives, certainly the result of their commitment but certainly also the dedication of their teachers ". & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt;" This valuable initiative, a real competition among young European students, shows the high level of interest of the petrochemical industry to be part of the future, intended as a sustainable future for the whole world. Our mission is to promote the contribution made by industry among the younger generations "said Leonardo Mascolo, Business Director - Basic Petrochemicals of Repsol and member of the Board of Directors of EPCA. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; : Roberto Frassine, professor at the Politecnico di Milano, with a speech in favor of petrochemicals and plastics and Emilio Bianco of Legambiente, which highlighted some problems related not so much to the materials as to the misuse by consumers. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Nathalie Debuyst, EPCA manager for communication and Education, reiterated the effectiveness of this project, a real springboard for young people and their careers, regardless of the positions they will occupy. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; EPCA and PlasticsEurope have promoted for the third consecutive year the European Youth Debating Competition to involve young Europeans on the key issues facing society has to face and bring them closer to the study of scientific disciplines (STEM). & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The Italian stage of the debate was carried out in collaboration with the description> PlasticsEurope, the European Association of Plastics Manufacturers, shares the general objective of the "Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on reducing the environmental impact of certain plastic products" presented today by the European Commission. The marine litter is the result of a series of factors, the most important of which are individual behaviors and inadequate waste management, even absent in some parts of the world ... </description> <pubDate> Mon, 28 May 2018 13:04:11 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; PlasticsEurope, the European Association of Plastics Manufacturers, shares the general objective of the " Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on reducing the environmental impact of certain plastic products ", presented today by the European Commission. & Lt; br & gt; Marine litter is the result of a number of factors, the most important of which are individual behavior and inadequate waste management even absent in some parts of the world. & lt; br & gt; PlasticsEurope has long been at the forefront of the fight against the dispersion of plastics in the environment with the "& lt; a href =" http: / /www.plasticseurope.org/strategy.aspx "target =" _ blank "& gt; & lt; strong & gt; Voluntary Commitment, Plastics 2030 & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; / a & gt;" which aims to fully recover plastic waste by 2030. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; According to the Association, the marine litter is a complex problem, and must be addressed on several fronts. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; First of all, consumer behavior must be changed. & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; The consumer must act responsibly towards plastic waste, the & nbsp; European and national institutions and industry, must support this change with appropriate education programs for citizens, in particular for the younger generations, for full involvement, with the utmost awareness of the objectives of the circular economy. & lt; br & gt; & lt; strong & gt; & lt; br & gt; We also need adequate infrastructure for waste management. & lt; br & gt; & lt; / strong & gt; National and local institutions should consider measures in their programs to bridge any lack of infrastructure suitable for modern waste management, avoiding, as far as possible, landfilling. & Lt; br & gt; According to PlasticsEurope, the ban on use of some of the & amp; nbsp; so-called disposable plastic products, which, among other things, have the lowest environmental impact compared to the same products in other materials, is by no means the solution to solving the marine litter problem. Rather, it is a shortcut that will have no decisive effect in solving the problem. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; PlasticsEurope's vision is to avoid any waste ending up in the sea and, on the other hand, </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink = "false"> urn: uuid: b2f51c99-2847-63c4-8ba4-ff00009a7ece </guid> <link> http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018 / 05/25 / healthy-and-safe-foods </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </a10:name></a10:author> <category> Scenarios and markets </category> <title > Healthy and safe food from an increasingly sustainable agricultural system </title> <description> Implementation of increasingly modern technologies. Sustainable use of fertilizers. Need to create a system between all the players in the supply chain in the interest of the consumer. And Stop to fake news. These are the themes of the Assofertilizzanti annual assembly today in Genoa, together with the relaunch of the "Quality Project" to stimulate greater efficiency, increase in quality controls and attention to issues related to environmental safety. </description> <pubDate> Fri, May 25 2018 12:09:17 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; A round table centered on the great challenges of the agri-food sector closed the two-day meeting of the 2018 Assembly of & lt; a href = "https://assofertilizzanti.federchimica.it/" & gt; Assofertilizzanti & lt; / a & gt;, a healthy sector, that of fertilizers, capable of generating in Italy in 2017, a total turnover of more than 1 billion euros. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Ensuring the production of healthy and safe food, exploiting the potential of the most modern technologies in agriculture and, at the same time step, promoting the optimization of sustainable use of fertilizers. This is the fil rouge on which the interventions of the speakers unfolded who, introduced by the Radio 24 journalist Alessio Maurizi, animated the debate in the presence of the representatives of the 54 companies belonging to the Association. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; After the welcome greetings, Giovanni Toffoli the new President of Assofertilizzanti (his appointment was made official yesterday at the opening of the Genoa Assembly) takes stock of the regulatory changes and progress that have characterized the fertilizer sector in Italy in the last decade: “Our companies have always been committed to improving production processes and innovating and developing new products. These changes have led our industries to be among the first at a European and world level, anticipating the new technical / qualitative requirements envisaged by the new Fertilizer Regulations ". & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Matteo Lasagna, Vice President of Confagricoltura, then outlined the reference scenario: "In the short and medium term, agricultural businesses will have to face more and more issues related to productivity and sustainability, with the aim of guaranteeing a regular supply of quality food products, feed and biomaterials and at the same time protect natural resources. However, it is necessary to promote sustainable agriculture that is sustainable in environmental and social terms, but also in economic terms. In this context, fertilization is a fundamental agronomic practice that contributes to the improvement of the fertility of the agricultural land, to the nourishment of cultivated plants and, therefore, to their development. In particular, through precision agriculture that aims at an ever more precise and effective fertilization, the farmer will increasingly have at his disposal a tool to support an optimized and sustainable management of the land, based on the actual needs of the crops. "& Amp ; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; As was underlined during the discussion, in agriculture 'a lot and excellent' is a combination possible only thanks to an intelligent use of technical means in full compliance with environmental issues. Sustainability, in its broadest sense (environmental, social and economic), “Digital innovation contributes significantly to the more efficient use of production inputs, including fertilizer products. The technologies of Agriculture 4.0 - which in Italy, according to the estimates of the Smart AgriFood Observatory, are now worth 100 million euros - make it possible to act in the field in a targeted manner, generating efficiency, cost reduction and sustainability and guaranteeing, at the same time , the quality of the final product. "& lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Taking inspiration from his pungent monologue 'From Pinocchio to Masterchef' that preceded the round table, the writer and inspector of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF ) Antonio Pascale sounded an alarm bell: for the entire agri-food system, the possible damage deriving from fake news, false information capable of negatively influencing the final consumer, with consequent repercussions in relations between large-scale distribution, farmers and industries, should not be underestimated. In the era of communication, in which news travels with uncontrollable timing and methods, the validity of a source of information and the ethical correctness of those who use this source should be essential prerequisites at the basis of any media message. The scientific community has been working for some time to combat the phenomenon of misleading or distorted news, but in agriculture, as in other areas, the collaboration of all the players in the supply chain remains fundamental. In this context, the new EU fertilizer regulation plays a fundamental role, inviting companies to develop new and important technologies, thus increasing their competitiveness. It is qhis challenge that Italy can win by promoting its excellence at an international level. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; In closing, the floor goes back to the new President of Assofertilizzanti Giovanni Toffoli: "During my mandate I will continue the work of opening to dialogue with all the companies operating in the sector, to dispel any possible doubt about the safety of our products. Part of this work has already been done through the Quality Project, where all the companies associated with Assofertilizzanti have shown that they are committed to a more virtuous management of their products ". & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Il & lt; strong & gt; Project Quality & lt; / strong & gt;, underlined the President Toffoli, is an initiative promoted by Assofertilizzanti to stimulate associated companies to greater efficiency, an increase in quality controls and rigorous attention to issues related to human and environmental health and safety. In the face of compliance with the legislation and a series of technical specifications to which they are required to comply for the entire production cycle (from the selection of raw materials to the finished product), the companies are recognized with the Quality Mark. In 2017, 34 obtained it. For end consumers, the Brand is a real guarantee: it identifies a product that complies with the law and with a nutritional composition that complies with what is reported on the label. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; div & gt; In the photo from the left: the moderator Alessio Maurizi - Giovanni & amp; nbsp; Chemical industry lever of sustainability and development of the territory. The example of Brindisi </title> <description> Responsible chemical companies in the territory, able to guarantee economic growth while respecting people and the environment: the 16th Conference of Responsible Care Coordinators, today in Brindisi, highlighted again once the fundamental role of the chemical industry for sustainable development, also at the local level ... </description> <pubDate> Fri, 18 May 2018 10:44:45 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = " text "> & lt; p style =" text-align: justify; "& gt; Responsible chemical companies on the territory, able to guarantee economic growth while respecting people and the environment: 16 & lt; sup & gt; a & lt; / sup & gt; & amp; nbsp; Conference of Responsible Care Coordinators, held today in Brindisi, once again highlighted the fundamental role of the chemical industry for sustainable development, also at the local level. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; a href = "http: //federchimica.it/servizi/sviluppo-sostenibile/responsible-care "target =" _ blank "& gt; & lt; strong & gt; Responsible Care & lt; / strong & gt; & lt; / a & gt; is the voluntary program for the protection of health, safety and the environment, coordinated in Italy by Federchimica, the national federation of the chemical industry. & lt; br & gt; “Responsible Care is an excellence in the industrial panorama; because it is a unique, ethical and sustainable way of working and creating a corporate culture at the same time ”commented Gerardo Stillo, President of the Responsible Care Program. "Thanks to the Program, since 1992 we have embarked on a path that has allowed us to become a sector of excellence in corporate social responsibility". & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The conference, promoted by Federchimica in collaboration with Confindustria Brindisi, was an opportunity to talk about sustainability and development of the territory; chemistry in Brindisi confirms its willingness to look forward responsibly by pursuing sustainable development. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; “Economic, social and environmental development is a priority for Brindisi's chemical companies; in fact, companies, workers and their representatives are united and seriously committed to social responsibility also through the promotion of the Responsible Care Program. The results are evident: compared to over 10, 5 million hours worked, in the last 5 years 6 injuries to direct and indirect employees of the companies of the Chemical Pole can be counted. A concrete fact that testifies to our utmost attention to the safety of workers to whom over 7,000 hours of training on Safety and Health are provided annually ”concluded Gerardo Stillo. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; With a turnover of approximately 1,557 & amp; nbsp; million euros, the chemical industry in Brindisi plays a fundamental role in the development of the area, employing 1,779 people, of which 1,125 directly. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; "In the local area, our business organization has long since assumed the '' commitment to promote the dissemination of business culture and ethical values within the system, li style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; Chemistry has significantly reduced its impact on the environment: -55% of greenhouse gases, -96% of other emissions into the atmosphere and -81% of pollutants in water discharges compared to 1990. & amp; nbsp; & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; The sector is efficient in the use of resources for the same production: -25% of oil used for processing into chemicals; + 57% energy efficiency (result already well in line with the objectives set by the European Union for 2020 and 2030). & Amp; nbsp; & lt; / li & gt; & lt; li style = "text-align: justify; "& gt; The chemical industry is already oriented towards the development of the circular economy: as an improvement factor of our psychophysical well-being, of our social relationships, of the very important role it plays above all for children and the elderly ”. Thus Arianna Bolla, President of AISA, the Federchimica Association that represents animal health companies at national level, during the event "If you love him, cure him", dedicated to the role and health of pets. & Amp ; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; A phenomenon that affects 58% of Italian families, who own at least one Pet (20% own two). These are mainly dogs and cats: about 14 and a half million specimens. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; Mostly women choose the company of an animal (68.5%), almost 70% of owners have more than 44 years. Senior President Italy FederAnziani - the nearly 13 million Italian seniors could be helped not only in the qualitative improvement of their lives, but also through a substantial contribution from an economic point of view, which would benefit the whole community ". & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The event was also attended by Senator Caterina Biti; Hon. Michela Vittoria Brambilla (via skype), President of the Italian League for the Defense of Animals and the Environment; Silvio Borrello of the Directorate General for Animal Health and Veterinary Medicines of the Ministry of Health and Marco Melosi, President of Anmvi, National Association of Italian Veterinary Doctors. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; span style = "font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold ; "& gt; & lt; br & gt; If you love it, take care of it: the good rules for the perfect "pet human" '& lt; / span & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; One in three Italian families own a dog or a cat, with whom he establishes a relationship, based not only on mutual attention and sensitivity, but also on specific needs and assumptions of precise responsibilities. Here are some simple rules for & amp; nbsp; the perfect coexistence for health and safety, ours and theirs. & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; a href = "http://federchimica.it/docs/default-source/allegati-news-2018/buone- rules.pdf? sfvrsn = 42de7f93_0 "title =" Aisa good rules "& gt; Aisa good rules & lt; / a & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; div & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; & amp; nbsp; & lt; / p & gt; & lt; div & gt; & lt; br & gt; & lt; / div & gt; </ a10: content> </item> <item> <guid isPermaLink = "false"> urn: uuid: ae9f1c99-2847-63c4-8ba4-ff00009a7ece </guid> <link> http://federchimica.it/webmagazine/dettaglio-news/2018/05/16/biotech- in-numbers </link> <a10: author> <a10: name> </a10:name></a10:author> <category> Scenarios and markets </category> <title> Italy of Biotech in numbers: The Assobiotec 2018 report confirms double-digit growth </title> <description> 571 companies, 13,000 employees and 11.5 billion in turnover; + 22% of investments in R&D between 2014 and 2016; 38% of exporting companies in 2015 against 5% of the Italian industry; Lombardy at the top of the ranking. These are the numbers that emerge from the Assobiotec 2018 Report in collaboration with ENEA ... </description> <pubDate> Wed, 16 May 2018 10:15:00 Z </pubDate> <a10: content type = "text"> & lt; p style = "text-align: justify;" & gt; At the end of 2017, there are over 570 biotech companies active in Italy. A highly innovative sector, very focused on research and in the consolidation phase around its most solid and competitive realities, potentially ready to welcome the challenges and opportunities that the sector offers at an international level. In a nutshell, this is the photograph taken in the 2018 Report "Biotechnology companies in Italy - Facts & amp; amp; Figures" that Assobiotec, National association for the development of biotechnologies which is part of Federchimica, created in collaboration with ENEA and which was presented today in Rome at the 2018 National Assembly of the industrial association. & Amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & amp; nbsp ; & lt; br & gt; The vast majority of Italian biotech companies (76%) are made up of companies of micro or small size. The health sector generates almost three quarters of the total biotech turnover, which exceeds 11.5 billion euros with an increase of 12% between 2014 and 2016. 68% of this turnover is generated by companies with foreign capital, which represent only 13% of the companies surveyed. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The number of employees is close to 13,000 units, registering a + 17% in companies dedicated to R & amp; amp; S biotech & amp; nbsp; with Italian capital; investments in biotech R & amp; amp; S exceed 760 million, with a growth of 22% between 2014 and 2016. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; During 2016, 72% of companies it is self-financed, over 40% had access to grants, 22% had recourse to debt capital, while only 6% had access to Venture Capital financing. & amp; nbsp; & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; The Report also highlights that the national biotech is a sector with a high projection on foreign markets. The share of exporting companies (38% in 2015) has been increasing in recent years and is on average equal to more than one and a half times that of the manufacturing sector (23% of companies in 2015) and seven times that of industry as a whole, substantially stopped at just under 5%. & amp; nbsp; & lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; Lombardy is confirmed as the first region in Italy by number of companies (162 equal to 28% of the total), investments in R&D (23% of the total) and biotech turnover (32% of the total). Lazio (58) and Emilia Romagna (57) follow in terms of number of companies. Looking instead at investments in R & amp; amp; D, after Lombardy, Tuscany is the region that invests most in biotech, followed by Lazio, Its strategic role is confirmed by the robust growth of all the main economic indicators in markets where competition is mainly technological. Now, the consolidation of the collaboration with Assobiotec offers ENEA the possibility of expanding the exchange of knowledge and skills with companies operating in this high-tech sector ”- underlines Federico Testa, President of ENEA. & Lt; br & gt; & lt; br & gt; To learn more about the application sectors of biotechnology visit the site of & lt; a href = "https://assobiotec.federchimica.it/" target = "_ blank" & gt; Assobiotec & lt; / a & gt;. & lt; / p & gt; </ a10: content> </item> </channel> </rss>