SOCMA changes name to reflect broader scope
The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA), the US trade association that has served the batch, custom and specialist chemical industry since 1921, has changed its name to the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates.
The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA), the US trade association that has served the batch, custom and specialist chemical industry since 1921, has changed its name to the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates.
This is the first time in the organisation's 88-year history that SOCMA has changed its name.
SOCMA board chairman Charlie Hinnant said: "By formally reflecting the sector of the industry we've successfully represented for many years already, we can better help the industry and the public at large understand what our organisation and members are all about."
Since its formation, SOCMA's overall charter has been to serve the synthetic organic chemical industry, despite decades of service to the batch, custom and specialist chemical industry. All categories of SOCMA membership are now available to companies involved in batch, custom and specialist manufacturing rather than just synthetic organic chemical manufacturing.
"When we look at our accomplishments over the last 20 years, we can proudly say we have moved forward the batch, custom and specialist chemical industry," added Hinnant. "We have done this by creating Informex; by creating and bringing along many small batch chemical manufacturers in ChemStewards; and we created the specialist batch chemical manufacturing sector under the EPA's sector strategies programme."
SOCMA has around 300 members employing more than 100,000 people across the US who produce 50,000 products valued at US$60bn annually.
