Press Release
ECE/TRADE/00/9
Geneva, 16 May 2000
Romania’s Chemical Industry Opens its
Doors
One-week Study Tour of the Industry in September 2000
Romania’s chemical industry used to be one of the most important
in central and eastern Europe. But the radical economic changes of 1990 plunged the
industry into a crisis from which it is now slowly but determinedly recovering.
As the industry seriously lacks visibility, the United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) is assisting it becoming more well known internationally.
Together with the Government of Romania, the UN/ECE is organizing a one-week Study Tour of
the industry from 17 to 24 September this year.
In its heyday, Romania’s chemical industry had large and modern
facilities, good infrastructure, a domestic raw material base and well-educated staff.
During the 1980s its gross output was exceeded only by that of the Soviet Union. Its
output regularly surpassed that of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and the other countries
of the region.
Today in Romania, the foreign investor will find in the chemical
industry a welcome mix of highly trained and motivated personnel, a new investment
environment and an openness to cooperating with foreign partners. Potential partners may
be found among the chemical firms that already exist in many sub-sectors of the industry,
including basic petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymers and plastics, fibres, fine
chemicals, paints and varnishes and a host of other products.
Participants in the Study Tour will meet government officials concerned
with the industry and take part in a workshop discussing the future of specific aspects of
the industry. They will also visit more than ten firms throughout the country. The firms
have all shown interest in cooperating with foreign partners, either as joint venture
partners or on a supplier/client basis. They were selected to provide a broad view of many
sectors of the chemical industry.
Participation in the Study Tour is free of charge, except for costs
such as hotel, meals and transportation. Romania offers a "package price"
covering these costs; this price varies depending on type and standard of accommodation
chosen.
Further details are available from:
Mr. Howard Hornfeld
Tel.: +41 22 917 3254
Programme Coordinator for the
Fax: +41 22 917 0178
Chemical Industry
E-mail: [email protected]
United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe (UN/ECE)
Palais des Nations, Room 429-3
CH - 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
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