Margit Kunz – Chief Executive Director, AHK Debelux
Germany and Belgium have long held an important trading relationship, says Margit Kunz of AHK Debelux, the German chamber of commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg. She outlines some of the…
Address: Essenscia Diamant Building Bd A. Reyers 80 1030 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 238 97 11
essenscia is a multisectoral umbrella organisation that represents the numerous sectors of activities in the field of chemicals and the life sciences. It includes nearly 800 companies representing more than 95% of the overall turnover in the sector.
The structure of essenscia is modelled on the reality of the Belgian institutions, with federal, regional and community areas of competence. essenscia bruxelles, essenscia vlaanderen and essenscia wallonie, the three regional sections of essenscia, act as spokesmen for companies to the Brussels, Flemish and Walloon authorities on regional and community matters. essenscia is made up of multidisciplinary skills centres which also deal with the main issues, irrespective of the level of power. The 17 professional sections of essenscia represent and promote interests specific to their sector of activities.
essenscia represents and defends the sector’s interests at a European level through active involvement in Cefic (the European Council of Chemical Manufacturers’ Federations) and the FEB (Federation of Belgian Companies).
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