On 7 September, ISOPA Secretary General attended the launch of Covestro, formerly Bayer MaterialScience, in Antwerp.
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Bart de Wever, the Major of Antwerp and Mr Pieters, the Belgian Minister for the Economy joined Patrick Thomas, Covestro’s CEO to celebrate the creation of a new company, with a long history as ISOPA Member.
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Discussions focused on the new company’s vision and the sector’s potential to contribute to the boosting of competitiveness both in Europe and Belgium. On behalf of ISOPA – Good luck Covestro!