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CIRFS open letter: Mario Draghi’s recommendations for safeguarding Europe’s competitiveness

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CIRFS open letter: Mario Draghi’s recommendations for safeguarding Europe’s competitiveness

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European Man-made

Fibres Association

European Man-made 

Fibres Association

European Man-made

Fibres Association

About CIRFS - European Man-Made Fibres Association

CIRFS: European Man-Made Fibres Association is the representative body for the European man-made fibres industry.

Europe is the world’s third largest producer of man-made fibres – an essential raw material for many other industries, ranging from textiles to aerospace, from baby diapers to renewable energy. It is a global leader in quality, innovation and sustainability.

CIRFS was founded in 1950, as the Comité International de la Rayonne et des Fibres Synthétiques (from which the abbreviation CIRFS is derived). It took on its present name in 2009.

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Economics

CIRFS monitors economic developments which affect the man-made fibres industry, including developments in international trade and the internal European market. It provides information and guidance to members on the possible effects, and prepares papers for use in contacts with the European Union and national governments.

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Statistics

CIRFS has an extensive data collection and analysis system, providing essential market information for its members on the level of production, deliveries and stocks in the man-made fibres industry in Europe.

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Sustainability

CIRFS believes in the increasing importance of sustainability, as the concept for doing business worldwide, and supports the commitment of its members to deliver a sustainable product.

Its member companies throughout Europe are consistently committed to minimising the environmental impact of their products and processes.

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Technical Department

Technical committees and working groups deal with environment, burning behaviour, bioactive products, energy and much else.

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AN OVERVIEW OF Our members

SUSEB

Turkey

SUSEB

JCFA

Japan

JCFA

Japan Chemical Fibres Association

IVC

Germany

IVC

ITKIB

Belgium

ITKIB

NEWS

Paul Schlack Prize 2024 - Call for Applications

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2024 May 29 - CIRFS Executive Seminar - Brussels

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Webinar: From Raw Materials to End Uses: Exploring Market Dynamics and Insights into Polyolefin Fibres

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EVENT

CIRFS Webinar on EU Legislation for Sustainable Supply Chains: What to Expect?

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Transition Pathway Briefing Webinar - 19 July 2023

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CIRFS Annual General Meeting & Executive Seminar

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62 DORNBIRN-GFC 2023

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The European fibres & textiles industry statement on the energy package

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CIRFS 70+2 Anniversary Conference

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Brian Petter has joined CIRFS to head its Economics & Trade Department

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EVENT

CIRFS/IVC Webinar: Research and Development in the Man-made Fibres Industry

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CIRFS Webinar - Allowing trade and FTAs to work: the role of Rules of Origin

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Webinar: LIVE Webinar on EU (regional) state-aid

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60th Dornbirn GFC

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10 good reasons why every MMF producer in Europe should join CIRFS

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EVENT

Webinar: Overview of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

25.03.2021› 25.03.2021

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Joint CIRFS/EURATEX response to ECHA public consultation on REACH restriction on intentionally added microplastics

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59th Dornbirn GFC - Webinar Week - September 16-18, 2020

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NEWS

ROBERT VAN DE KERKHOF SUCCEEDS NECAT ALTIN AS CIRFS PRESIDENT

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NEWS

CIRFS position paper on the post Covid-19 period

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