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Contact: Scott P. Lockledge
scottl@chemheritage.org
215-925-2222
Chemical Heritage Foundation

CHF Announces A DAY-LONG CONFERENCE ON THE POSTWAR GLOBAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

The Chemical Heritage Foundation is pleased to announce a one-day conference on the evolution of the global chemical industry since World War II. The conference will feature five research presentations by leading scholars from The Netherlands, Italy, Norway, and the United States. The chief aim of the conference is to explore broad themes and historical patterns within and among leading chemical producing firms and nations in comparative perspective.

A conference schedule is attached. The day will include a luncheon and reception. There is no registration fee, but attendees are encouraged to contact Todd Waters (see below) by May 20 in order to reserve a place at the conference. Those who register will receive additional details about parking and directions to CHF. Research papers prepared by the speakers will be pre-circulated.

Conference Program

The Evolution of the Global Chemical Industry since 1945: Themes and Interpretations

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Welcome

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

The Big Picture: Chemical Manufacturing in the Leading Producer Nations
Renato Gianetti, Department of History, University of Florence

Big Business Strategy in Chemicals from the Oil Crisis to 2000
Harm G. Schröter, Department of History, University of Bergen, Norway

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m

The Postwar Market for Chemical Technology Ashish Arora, Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University

12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Lunch

2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m

Chemical Industry Politics in Europe, the U.S., and Japan, 1945-2000
David B. Sicilia, Department of History, University of Maryland

The Rise of the Rotterdam Chemical Complex after World War II
Ernst Homburg, Department of History, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands

4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Wrap up and general discussion

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Reception

To register, please RSVP by May 20, 2001. Limited seating is available.

Todd Waters, External Relations Assistant
E-mail: toddw@chemheritage.org
Fax: 215-925-1954


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