Panel: Remaining Solvent? Emerging Risks, Regulations, and Real-World Solutions in the European Solvents Sector

A discussion on how companies in the solvents sector are trying to navigate an increasingly challenging environment, with over-capacity, increasing regulation and energy costs in Europe. It remains vital to operate safely and sustainably, to mitigate those risks and pressures, working with regulators to ensure safety but avoiding unnecessary regulatory burdens.

Companies must stay ahead of evolving and diverging regulations governing storage, transport, exposure limits, and environmental protection. This session will examine practical strategies for meeting safety challenges, implementing compliant handling and containment practices, and adopting innovative technologies that reduce operational risk. Through real-world case studies and expert perspectives, the panel will highlight how industry leaders are aiming to meet their challenges.

What attendees can expect from the session:

• An overview of the solvents sector and how this has evolved
• Emerging issues affecting the viability of the sector
• Signposting of resources such as the recently released safety film(s) and good practice guidance documents
• The importance of providing safety guidance across the sector
• Dealing with supply chain and security risks
• Divergence of regulation – how this is affecting the sector
• Following case studies examples
• Opportunities to ask questions

Chair: Bill Atkinson