Antwerp European Industry Summit 2026

European Industry Summit 2026

Act Now!

Proviron supports the call for action discussed today at the Antwerp European Industry Summit. Act now, before it’s too late, to safeguard not only our industry but also our prosperity.

During his speech, our CEO Wim Michiels reiterated the two key action points that must be addressed urgently:

Keeping energy prices affordable
Ensuring full enforcement of EU regulations, including for imported products


Let us be proud of our European market values and standards. Safety, health, and respect for the environment are self evident to us.

Antwerp European Industry Summit 2026

11 February 2026, Antwerp | On the eve of the informal European Council in Alden Biesen, essenscia – together with around 600 representatives of companies, industrial federations and European trade union confederations – called for swift and decisive emergency measures at an industry summit in Antwerp to strongly restore the competitiveness of the energy intensive industry.

“Two years after the Antwerp Declaration, this is the Antwerp Call to Action: Europe must act now.”

Proviron, as a member of CEFIC the European chemical sector federation, supports the call to European politics to take immediate and decisive action. Our CEO, Wim Michiels participated in the meeting to underline the urgency.

updates

Europese top in Alden Biesen

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