WCA September 2011

Industry news

Signing on the dotted line

understand and promote tin recycling and projects aimed at efficient use of natural resources The leaders and management of CNIA and ITRI will meet periodically and report annually to their respective boards on the status of cooperation in these areas. David Bishop, chief executive of ITRI, speaking from Hangzhou commented as follows: “ITRI and CNIA have joint goals in supporting a healthy tin industry based on economic growth, sound environment, and community benefit. China is the world’s largest tin producing country and the biggest user of the metal. We are therefore delighted to be strengthening our ties with CNIA and working to the mutual benefit of the industry.”

At a meeting in Hangzhou, China, the two organisations signed the MOU and committed to initiatives in the following areas: • Statistics: Integrate tin statistics from China into the global ones that are collected and disseminated by ITRI • Health & Safety: Cooperate on projects that extend scientific knowledge on the behaviour of tin in humans and the environment and ensure the safe use of the metal and its compounds; consider projects to share information on best working practices • Standards: Exchange information on national and international tin related standards on environmental management and human health • Environment: Exchange information on tin production and process management to promote clean and sustainable production

ITRI, the global tin industry body, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the China Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) to cover cooperation in a number of key areas. CNIA is a major association within China representing the non-ferrous metals sector, functioning as a bridge between government and industry. It has approximately 750 members and actively develops international cooperation and development. The primary and secondary producers of tin and tin products form part of the CNIA membership. ITRI and CNIA will work together to support the use of tin in China and will promote a sustainable, stable, and healthy industry. This will be accomplished by sharing data and information and by cooperation on issues such as recycling, health and safety, community development and the environment.

ITRI – China Fax : +86 106 510 2206 Email : cuilin@itri.co.uk Website : www.itri.co.uk

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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2011