
BASF CEO to Become Next CEFIC President
Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF, has been appointed the new President of the European Chemical Industry Council CEFIC, effective January 1, 2026.

Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF, has been appointed the new President of the European Chemical Industry Council CEFIC, effective January 1, 2026.

Cefic and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) joined together to issue the following statement from ACC’s President and CEO Chris Jahn and CEFIC’s Director General Marco Mensink.

Rising tariffs and regulatory changes challenge the European chemical industry, highlighting the need for resilient regional supply networks and strategic collaboration among CEFIC members.

The EU Commission’s ambitious plan for a European Green Deal, launched shortly before the pandemic struck in early 2020, aims to make the continent the world’s first climate-neutral region by 2050. The goals spelled out in January last year call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% up to 2030, compared with 1990 levels.





