• Samahan sa Pilipinas ng mga Industriyang Kimika (SPIK)
• Association of Petrochemical Manufacturers of the Philippines (APMP)
• Philippine Plastic Industry Association (PPIA)
• Philippine Association of Paint Manufacturers (PAPM)
• Progressive Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (PAPiM)
• Philippine Oleochemical Manufacturers Association (POMA)

conducted a joint general membership meeting last March 27, 2012 held in the Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati. These six industry associations represent over 475 chemical related entities in operating in the Philippines. In this historic joint general membership meeting the leaders of the associations provided an update for their respective industries, and signed a memorandum of agreement to work together to create the Philippine Chemical Masterplan. DTI Undersecretary Cristino Panlilio inducted the new directors of SPIK, while new SPIK President inducted the new members of SPIK.

Participants of the GPS Training Workshop

SPIK conducted a Global Product Strategy (GPS) and Product Stewardship (PS) Training Workshop. The theme of the workshop is “Creating Value through Global Product Strategy”. The training aims to revisit the various management initiatives which the industry in the region has taken to promote the Product Stewardship, one of the codes of Responsible Care ®, in the management of chemicals, from manufacturing to disposal, ensuring sustainable development. This workshop was held last February 23- 24, 2012 at Dusit Thani Hotel , Makati City.

The event was attended by fifty five (55) participants from twenty two (22) SPIK member companies; Atlantic Coatings, Bayer Crop Science, Brenntag Ingredients, Inc., United Coconut Chemical, Inc., D & L Indus tries, Inc., DuPont, Dow Chemical Pacific Limited, JG Summit Petrochemical , Corp., Mabuhay Vinyl Corporation, Metro Industries, Inc., Nalco Philippines Inc., Pacific Paint (Boysen) Phils. Inc., Philippines Resins Indus tries, Inc., Rezcoat Inc., RI Chemical Corp., S. C. Johnson and Son , Inc., Suntra International Trading Co., Ltd., TNC Chemicals Phils., Inc., Transworld Trading Co., Inc., Unilox Indus trial Corp., Vemaval , Inc., and Air Liquide Phils., Inc., government authori ty representative and Non– SPIK members.

This workshop is the firs t on GPS that it intends to show how GPS can be carried out alongside with our Responsible Care program and activities. This Workshop is sponsored by International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA)  and the Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) all with the aim of driving the important message of GPS and Product Stewardship and to ensure a successful workshop in the Philippines.

President :  Mr. Roberto Batungbacal (Dow Chemical Pacific Limited)
Vice President -External Affair: Mr. Dean Lao Jr. ( D&L Industries Inc.)
Vice President Internal Affairs / RC Chair : Mr. Meneleo Carlos III (RI Chemical Corporation)
Corporate Secretary: Mr. Ruben Cueto (Boysen Philippines Inc)
Treasurer: Mr. Dennis Tirthdas (Chemlux Inc.)
RC Tricord: Ms. Bernadette Vidanes (ZI-TECHASIA Pilipinas Inc),  Ms. Elsie David (JG Summit Petrochemical, Corp)
Directors : Mr. David Lih (TNC Chemicals, Inc), Mr. Romeo Arceo (Bayer Philippines Inc.), Mr. Noel Santos (BASF Philippines Inc.),  Mr. Jose Marcalain (Republic Chemicals Inc.)

SPIK COMMITTEE HEADS

Membership Committee Head Mr. Dennis Tirthdas, Co-chair Mr. Noel Santos

NITIC Committee Head  Mr. Jose Marcalain, Co-chair Mr. Ruben Cueto

Ways and Means Committee Head Mr. David Lih, Co-chair Mr. Romeo Arceo

Education Committee Head Ms. Elsie David, Co-chair Mr. Roberto Batungbacal

Public Affairs Committee Head Mr. Ramon Abadilla

L to R : Ms. Bernadette Vidanes (ZI-TECHASIA), Mr. Davih Lih (TNC Chemicals), Mr. Meneleo Carlos III (RI Chemical Corp), Atty. Ricardo J. Romulo, Mr. Ramon Abadilla (DU Pont Far East), Ms. Cynthia Reyes (Int'l Chemical), Mr. Noel Santos (BASF), Mr. Ruben Cueto (Pacific Paint), Mr. Roberto Batungbacal (Dow Chemical Pacific Limited), Mr. Romeo Dela Cruz ( Mabuhay Vinyl Corporation)

Oath of office

SPIK 1st General Membership Meeting was held last March 8,2011 at A. Venue Hotel, Makati Ave. Makati City. It marks the most highly participated General Membership Meeting as it was attended by 65 participants from different member companies.

Mr. Ramon Abadilla, the New President of the Association, presented a brief overview of the  Chemical Industry status and SPIK 2011 Goals. He also welcomes the new SPIK board of directors and committee heads. Joining the event was Atty. Ricardo J. Romulo  ,from Romulo Mabanta Law Office, who talked about the need for constitutional change. Director Melvin Navarro of DPWH was one of the guest speaker to give information of the DPWH Anti Overloading Law.

SPIK Board of Directors induction was one of the highlights also of the said Event. This was done by Hon. Atty Ricardo J. Romulo.

The event was concluded by Dir. Ruben Cueto as he delivers his closing remarks.

The Training was participated by 27 SPIK Member Companies and 7 Government Agency. The contents of the training includes the Global trend of chemical substance management and the significance of GHS, latest GHS classification and Japanese countermeasures, current status of GHS dissemination both in government and private sector and the latest classification of mixtures.

SPIK President, Mr. Ramon Abadilla ended the program with his closing remarks and congratulatory speech from Ms. Angelita Arcellana, National GHS Coordinator, Board of Invesment and Mr. Koichi Inoue of METI.