A Message from the CMS Forum Director
Welcome to the Summer 2004 issue of the CMS Insider. We are currently busily organizing our 8th annual Chemical Management Services (CMS) Workshop to be held October 13-15 in Dallas, Texas (see more details below). The workshop will feature the most case studies ever with presentations by a wide diversity of customer company representatives discussing their CMS programs. Participants will have the opportunity to explore in-depth how companies can get started with a CMS program, how to maximize savings through chemical management, how to create value in mature programs, and future trends in the CMS industry. It offers a good learning opportunity both for companies who are new to CMS and those with established CMS programs - so don’t miss it!

The Chemical Strategies Partnership is launching a pilot project in the United Kingdom funded by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Development Agency. We will hold a CMS seminar in Yorkshire, UK on October 21, 2004 to introduce the CMS concept to local business and recruit a company for a demonstration project. (See below for more information).

We hope you find the Viewpoints article informative. It discusses the emerging REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) regulations which likely constitute the most far-reaching piece of environmental legislation in Europe in the past 30 years.

Best wishes for a relaxing summer.

Warmest Regards,
Jill Kauffman Johnson
CMS Forum Director



European Union’s REACH Program:
Companies Face Shifting Global Regulatory Environment
By Kevin Haroff, Esq.
Squire, Sanders, and Dempsey LLP
Regulatory programs in jurisdictions outside the United States are becoming increasingly sophisticated and complex. The result is that existing corporate compliance programs based on US standards alone may be inadequate to assure regulatory compliance in global markets going forward. The New EU REACH program is an example of one such program. Read more…


8th Annual CMS Workshop/October 13-15, 2004
Chemical Strategies Partnership and the CMS Forum are pleased to announce our next workshop, CMS: The Fundamentals and the Future, to be held October 13 - 15, 2004 in Dallas, Texas. This 8th Annual CMS Workshop will feature case studies, working sessions, and in-depth discussions about CMS in a variety of industries. It will be a great learning opportunity for companies who are new to CMS as well as those with established CMS programs. Additionally, this year’s workshop will include a separate session on October 13 for CMS providers. Learn More…

Yorkshire Forward/October 21 seminar
CSP has been funded by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Development Agency (United Kingdom) to conduct a demonstration project, outreach to promote CMS, and a final workshop. We will hold a CMS seminar in Yorkshire, UK on October 21, 2004 to introduce the CMS concept to local business and recruit a company for a demonstration project. The breakout sessions will be geared to encourage dialogue, answer questions and explore the feasibility of conducting CMS in the Yorkshire region. For more information, click here.

Industry Report 2004 in Progress
After spending much of the spring gathering data, we expect to release the 2004 Industry Report in the fall. Initial results show that the CMS market is continuing to grow in a variety of industry sectors and future growth potential is strong. We greatly appreciate the time and effort of everyone who gave their input. To view the Executive Summary of the 2000 Industry Report, click here.

UNH Case Study Completed
The University of New Hampshire case study is completed and available on the CSP website. In addition, CSP has released a summary report on our research into the feasibility of CMS in the university sector. Learn more about CSP’s pilot program to advance CMS in educational institutions.


Chemical Services One of Top 20 Breakthrough Ideas in Harvard Business Review
Air Liquide’s move towards offering expanded on-site services was mentioned as one of the top twenty breakthrough ideas of 2004 in the Harvard Business Review. The brief article looks at how their organizational strategy and structure evolved to significantly increase their revenue in this area. Order the full article.

SLAC wins Pollution Prevention and Environmental Stewardship Award
The Department of Energy's Office of Science recently announced its first annual Best in Class and Accomplishment in Pollution Prevention and Environmental Stewardship Award, presented to Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), in Palo Alto, California. SLAC achieved the award for establishing a site-wide chemical management system that promotes better life-cycle management of chemical use through centralized procurement practices and improved inventory management and tracking. Read the press release.

European Commission Plans to Ban Public Sale of 202 Additional Chemicals
The enterprise department of the European Commission has proposed adding 202 hazardous chemicals to a list of chemical substances it is planning to ban from public sale in the European Union, thereby increasing the number of proposed banned chemicals to 346. The Commission says the new chemicals are used minimally or not at all by the public, and the impact on the chemical industry will be small. In addition, the Commission proposes changing the classification of the 144 chemicals on the list from “possible” to “probable” mutagens or carcinogens. The legislation is pending approval by the European Council of Ministers and the European Parliament. (Information sourced from the June 16, 2004 issue of ChemicalWeek.)

Onyx and Rinchem Form Chemical Development Alliance
Onyx Environmental Services LLC and Rinchem Co. Inc. announced they are forming an alliance to evaluate and develop chemical waste and chemical projects nation-wide. Download the press release.

SciQuest Acquired by Trinity Ventures
SciQuest, a chemical management software company, has been acquired by Trinity Ventures and is now a private company. The acquisition will allow SciQuest to “focus its attention on expanding its reach in the supplier relationship management market.” Read the full press release.


PPG Wins CMS Contract
Wuxi Vehicle Body’s (Wuxi, China) auto manufacturing facility has awarded PPG’s Total Service Solutions unit a contract to provide CMS. Terms of the contract were undisclosed, though PPG says under the deal it will provide Wuxi with all indirect coatings material and chemicals. Read the press release.

Forum Welcomes Dana Corporation
The CMS Forum recently welcomed Dana Corporation as a new member. We look forward to their participation in the Forum. View CMS Forum Members.

CMS Forum Elections
The CMS Forum recently elected Leon Richardson of Chemico Systems to its Executive Committee. Welcome Leon!

Founding Member
Haas TCM

Members
AVChem
Castrol Industrial North America
Chemico Systems
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Dana Corporation New!
Delta Air Lines
Dolphin Software
General Motors Corporation
Henkel Chemical Management
Houghton International
Hyundai Motor Company
Illinois State University
Illinois Waste Management
and Research Center
PPG Industries
Quaker Chemical Corporation
Raytheon Company
Seagate Technology
Shell Services USA
Society of Tribologists and
Lubrication Engineers
United Technologies Corp.



Upcoming CSP Workshops
8th Annual CMS Workshop
CMS: The Fundamentals and the Future
October 13-15, 2004
Dallas, TX

Yorkshire Forward Project
Kickoff Workshop
October 21, 2004
Yorkshire, UK

CSP Workshops in 2004
Implementing Effective CMS Programs in Asia
February 24, 2004
Singapore

CMS Seminar in South Korea
March 26, 2004
Seoul, South Korea


2004- 2005 Event Highlights
CMS Forum members and CSP participate in several conferences each year as a speaker or attendees. Some of the conferences CMS Forum members or CSP have spoken at or plan to speak at this year include:

Business and Sustainability Conference at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business
February 27, 2004
Hanover, New Hampshire

IGES International Symposium on Business and the Environment
March 5, 2004
Kobe, Japan

2004 Global Chemical Regulations Conference: Living with TSCA and International Chemical Controls
March 9-10, 2004
Arlington, Virginia

SAE Aerospace Manufacturing Conference
September 21-23, 2004
St. Louis, Missouri

Paperweek 2005
February 7-10, 2005
Montreal, Canada

ISM's 90th Annual Conference
May 8-11, 2005
San Antonio, Texas