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In future, most hydrogen will be sourced from water, specifically seawater. This salty, impure water requires purification and storage, demanding durable and cost-effective materials. The key lies in underutilized engineering plastics, which offer long-lasting and eco-friendly solutions along the hydrogen value chain. A few of our members are already working on this. Atolli, MB Plastics and Agru. In this article, Christian Sundberg explains why engineering plastics are key in the hydrogen value chain. “Green hydrogen” is typically produced through electrolysis, where electricity splits water into oxygen and hydrogen. For that, we need clean water. Plastic pipelines, from water intake to…

Our 51st EPDA annual conference was held in Helsinki. Over 110 members attended and enjoyed the interactive programme, social events, and the beauty of Finland.

In November 2023, we hosted our first Distributors Forum XXL in Bruges. In the past, a Distributors’ Forum was hosted by one manufacturer. This year we decided to visit Bruges where we have 3 manufacturers located close by. Reason for us to host a XXL Forum, which turned out to be a huge success.

What a highlight. Could the founders have imagined this 50 years ago when they founded EPDA? Every year, 150 distributors and manufacturers of semi-finished durable plastics come together. Especially for this anniversary, Marieke Pietersma wrote a book detailing the history of the EPDA titled From a Club to an Association. Before the conference, this was handed out, providing our long-term members with much excitement.  With a young board, you can also expect new developments. One of these was the Optional Welcome Dinner following the Welcome Reception. There was a lot of enthusiasm for this, as more than 70 people had…

K Fair 2022 was a huge success! Many people attended this worldwide trade fair.

I was involved in founding Oy Fluorotech Ltd in 1990 – we started it with my father and brother.