With this first issue of 2019, our Sustainability section also introduces Five on Five interviews – 5 questions at a time asked to the senior managers of 5 international players in the field of surface treatment chemicals, with 15 questions altogether published on three consecutive issues.
Developing new concepts, optimising the use of raw materials, optimising production techniques, optimising distribution, reducing products' impact during use, considering the actions required at the end of their service life, and preventing waste: these are the guidelines of the methodological approach to production and product sustainability, also in the surface finishing sector.
And let's not forget how important the human factor is in all this.
These topics will create a common thread throughout 2019 and you will be able to find them in case histories, interviews, success stories and in-depth articles, starting from this issue.