EPCA

What EPCA does

EPCA (European Petrochemical Association A.I.S.B.L./I.V.Z.W.) is a non-profit industry association founded in 1966 and headquartered at Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels, Belgium, incorporated as an AISBL under Belgian law. The organization functions as a member-based business network and knowledge exchange hub for the global petrochemical community, uniting European petrochemical producers, suppliers, logistics service providers, ports, distributors, traders, and consulting firms. Its principal constituency is 650+ member companies across 48 countries.

EPCA's operational model rests on three standing committees — the Net Zero Transition Committee (NZTC), the Supply Chain Programme Committee (SCPC, with Intermodal Transportation, Digitalization, and Adaptability subgroups), and the Talents of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow (TTLT) Committee — plus an annual flagship event. The 60th Annual Meeting (5–8 October 2026, Vienna) is positioned as the industry's leading member-exclusive gathering, bringing together 2,500+ senior leaders under the theme 'Rethinking Resilience'. Supporting channels include a member-restricted web portal, the EPCA Mobile Application, quarterly news updates, webinars, and workshops (e.g., the 4th ITN Workshop in Düsseldorf, 18 November 2026). EPCA also runs the Pan-European STEM Challenge in partnership with Agorize to attract next-generation talent.

Revenue is generated primarily through tiered annual membership subscriptions (Full Members — European petrochemical producers; Associate Members — non-European producers, suppliers, logistics providers, ports, traders, and consultants) and Annual Meeting delegate registrations, supplemented by Gold (Chemical Market Analytics/Opis, DP World, S&P Global Platts) and Silver (Argus Media, ICIS) sponsorship. EPCA approved that 2027 membership fees remain at the same level they have held since 2021 and locked in a 2026 budgeted loss tied to a reduced Annual Meeting registration fee, signaling a deliberate member-accessibility and price-stability stance. The organization has 11–50 employees and no parent company.

Name

EPCA

Legal name

European Petrochemical Association A.I.S.B.L./I.V.Z.W.

Website

https://epca.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPCA is a Brussels-based non-profit industry association founded in 1966, serving as a member-exclusive networking and knowledge-exchange hub for 650+ petrochemical and supply-chain companies across 48 countries via three committees and an annual flagship meeting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: EPCA generates revenue primarily through membership fees. As of the 2025 Ordinary General Meeting, 2027 membership fees were approved to remain at the same level as they have been since 2021, reinforcing stability and predictability for member companies. The association is a non-profit (AISBL) incorporated under Belgian law.
2. Annual Meeting Registrations: The Annual Meeting is a member-exclusive event generating delegate registration revenue. The 2026 budget was approved with the expectation of a loss, primarily driven by a reduced registration fee for the Annual Meeting—a deliberate choice to keep participation accessible and prioritize member value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EPCA (European Petrochemical Association) is a nonprofit AISBL (Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif) under Belgian law that operates as Europe's leading business network and knowledge exchange hub for the global petrochemical community. It delivers its value through membership-based networking, three standing committees (Net Zero Transition, Supply Chain Programme, and Talent & Leadership), and a flagship member-exclusive Annual Meeting that brings together over 2,500 industry leaders. The organization also runs workshops, webinars, and a Pan-European STEM Challenge.

Product overview

EPCA (European Petrochemical Association) is Europe’s leading business network and knowledge exchange hub for the global petrochemical community, serving as a networking platform, showcase for corporate leadership, and ideas factory for innovative breakthroughs. The organization operates through three main committees — Net Zero Transition Committee, Supply Chain Programme Committee (SCPC), and Talents of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Committee (TTLT) — which deliver initiatives, reports, workshops, and member-exclusive events. EPCA’s flagship offering is the Annual Meeting, a member-exclusive event bringing together over 2,500 leaders from across the petrochemical value chain. The organization also provides an EPCA Mobile Application enabling registered users to network, view attendees, and exchange information with other members. The portfolio includes various workshops (such as the ITN Workshop), industry reports, webinars, and the Pan-European STEM Challenge initiative delivered in partnership with Agorize.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPCA Annual Meeting EPCA's premier member-exclusive annual event bringing together over 2,500 C-suite and senior leaders from across the petrochemical value chain for networking, knowledge exchange, and high-level panel discussions on competitiveness, sustainability, and supply chain resilience.
• Net Zero Transition Committee A standing committee focused on exploring how sustainability can create business value, develop green business models, and strengthen the connection between commercial and sustainability professionals within the petrochemical industry.
• Supply Chain Programme Committee (SCPC) A standing committee with 24 members addressing supply chain competitiveness, resilience, and digitalization in the petrochemical sector, including subgroups on intermodal transportation, digitalization, and adaptability.
• Talents of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Committee (TTLT) A standing committee with 13 members addressing talent challenges including attracting STEM graduates, elevating hidden talent, strengthening leadership capabilities, and helping teams perform under pressure, operating through three pillars.
• EPCA Mobile Application A mobile application enabling registered members and delegates to access the EPCA network, view meeting attendance lists, exchange contact information, track in-app achievements, and engage with the community on the go.
• ITN Workshop An Intermodal Transportation Network workshop series bringing together industry leaders to discuss how freight can keep moving while rail corridors undergo renovation, with the 4th edition scheduled for 18 November 2026 in Düsseldorf.
• Pan-European STEM Challenge A flagship initiative delivered in partnership with Agorize that invites students aged 18-26 from STEM and sustainability disciplines to engage with questions on the petrochemical industry's importance and sustainability, with potential reach of over 5 million students across more than 9,000 universities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 650 companies from 48 countries participate in the EPCA network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, supporting, gold sponsor, silver sponsor and ex-officio.

• Roland BergercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026EPCA partnered with Roland Berger to develop 'The New Leadership Imperative: Leading the Chemicals Industry in an Era of Disruption'—a report and practical guide identifying capabilities needed by industry leaders over the coming decade, with emphasis on digital literacy, people leadership, and organizational adaptability. The partnership resulted in actionable recommendations including peer learning, decision-making clarity, and coaching in leadership development.
• Women in LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2025EPCA's TTLT Committee partnered with Women in Logistics to host a joint webinar on talent sponsorship based on findings from the 2025 EPCA and Women in Logistics survey across the petrochemical value chain. The partnership addresses female representation challenges—only 2% increase over the last decade—and explores sponsorship as a tool for talent advancement.
• AgorizeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPCA partnered with student-engagement platform Agorize to deliver the Pan-European STEM Challenge. Students aged 18-26 from STEM and sustainability disciplines will answer questions on the petrochemical industry's importance and sustainability. The platform provides potential reach of over 5 million students across more than 9,000 universities, generating structured insight into how the next generation views the industry.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPCA's SCPC Adaptability Subgroup partnered with Deloitte to develop analytical insights and scenario-based frameworks to help members adapt supply chains to changing trade flows. Deloitte developed a member survey and scenario analysis covering energy prices, trade barriers, CBAM regulation, and geopolitics. Findings are shared via webinars and workshops.
• Vlerick Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPCA's Supply Chain Committee partnered with Vlerick Business School on a project exploring how digital tools can improve planning, scheduling, and coordination across the petrochemical supply chain. The initiative uses a survey-based approach to assess current maturity of planning systems and future automation ambitions, culminating in interactive workshops and AI-enabled planning insights.
• DB InfraGOsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPCA's ITN subgroup brought together DB InfraGO (manager of Europe's largest rail network) to address how freight can keep moving while rail corridors are closed for renovation. The focus was on predictability and the importance of early capacity securing through working groups before closures are announced.
• SBB Cargo InternationalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with DB InfraGO in the ITN webinar to discuss intermodal transportation challenges. Key message: predictability matters more than speed; no single operator can reopen a corridor alone—workarounds can require 11 locomotives and 40+ drivers across several operators.
• EverysenssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPCA published an 'InBrief' article by Dr Youness Lemrabet of Everysens arguing that the main barrier to rail is operational confidence, which depends on better data. Everysens contributes analytical insights to the ITN subgroup's work on intermodal transportation.
• Chemical Market Analytics (Opis)gold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerChemical Market Analytics (Opis) is a Gold Sponsor of EPCA's 60th Annual Meeting (#EPCA60). Their logo and link appear prominently on the Annual Meeting website and event materials.
• DP Worldgold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerDP World is a Gold Sponsor of EPCA's 60th Annual Meeting (#EPCA60). As a supply chain and logistics company, DP World aligns with EPCA's supply chain focus areas.
• S&P Global Plattsgold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerS&P Global Platts (Commodity Energy) is a Gold Sponsor of EPCA's 60th Annual Meeting (#EPCA60). Their logo and link appear prominently on the Annual Meeting website and event materials.
• Argus Mediasilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerArgus Media is a Silver Sponsor of EPCA's 60th Annual Meeting. Argus provides commodity pricing and market intelligence relevant to EPCA's petrochemical community.
• ICIS (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services)silver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerICIS is a Silver Sponsor of EPCA's 60th Annual Meeting. ICIS provides independent commodity intelligence services for the chemical and energy markets.
• ECTA (European Chemical Transport Association)ex-officioStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndreas Zink, Managing Director of ECTA (European Chemical Transport Association), serves as an Ex-Officio Member of EPCA's Supply Chain Programme Committee, providing sectoral expertise on chemical transport regulation and best practices.
• Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council)ex-officioStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoost Naessens, Director of Transport & Logistics at Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council), serves as an Ex-Officio Member of EPCA's Supply Chain Programme Committee, representing the broader chemical industry's interests in transport and logistics.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council): The Brussels-based umbrella association representing the broader European chemical industry. Overlaps directly with EPCA in advocacy, supply chain/logistics policy, and representation of the same large petrochemical producer members, and is the most obvious competitor for member dues and policy influence.
• American Chemistry Council (ACC): The US national counterpart trade association for the chemical industry with a comparable membership-and-events model (including a large annual meeting). Comparable in mission, structure, and revenue mix, and serves many of the same multinational producers that hold EPCA membership.
• ECTA (European Chemical Transport Association): Brussels-based association for chemical transport and logistics service providers. EPCA's SCPC includes ECTA's MD as an ex-officio member, indicating tight mandate overlap on European chemical supply-chain issues and direct competition for LSP membership dues.
• Plastics Europe: The pan-European trade association for plastics manufacturers, many of whom are also EPCA full members. Operates with a similar membership-association model, overlapping petrochemical producer membership, and competes for corporate association budgets focused on sustainability, circularity, and industry advocacy.

Regional players

• Japan Petrochemical Industry Association: Japan's national petrochemical industry association, structured similarly as a membership-based industry body focused on domestic producer interests. Comparable in mission and operating model but serves a different geographic base.
• Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA): The regional trade association serving petrochemical producers in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. Operates a similar networking, events, and advocacy model for an overlapping set of MENA-based producers (e.g., SABIC) that are also EPCA associate members.
• Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (AICM): Beijing-based association representing foreign-invested chemical companies operating in China. Serves an overlapping multinational member base in the world's largest chemical market but does not directly compete with EPCA for European membership.

Emerging players

• Euro Chlor: European chlor-alkali industry association under Cefic. Operates with a similar membership-driven association model focused on a specific chemistry subsegment and competes for a slice of the same producer association budgets.
• FuelsEurope: Brussels-based association representing the European refining and downstream fuels sector. Adjacent to EPCA's petrochemical focus and shares the same Brussels institutional ecosystem, with overlapping members navigating the energy transition.

Others

• ICCA (International Council of Chemical Associations): Global umbrella council linking national and regional chemical industry associations including Cefic and ACC. Functions as a coordinating body rather than a direct competitor, but influences the agenda and programming EPCA's committees respond to.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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