International Wrought Copper Council
Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
The IWCC is the global association for the copper and copper alloy fabricating industry. Members of the association are companies based in the copper value chain producing semi-finished products including but not limited to copper tube, flat rolled products, copper wire rod and brass rod. The association works to run events and networking opportunities, produce statistical information about the industry and represent the views and interests of copper and copper alloy fabricators. In particular we seek to represent the industry with international associations and bodies. These include diverse topics such as chemical and environmental regulations, industrial policies, value chain due diligence and sustainability. The view of manufacturers in the middle of the value chain can often be unique and important in linking policies between the upstream and downstream sectors.
EU Legislative Interests
Policies and regulations relating to environmental and health issues such as End of Life Vehicles regulations, Restriction of Hazardous Substances, Drinking Water Directive and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), Classification, labelling and Packaging (CLP), Policies and regulations relating to the promotion of copper and related value chains, such as the Industrial Accelerator Act, EU Energy Package, EU Electrification Plan, including heating and cooling, Circular Economy Act Policies and regulations relating to supply chain due diligence and trade, including the future of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Communication Activities
The majority of communications and activities relate to specific meetings on topics related to the above. These would include: Meeting with EU representatives on these issues Providing input to consultations and published proposals Inviting EU representatives to attend meetings and events with members to discuss these topics with the industry
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
The IWCC is associate member of European Metals and member of the European Drinking Water Alliance. The IWCC has close working relationships in Europe with the International Copper Association and Eurometaux. We also cooperate with the International Copper Study Group. The IWCC has working relationships with national and regional associations outside the European Union, these include: The Copper Development Association, USA The China Non-Ferrous Fabricator Industry Association The Copper Mark The Centro de Estudios del Cobre y la Minera (CESCO) The Japan Copper and Brass Association
Organisation Members
Cupori Gindre Le Bronze Alloys Wieland Diehl Schwermetall Kemper Sundwinger Messingwerke Emil Mueller Standard Metalwerke Halcor ALMAG KME Carlo Gnutti San Marco Eredi Gnutti Silmet Agrawal Rashtriya Ningbo Boway Hailiang Sumitomo Electric Industries Furakawa Electric Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Dowa Metaltech Harada Poongsan Metdist Copalcor La Farga Elcowire Nordic Brass Oriental Copper Sarkuysan Er Bakir Sarbak Altek Dokum Kayalar Pireks Freeport McMoRan Mueller Industries IMC Glencore Wirtschaftskammer Osterreich Antofagasta Pan Pacific Copper Sumitomo Metal Mining KGHM BHP Boliden