European Copper Institute becomes ICA Europe and announces Quentin de Hults as its new Director General

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The International Copper Association (ICA) is streamlining its global brand. As a result of this brand realignment, ICA’s European Union representative office in Brussels, the European Copper Institute, becomes the International Copper Association Europe (ICA Europe).

This visible refocus on the core brand does not change ICA Europe as a convenor of interests and dialogue within the wider copper sector or as the leading authority on copper in the EU.

At the same time, ICA Europe announced Quentin de Hults as its new Director General.

Quentin de Hults joined ICA Europe three years ago. A mechanical engineer by training, he spent his entire career working on topics related to the energy transition. Before joining ICA, he worked for 13 years at BASF, established and led the Modern Building Alliance, and accumulated over 10 years of experience in EU government relations.

Quentin de Hults stated that ICA is a key partner in the EU’s decarbonisation and raw material agenda: “Copper is a strategic raw material for the energy transition. I’m eager to work with EU policymakers, partners, and members on these matters, and to showcase the tremendous work of ICA members on responsible sourcing and decarbonisation in and out of Europe.”


About ICA Europe

Based in Brussels, the International Copper Association (ICA) Europe is the leading advocate for the copper industry in Europe. As ICA’s European branch, the organisation represents companies that mine, smelt and recycle copper for use across the economy, in the electricity system, buildings, transport and industry. Through a team of policy, industry and scientific experts, ICA Europe promotes copper as an essential material for achieving the EU’s ambition of a resilient, climate-neutral Europe and seeks to ensure that EU policies enable the sustainable production of copper to serve Europe’s future needs.

Contact: Ignacio Gentiluomo, ignacio.gentiluomo@internationalcopper.org, +32 490 42 84 63

ICA Streamlines Its Brand

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The International Copper Association (ICA) is streamlining its brand. Starting 2 April, the Copper Alliance name is retiring, and ICA will be the unified name across all operations, symbolizing the organization’s commitment to serving as the cohesive voice of the copper industry worldwide. With this global brand unification, ICA’s dedication to collaboration with industry partners across the value chain remains stronger than ever.

In line with this change, ICA’s European representative office in Brussels, formerly known as the European Copper Institute (ECI), will now be recognized as the International Copper Association Europe (ICA Europe). While the name ICA Europe is new, ICA Europe will continue to be the central hub for collaboration and dialogue within the copper sector and maintain its position as the leading authority on copper in the EU.

“Over the years, we have employed different organization names in different regions. However, our global members know us as one representative voice of the copper industry, regardless of geographic location or online platform”, said ICA President and CEO, Juan Ignacio Díaz. “From now on, we are the International Copper Association or ICA—simply, proudly and everywhere!”

Join ICA as the organizations continues its work as the leading voice of the copper industry at our new web domain: internationalcopper.org.