AmCham EU

Strengthening EU-US financial cooperation with Paul S. Atkins

12 Sep 2025

All committees

On Friday, 12 September, AmCham EU and AmCham Belgium hosted Paul S. Atkins, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission, for a discussion on the transatlantic financial agenda. The dialogue focused on strengthening EU-US cooperation and the need for clear, coherent regulatory frameworks that foster innovation and investment. As financial markets face increasing complexity, transatlantic alignment remains essential to economic resilience and competitiveness. By bringing together policymakers and industry leaders, AmCham EU continues to advance a constructive regulatory environment that drives growth on both sides of the Atlantic. Find out more about our work on financial services and corporate sustainability.

Raising the roof for sustainable insulation

11 Sep 2025

All committees

Sustainability is central to Owens Corning’s investment in its FOAMGLAS® insulation plant in Klášterec, Czech Republic. The upgrade, to be completed in 2026, is expected to increase production capacity by 50% while reducing the carbon footprint of its operations. By improving energy efficiency and enabling greater use of renewables, the project also supports Owens Corning’s 2030 zero-waste goal. FOAMGLAS® is already produced using 100% renewable electricity, and this investment reinforces the company’s commitment to innovation and positions Europe as a leader in sustainable construction. Learn how Owens Corning is strengthening the EU's green building future on Invested in Europe. 

State of the Union 2025: Europe must unite behind competitiveness

10 Sep 2025

All committees

In her annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament, Commission President von der Leyen warned that, at a time of geopolitical rivalry, a new Europe must emerge.

Commenting on her remarks, Malte Lohan, CEO, the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU (AmCham EU), echoed the Commission President’s pitch for European unity and emphasised the critical role of the competitiveness agenda: ‘President von der Leyen captured the urgency of the moment: “Europe is in a fight”. But the EU will get nowhere in that fight without a competitive economy that generates investment, innovation and growth. The Commission has set the course; it is now for the Parliament and Member States to follow through and make competitiveness Europe’s defining strength’.