The Chemical Industry Council of Illinois (CICI) is a state-wide business trade group which represents the interests of the chemical industry in the state of Illinois.
CICI was first founded in 1951 as the Drug and Chemical Industries Activities Committee (DACIAC) formed by 16 companies with the main objective to promote excellence in education.
Today, CICI has 206 members representing over 683 facilities in Illinois. CICI members employ over 46,200 people in Illinois with an average annual wage of $127,435.
The Council consists of regular members, affiliate members and associate members. Regular members are companies are engaged in the manufacture, blending, distribution and sale of beneficial chemicals. Trade Associations are also regular members. Affiliate members are those companies which provide transportation, equipment, energy, and other supplies to the chemical industry. Associate members provide legal, environmental consulting and engineering services.