Zeta-Imperial Chemicals or for short Zeta-ImpChem or Z-IC, headquartered in Interlaken, Switzerland, is the second-largest European corporation, just behind Saeder-Krupp. The two corporations actually directly compete for the leading position in the chemical industry (the third rank is occupied by the AG Chemie Europa consortium, a partnership including subsidiaries of both Z-IC and S-K). Z-IC also possess significant holdings in medical services, microelectronics, and food. Major subsidiaries include Alxon Pharma, EuroMedis, Hoechst-Aventis, Monomed, Natal, and (most recently) Nestlé.
Z-IC was formed from the merger of British ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) and the Swiss-based pharmaceutical companies Clariant-Syngenta and Ciba-Lonza. Under the hood, Z-IC is known as one of the most ruthless and ecologically dangerous corporations in Europe. It is constantly under fire from both business consortiums and eco-activists for its questionable ethics and business practices, its past littered with various scandals and takeover attempts. The most recent attempt was Transys Neuronet but that takeover eventually fell through.
Z-IC's primary shareholders include financial magnate Richard Bührle (12%) and chemist Bernard Gasser (37%).
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- Augmentation p. 13, 60, 103, 104, 117
- Conspiracy Theories p. 41, 88, 90, 149
- Corporate Guide p. 49, 86, 150, 206, 219, 220, 224, 225, 226
- Dragons of the Sixth World p. 195
- Emergence p. 114
- Feral Cities p. 81, 100, 124, 125
Ghost Cartels p. 51- Imago p. ??
- London Sourcebook p. ??
- Loose Alliances p. 13, 65
- Runner Havens p. 53, 129, 132
- Shadowrun Third Edition p. 25
- Shadows of Asia p. 59, 115, 130, 131 - 132, 202
- Shadows of Europe p. 29, 174 - 175, 197, 216
- Sixth World Almanac p. 30, 89, 90
- State of the Art: 2064 p. 152
- Stolen Souls p. ??
- System Failure p. ??
- Target: Matrix p. 43
- Target: Smuggler Havens p. 48 - 49, 65 - 66