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Right Trends, Right Markets
Finance - For all the planning that goes into any company's strategy, there will always be outside factors that limit the ability to control one's financial destiny. Right now, those factors include the wavering euro and political indecisiveness in Europe; a debt crisis and upcoming presidential election in the U.S.; as well as a volatile raw materials market worldwide.more
Saudi Arabia: Rise of a Global Chemical Hub
Changing World - With its bounty of oil reserves, Saudi Arabia has established itself as a major player in the worldwide petrochemicals market. The country's largest public company, SABIC, has joined the ranks of the world's top 10 chemical companies, thanks largely in part to its secure access to affordable feedstock.However, the country knows that its feedstock advantage is a finite one; with the Saudi Downstream Initiative, it hopes to compete higher in the value chain through specialty and performance chemicals.
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SAP’s Berndt Stürznickel on Chemical Compliance
Regulations - Compliance in the chemical industry has gained a tremendous amount of significance over the last several years. Reach in Europe and the Toxic Substances Control Act in the U.S. are not the only regulations setting the standards for compliance; many other countries are coming up with regulations of their own as well. Also, gaps in supply-chain communication can sometimes lead to a supplier being inadvertently non-compliant.more
Pharma Must Make Big Changes to Survive
Patent cliff, the rise of "pharmerging" markets: These are just a few of the challenges the global pharmaceutical industry is facing. In order to ward off billions of dollars in losses, pharma companies will have to redesign their supply chains and become less squeamish about outsourcing more and more elements of their businesses.more
Sir William Wakeham on the Importance of Chemical Engineering
A Wide Range - From Reliance Industries' Mukesh Ambani and SABIC's Mohammed al-Mady to stand-up comedian and perpetual watermelon smasher Gallagher, chemical engineers can be found in almost every walk of life. more
Bob Margevich on AkzoNobel’s Boxing Oleochemicals Buy
First Step - Acquisitions are nothing unusual for multinationals in the chemical industry, but AkzoNobel's recent purchase of China's Boxing Oleochemicals (pronounced Bo-sching) marked a first for the Netherlands-based company:more
Focusing The Lens
Spotlight - It's a fitting analogy for a company whose roots lie in chemicals for photographic processes - focusing the lens. Eastman has sharpened the focus on its sustainability efforts in recent years, which has earned the company a spot in the Newsweek Green Rankings two years running. The Tennessee-based maker of chemicals, fibers and plastics material also launched its first sustainability review last year and joined the U.S. Department of Energy's Save Energy Now initiative. more
SAP’s Martin Hill on the Importance of Chemical Compliance
Hand In Hand - Compliance with regulations implemented to protect humans and the environment has been a top priority for chemical companies in Europe in the recent years. On the other hand, sustainability is gaining in importance in all industries.Brandi Schuster caught up with Prof. Dr. Martin Hill, vice president of sustainability EMEA at SAP, to talk about the correlation of the two topics. Hill has many years of experience in chemical compliance consultancy and sustainability. more28.06.2011
Steve Diprose on the Chemspec Brand of Industry Trade Shows
Quartz Business Media ventured into new territory with the U.S. version of its popular Chemspec trade show brand in May. Steve Diprose, VP of Quartz Business Media, spoke to Brandi Schuster about how it went, plans for next year's show and how the face of trade shows has changed over the years. more27.06.2011Wolfgang Schmitz on 5 Years of Saltigo
Saltigo celebrated its fifth birthday at this year's Chemspec Europe trade show in Geneva. CEO Wolfgang Schmitz talked to Brandi Schuster about the company's evolution over the last half decade, and how the trend of companies focusing on their core competencies have affected Saltigo's business. more- Legal
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