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Statement: Customer Centricity is Key

The chemical distribution outlook report by Boston Consulting Group, outlined on the previous pages, presents six key findings that capture the strategic pressures and capability shifts transforming the chemical disgtribution landscape, setting the stage for four imperatives that will help distributors to win amid uncertainty. Madjar Navah, one of the authors of the report, introduced the most significant results of the study at the FECC Annual Meeting in Hamburg, Germany, in mid-September. Among the audience were executives of the largest chemical distribution companies, some of which we asked to share their opinions on the report’s conclusions with us.

Statement: Staying Agile, Adaptable, and Focused

The chemical distribution outlook report by Boston Consulting Group, outlined on the previous pages, presents six key findings that capture the strategic pressures and capability shifts transforming the chemical disgtribution landscape, setting the stage for four imperatives that will help distributors to win amid uncertainty. Madjar Navah, one of the authors of the report, introduced the most significant results of the study at the FECC Annual Meeting in Hamburg, Germany, in mid-September. Among the audience were executives of the largest chemical distribution companies, some of which we asked to share their opinions on the report’s conclusions with us.

Statement: People Make the Difference

The chemical distribution outlook report by Boston Consulting Group, outlined on the previous pages, presents six key findings that capture the strategic pressures and capability shifts transforming the chemical disgtribution landscape, setting the stage for four imperatives that will help distributors to win amid uncertainty. Madjar Navah, one of the authors of the report, introduced the most significant results of the study at the FECC Annual Meeting in Hamburg, Germany, in mid-September. Among the audience were executives of the largest chemical distribution companies, some of which we asked to share their opinions on the report’s conclusions with us.

Statement: Building more Resilient Supply Chains

The chemical distribution outlook report by Boston Consulting Group, outlined on the previous pages, presents six key findings that capture the strategic pressures and capability shifts transforming the chemical disgtribution landscape, setting the stage for four imperatives that will help distributors to win amid uncertainty. Madjar Navah, one of the authors of the report, introduced the most significant results of the study at the FECC Annual Meeting in Hamburg, Germany, in mid-September. Among the audience were executives of the largest chemical distribution companies, some of which we asked to share their opinions on the report’s conclusions with us.

Statement: Efficiency with Impact

The chemical distribution outlook report by Boston Consulting Group, outlined on the previous pages, presents six key findings that capture the strategic pressures and capability shifts transforming the chemical disgtribution landscape, setting the stage for four imperatives that will help distributors to win amid uncertainty. Madjar Navah, one of the authors of the report, introduced the most significant results of the study at the FECC Annual Meeting in Hamburg, Germany, in mid-September. Among the audience were executives of the largest chemical distribution companies, some of which we asked to share their opinions on the report’s conclusions with us.

Loady shows solution for digital preloading restrictions

Loady has published a white paper on the digitalization of preloading restrictions in liquid logistics.

CHEManager International’s 20th Anniversary: Going Global

CHEManager International’s 20th anniversary marks the starting signal for a new era.

Infrareal and Pharmaserv Become Innexis

The Infrareal Group is now operating under the new umbrella brand Innexis. The group of companies includes Pharmaserv, which operates the Pharma & Life Science Park Behringwerke in Marburg, Hesse, Germany, and offers specialized services in the fields of logistics and engineering. The group also includes the Pharma & Life Science Park in Jena, Thuringia, Germany, and the Pharma & Life Science Park in Orth, Lower Austria.

BASF Presents Innovations for Sustainable Chemistry and Agriculture

The combination of technological excellence and sustainable solutions is increasingly becoming a success factor for BASF. Examples from BASF research illustrate how innovative technologies can revolutionize the chemical and agricultural industries and offer not only direct competitive advantages, but also impulses for the sustainable transformation of the industry.

Palki Motors – Pioneering Electric Mobility in Bangladesh

Palki Motors, a groundbreaking start-up from Bangladesh, is the country’s first manufacturer of affordable electric vehicles.

AkzoNobel Completes $1.4 Billion Sale of AkzoNobel India to JSW Group

Akzo Nobel has completed the sale of Akzo Nobel India, including its liquid paints and coatings business, to the JSW Group for an enterprise value of about €1.4 billion.

CABB Group to Sell Jayhawk Fine Chemicals to Anupam Rasayan

CABB Group has signed a definitive agreement to sell its US-based subsidiary Jayhawk Fine Chemicals to Anupam Rasayan, marking Anupam’s entry into US manufacturing and supporting CABB’s strategic focus on pharma.

Science Meets Symphony, or: The Soundtrack of Chemistry

Leading Transformation

As Executive Vice President of International Chemicals since early 2024, Antje Gerber has been steering Sasol through a pivotal reset—focused on resilience, innovation, and bold sustainability goals.

Anchored in Sustainability

Dow is re-examining what it means to be resilient and competitive in a rapidly changing global landscape

Driving Sustainability Through Collaboration

Together for Sustainability (TfS) is a pioneering, member-led initiative working to accelerate the development of sustainable and resilient chemical supply chains.

IMCD Announces New Global Leader for Food & Nutrition Business Group

Emmanuel Colette will assume global leadership of IMCD's Food & Nutrition business group with effect from 1 March 2026.

Merck Opens Site for its Semiconductor Business in Taiwan

Merck has inaugurated its megasite for semiconductor solutions in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The Electronics business sector has invested a total of €500 million there in recent years.

Leading the way. Driving results.

Maintenance Dortmund will once again bring the entire industry together on 25–26 February 2026.

Asahi Kasei and Teijin Establish Distribution Joint Venture

The two Japanese companies Asahi Kasei and Teijin are merging their trading divisions.

Ineos Warns Europe Against "Industrial Self-Destruction"

Ineos has initiated or filed ten anti-dumping proceedings with the European Commission.

Harbour Group's Americo Acquires Fusion

Harbour Group's Americo has acquired Fusion Chemical, a specialty metalworking fluids manufacturer based in Huntington, Indiana, expanding its product offerings and capacity for growth.

Verdisol – Turning Organic Waste into Regenerative Soil Solutions

Verdisol, an emerging start-up in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), converts local organic waste into nanocellulose, providing an innovative soil amendment that elevates agricultural productivity.

AstraZeneca to Invest $2 Billion in US Biologics Facility

Fourth major US manufacturing investment announced this year, advancing AstraZeneca’s historic $50 billion commitment to medicines manufacturing and R&D.

Moeve and Honeywell Expand Strategic Alliance for Biodegradable Detergents

Moeve and Honeywell have expanded their partnership to scale up production and licensing of Moeve’s renewable NextLAB-R linear alkylbenzene for more sustainable detergent manufacturing.

DuPont Breaks Ground on Lubricants Manufacturing Plant in China

New capacity of specialty lubricants to accelerate business growth and innovation in the region.

Braskem and Norsk e-Fuel Team Up to Make Plastics from Captured Carbon

Braskem and Norsk e-Fuel have partnered to integrate e-Naphtha derived from captured carbon into plastics production.

CEFIC on Circularity and Competitiveness

CEFIC supports the Circular Economy Act as a key measure to boost circular feedstocks and business cases, while maintaining competitiveness through coherent regulation and demand creation in Europe’s chemical industry.

Halozyme Acquires Drug Delivery Company Elektrofi

Halozyme has acquired Elektrofi to expand its drug delivery portfolio, with royalty revenues expected to start by 2030 as partnered products advance to clinical development.

BASF Expands Sustainable Surfactant Production in Thailand

BASF has inaugurated expanded production capacity for its bio-based alkyl polyglucosides at the Bangpakong site in Thailand, enhancing regional supply flexibility and demand.

Thermo Fisher Opens Advanced Therapies Collaboration Center in Philadelphia

New state-of-the-art facility in Philadelphia provides integrated lab and collaboration space along with tailored guidance to help move advanced therapies from early research to clinical readiness.

AGC Biologics Partners with Rarity PBC to Commercialize Breakthrough Gene Therapy

AGC Biologics has partnered with Rarity PBC to provide development and GMP manufacturing of a gene therapy aimed at treating a rare, life-threatening immune disorder.

Johnson & Johnson Acquires Halda Therapeutics for $3.05 Billion

Johnson & Johnson is acquiring clinical-stage biotech Halda Therapeutics for $3.05 billion to enhance its oncology pipeline.

Novartis Launches $23 Billion North Carolina Manufacturing Hub

Novartis plans to establish a flagship manufacturing hub in North Carolina by 2027-2028 as part of a $23 billion investment in US infrastructure.

Brenntag Acquires Chem Tech Services

The acquisition builds on Brenntag's significant market position in oil and gas and serves the growing energy market in North America.