The Trump Tariffs
China’s chemical industry is diversifying markets, boosting innovation, and strengthening supply chains to counter US tariffs and maintain export resilience.
Strategy
Fostering Innovation and Collaboration
Valerie Diele-Braun, CEO of IMCD, shares her vision for sustainability, global expansions, and strategic direction in an exclusive CHEManager International interview.
DE&I Cuts: What’s at Stake for the Chemical Industry?
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives have become increasingly important for attracting diverse perspectives, improving problem solving and advancing innovation in companies.
Supply Chain and Logistics Trends in the Chemical Industry
This interview covers key results of the study ‘Success Factor Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the Chemical Industry 2024’ by Solventure, Aimms and Miebach.
Substances of Concern
The EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) highlights the shift to a hazard-centric approach in EU chemical regulation, emphasizing 'Substance of Concern' over risk-based measures.
The Future of Demand for Chemicals
The chemical industry is shifting to sustainability-related products, with demand growing 4.5 times faster than conventional ones. Companies must revise their market strategies to capitalize on this opportunity.
Substantial Progresses in Sustainability Focus Areas
The Italian Olon Group, a leading international supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), presents the 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report and confirms the sustainability journey toward energy transition, investments in alternative energy sources, social and economic involvement and support for the communities in which it operates
Navigating the Future of Chemical Distribution
In 2024, the chemical distribution industry is at a pivotal moment, navigating both challenges and new opportunities. As distributors grapple with a landscape shaped by shifting global trade routes, demand constraints, and digital disruption, their roles are evolving far beyond traditional bulk breaking.
Doppelganger Plastics: A More Desirable Alternative?
Plastics are highly effective but environmentally damaging. PET is a prime example, being cheap and recyclable yet oil-based. With plastics set to consume 20% of global oil and gas by 2050, sustainable alternatives are crucial. Enter PEF, a bioplastic that could revolutionize the industry. Can PEF be the solution we need?
CSDDD: The Formula for a Sustainable Chemical Industry?
The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is reshaping the chemical industry's approach to environmental and social responsibility. A close look at the requirements reveals significant changes to supply chain oversight, risk management, and sustainability reporting. Chemical companies must implement new strategies to ensure compliance, drive innovation, and adapt to evolving regulations.
Circular Solutions
The path to a sustainable, net-zero future for the chemical industry is paved with challenges – and also opportunities.
Transforming Distribution Strategies
Experts of Ataman Chemicals, Barentz, Biesterfeld, Brenntag, BÜFA Chemicals, CSC Jaeklechemie, Häffner, IMCD, Krahn Chemie, Möller Chemie, Nordmann, RN Chemicals, and Stockmeier share their opinions
Statement: Arthur Jaunich, CEO, Stockmeier Chemicals
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Dany Njeim, CEO, RN Chemicals
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Gerd Bergmann, Managing Director, Nordmann
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Pia Berghaus, Vice President, Möller Chemie
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Rolf Kuropka, CEO, Krahn Chemie Group
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Thomas Dassler, CEO, Häffner
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Lars Schneider, EMEA CEO, Barentz
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Robert Spaeth, Managing Partner, CSC Jaeklechemie
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges
Statement: Laurens Muijs van de Moer, Managing Director, BÜFA Chemicals
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Ewout van Jarwaarde, CEO, Brenntag Essentials
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Mehmet Tolga Tuncel, Managing Director, Ataman Chemicals
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Stephan Glander, CEO, Biesterfeld
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Lars Wallstein, Managing Director, IMCD Germany
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Statement: Michael Friede, CEO, Brenntag Specialties
CHEManager asked executives and industry experts from a broad range of chemical distributors to share their views on how their companies are dealing with this changing economic environment and the resulting opportunities and challenges.
Next Level Chemical Distribution
Dorothee Arns, Director General of FECC, discusses current challenges, market trends and her vision for the chemical distribution industry in Europe.
“Quo vadis, Europe?”
Today, economic success is defined by a different perception and practice of supply capability and supply security. This applies not only to the European trade with chemicals but to the entire chemical value chain.
Circular Solutions
The path to a sustainable, net-zero future for the chemical industry is paved with challenges – and also opportunities.
Innovative Maintenance Strategies: Balancing Costs and Enhancing Value
Interview with Michiel van den Boomen, Vice-President of Efeso Management Consultants.
Flow Chemistry — The Right Tool for CDMOs
For CDMOs, the adoption of flow chemistry can provide a competitive advantage by improving efficiency, safety and quality, while reducing costs and development times.
The CDMO/CMO Report
Driven by increased demand in biologic-based drugs, biologic drug substance manufacturing continues to be an active area of investment by contract development and manufacturing organizations/contract manufacturing organizations (CDMOs/CMOs), including several multi-billion large-scale biomanufacturing projects. What companies are expanding, and where do these expansions stand?
Chemical Labor Productivity Challenge
The chemical industry faces acute labor shortages because the talent pool is shrinking, but the industry remains heavily reliant on manual work. Therefore, realizing labor productivity potential will be decisive for business continuity and future growth.
Pharma’s Digital Transformation
Industry experts Michelangelo Canzoneri, Josef Trapl, Wolfgang Winter, Christian Woelbeling, and Thomas Zimmer – all members of ISPE’s Pharma 4.0 guide core team – explain the transformational challenges and critical success factors of the digital Pharma 4.0 journey.
Using Chemistry to Create Net-Zero Value Chains
In this interview, Charlie Tan, CEO of the Global Impact Coalition (GIC), explains the initiative’s scope and describes some key activities.
