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How to Build or Maintain Critical Mass in the Chemical Distribution Industry

How to Build or Maintain Critical Mass in the Chemical Distribution Industry

How to Build or Maintain Critical Mass in the Chemical Distribution Industry

Europe wants to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and decouple its economic growth from the consumption of natural resources – this is what the members of the European Union committed to in the so-called Green Deal in December 2019.

The CPhI executive post-pandemic pharma survey, produced by Informa Markets as part of the CPhI Pharma 2021 Report, predicts that pandemic supply chain issues have further cemented a push for repatriated manufacturing globally. The findings suggest that over the next 5 years, governments and companies will gradually look to reduce complexity and increase regional self-reliance.

Switzerland, as one of the leading global biotech hubs, was well positioned to facilitate international collaborations and develop solutions to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, and the sector saw record levels of investment in 2020. This is the bottom line of the latest edition of the Swiss Biotech Report, published by the Swiss Biotech Association in conjunction with EY and eight other partner organizations.

As Managing Director of Asahi Kasei Europe, Hideki Tsutsumi has implemented the Japanese chemical company's growth strategy in Europe.

CHEManager Interview with Antti Koivisto and Michael Badine, WeylChem Advanced Intermediates

To take advantage of the opportunity hydrogen presents, the European chemical industry must engage in the emerging hydrogen market now, setting up specific pilots, develop an appropriate partner and ecosystem network and, most crucially, adapt the R&D portfolios and investment plans needed to capture a share of the hydrogen opportunity.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral.

The European Chemical Industry has set out on an ambitious path to become carbon neutral. Germany, as one of the major chemical manufacturing nations, has committed to achieve this goal by 2050. But companies need to translate this industry vision into their specific context.