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Chemicals M&A Review 2022 and Outlook 2023

2021 was historic for chemical M&As, it was a record-breaking year in terms of total value of deals. Therefore, it was expected that 2022 would only build upon this. However, the combination of high interest rates, supply chain bottlenecks and geopolitical instability saw both the number and value of deals take a significant hit throughout 2022.

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Ineos Delays Forties Pipeline Shutdown

Due to the coronavirus crisis, Ineos has postponed the planned annual maintenance shutdown of its UK North Sea Forties Pipeline for almost a year, to assure its chemical feedstock customers of sufficient supply amid British government virus containment restrictions.

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The UK Chemical Supply Chain
Trade and Competitiveness

The UK Chemical Supply Chain

The CBA, led by CEO Tim Doggett, is steering the UK chemical supply chain through trade uncertainty, sustainability pressures and logistics challenges, as he explains in this interview with CHEManager.