Resilient Industry Adapts to Challenges
SOCMA’s 2026 Contract Manufacturing Outlook shows a resilient, innovative specialty chemical sector, with SMBs driving agility amid tariffs, regulatory complexity, and global uncertainty.
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SOCMA Report Finds Specialty Chemical Manufacturers Strong, Adaptive, and Positioned for Growth
Three-year outlook highlights investment in automation, cybersecurity, and regulated manufacturing as key drivers of long-term competitiveness.
SOCMA Leadership Change: Abril Departs, Stoeva Interim
After nearly nine years of dedicated leadership, SOCMA President & CEO Jennifer Abril has stepped down. Vera Stoeva will serve as interim President & CEO, ensuring a smooth transition and steady leadership.
Specialty Chemicals in a Shifting World
Jennifer Abril, President & CEO of SOCMA, discusses the impact of new tariffs and the importance of regional supply networks in the specialty chemical industry.
SOCMA Publishes 2025 Contract Manufacturing Outlook
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) has published the results of its 2025 Contract Manufacturing Outlook survey which reveals significant trends and insights into the contract manufacturing landscape.
US Chemical Firms Eyeing Europe for new Launches?
Is the grass really always greener on the other side? Scarcely heard up to now above the din European chemical companies have been making about being disadvantaged by the US Inflation Reduction Act, which subsidizes “green investment” by American companies, their US competitors are making noises of their own.
SOCMA Acquires Specialty & Custom Chemicals Trade Show
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) has purchased the Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show from previous owner Chemicals America.
