The World's Most Ambitious Wood-To-Chemicals Facility
A new German chemicals facility represents one of the biggest attempts yet to replace fossil carbon with biomass on a truly industrial scale.
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Europe’s Chemical Industry is Being Forced Towards Opportunity
Why supply disruption is creating a mini rally for some European chemical producers and a long-term strategy for the sector as a whole.
The Permanent Crisis Facing Europe’s Chemical Industry
How energy shocks and geopolitics will destroy European chemical production.
The New Reality for Specialty Chemical Markets
Weak demand and rising costs are reshaping the specialty chemicals sector, but the market is showing adaptability rather than sharp decline.
How to Gain Chemical Product Value with Logistics
Discover how logistics has become a key part of how a chemical product’s price is created—or lost.
From Panic To Pushback: A Chemical Spot Price Tale
Chemical spot markets are cooling fast as panic buying fades and buyers regain control.
Recycled Feedstocks: Europe's Next Big Chemical Market
Will recycled feedstocks become not just about sustainability but the foundation of a revitalised trading market?
From Compliance To Risk: Rethinking Chemical Regulation
In an age of AI-assisted chemical product development, does the chemical safety regulatory system need an overhaul?
Is Chemical Regulation About To Catch Up?
The chemical industry has been playing regulatory whack-a-mole for decades. A class-based approach could lower risk—but not without disruption.
Youth: The New Force in Chemical Industry Sales
How younger chemical industry workers are driving innovation in chemical industry supply and procurement.
Iran War Shock Forces Chemical Business Closures
How geopolitical shocks make chemical industry winners and losers.
Endless Recycling for Acrylic Plastics?
In the world of chemicals, turning waste into feedstock is where the most interesting markets begin.
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How Involution is Impacting Industrial Chemical Markets
Is overcapacity by Chinese chemical producers killing the entire industry?
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Chemical Trading Reacts as Production Shifts East
As production moves to Asia, chemical suppliers must embrace global sourcing and digital platforms to stay competitive.
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Europe’s Chemical Crunch Is a Chemical Trader’s Moment
Price hikes from major producers signal deeper supply pressure. For chemical traders, that often means new gaps opening in the market.
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War Shows Manufacturers the True Value of Recycled Polymers
Recycled feedstocks are gaining long-term strategic value as petrochemical supply chains are being disrupted by conflict in the Persian Gulf.
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Orphan Chemicals: The Quiet Trading Opportunity
Find out how online marketplaces can help when niche industrial chemicals lose their major producers, but product demand still remains.
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How Chemical Markets are Now Pricing Risk
In a world of ongoing war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East, and further tariff uncertainty, how can industrial chemical suppliers put a value on anything?
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What Chemicals Companies Can Learn from Better B2B Models
From pricing to procurement, see how other B2B sectors are reshaping raw material trade and distribution.
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Can the Chemical Industry Move Beyond Portland Cement?
The options available for raw material suppliers hoping to make headway for sustainable construction feedstocks.
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Why Chemical Supply Chains Now Matter More Than Price
How raw material buyers and sellers are protecting themselves against the real cost of supply chain disruption.
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Europe’s Energy Price Crisis: Can Chemical Production Be Saved?
How high energy costs are squeezing Europe’s chemical industry, and where industry plans and Brussels' policy align — and clash.
Industrial Chemicals
Electrifying Chemical Products for Sustainability and Profit
How chemical industry start-ups are exploiting the economic advantages of electrification.
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EU-India Trade Deal: What It Means for Chemical Business
Who will benefit most from the new trade deal between India and the EU?