Industry: Chemicals & Plastics

Given the IMO’s ambitious goals to halve the shipping industry’s 2050 GHG emissions from 2008 GHG emission levels, shipowners and ship engine manufacturers must carefully consider a broader range of marine fuels for the world’s future fleet, such as ammonia and methanol.

At the 2022 FlexPO+, (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, provided a comprehensive overview of the plastics and polymers market, providing an outlook of the market trends and insights for 2022. Key topics included the chemical industry’s underperformance despite long-term gains, driven by challenging feedstock costs and overcapacity from China. […]

At FlexPO+ 2022 (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Richard Thomas, Senior Manager of Strategy and Business Development at TotalEnergies US, shared insights on the evolving polypropylene (PP) market during the polyethylene and polypropylene panel moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Chemical Market Resources. While new PP capacity was not being added in the […]

The 2022 ADI Forum, ADI Analytics’ flagship oil and gas conference, featured more than 30 expert speakers and panelists who sparked engaging discussions on key strategic issues across the entire oil and gas value chain. Over 100 attendees from leading oil and gas, energy, and chemicals companies participated in the event, exchanging perspectives and industry […]

At the 2022 ADI Forum, Vijay Mhetar, SVP & CTO, Kraton Corporation joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the innovation for circularity and sustainability panel. Key topics included broad applications for plastic recycling solutions across various polymer types, highlighting adoption by smaller companies with simpler value chains and a strong commitment to sustainability. […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Jose Mendez, Global Business Director, SK Geo Centric, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the specialty and performance polymers panel. Key topics included reasons for investment in a particular region, driven by strong growth and a deficit in the supply of specialized polymers. […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Jose Mendez, Global Business Director at SK Geo Centric, joined the specialty and performance polymers panel. Key topics included the significant role of sustainability in driving polymer growth across various sectors. A key driver for this growth was recyclability, with specific chemistry technology being utilized […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Raj Krishnaswamy, VP of Polymers R&D, CJ Bio, joined the bio‑based polymers and sustainable materials panel. Key topics included the inherent biodegradability of microbially produced, bio‑based polymers (aliphatic polyesters). These polymers served as a food source for microorganisms, ensuring their complete degradation. The trend was […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Richard Thomas, Sr. Manager, Strategy and Business Development, TotalEnergies US, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, for the PE and PP markets panel. Key topics included various industrial decarbonization strategies. These involved the exploration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies to reduce […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Richard Thomas, Sr. Manager of Strategy and Business Development, TotalEnergies US, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, for the PE and PP markets panel. Key topics included the significant scrutiny large energy companies faced regarding ESG and emissions, which could be seen as […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Ron Smith, VP, Joint Venture Development, PureCycle Technologies, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, for the PE and PP markets panel. Key topics included the crucial role of feedstock acquisition and the advanced purification technology used to process it. To optimize operations, the company […]

At the 2022 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Ron Smith, VP, Joint Venture Development, PureCycle Technologies joined the PE and PP markets panel, moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included the rapid formation of partnerships for both raw material sourcing and product sales. The conversation also touched on the thorough […]