We’re excited to announce that Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, will be speaking at the Digitalization in Oil and Gas conference September 3-4, 2025 in Houston! Turaga will be participating in a dialogue on “Building the digital-ready workforce.” The core of this discussion will be about building a digital-ready workforce in oil & gas. It will examine strategies […]
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The plastics processing industry is undergoing a profound transformation. As global markets demand more sustainable, efficient, and digitally integrated manufacturing, the machinery that powers this sector is evolving rapidly. From injection molding to 3D printing, each technology is being reshaped by innovation, regulation, and shifting customer expectations. Exhibit 1. Plastic machinery companies and strategic initiatives […]
The oil & gas and chemical industries are at an inflection point. For years, growth was a given, but a new era, one characterized by a structural decline in capital and operational spending, is starting to take shape. Recent trends of slowing oil demand growth, oversupplied markets, and shrinking chemical margins as shown in exhibit […]
Hydrogen is key to decarbonizing, and countries worldwide unequivocally recognize this, as seen from the widespread policies supporting hydrogen market development displayed in exhibit 1. Most European countries have developed hydrogen strategies and roadmaps, with targets for green H2 production capacity by 2030, including 5.0 GW in the UK, 10.0 GW in Germany, and 6.5 […]
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Every time you interact with a chatbot, train an AI model, or stream high-resolution video, a data center somewhere is hard at work processing your request. While the power demands of these facilities have attracted growing attention, a less visible but equally pressing issue is coming into focus: water consumption. As AI adoption accelerates and data centers […]
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The oil and gas industry has come a long way since the first mechanically drilled wells, which were roughly 69 feet deep. From Edwin L Drake’s team striking oil at 69.5 feet in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859, to today’s Permian Basin producers drilling wells over 3,000 feet in vertical depth and exceeding 25,000 feet in […]
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At the 2025 ADI Forum, Rob Helwick, CEO & President, Meridian Chemicals, and Anahita Khanlari, Solution Marketing Director, AspenTech, joined moderator Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager, ADI Analytics. The group participated in the specialty chemicals panel. Discussion revolved around how the specialty chemicals market was experiencing significant shifts driven by regional demand changes, such as Asia-Pacific’s […]
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At the 2025 ADI Forum, Rajeev Agnihotri, Advisor, Tech. Scouting, Innovation, ExxonMobil, and Carol Conomos, Advisor, Mainspring Energy, joined Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager, ADI Analytics for the innovation panel on chemicals day. The conversation highlighted AI and machine learning, especially generative AI, as key drivers for innovation in the chemical industry, despite slower adoption by […]
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At the 2025 ADI Forum, Steve Brown, President, Chemstations, and Walter Breidenstein, CEO, GasTechno, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics during the Feedstocks challenges for chemicals panel. The US held a significant advantage in chemical feedstock due to abundant and affordable natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), especially ethane. This abundance lowered production […]
At the 2024 ADI Forum, industry leaders discussed the chemical sector’s robust capital availability for M&A and private equity, noting key trends like European firms acquiring recycling assets, increased interest in chemical software, rising corporate carve-outs, and the growing influence of ESG on deal-making.
Industry leaders emphasized that global expansion, strategic joint ventures, and digital transformation, driven by feedstock advantages and customer demands, are reshaping both polyolefin manufacturing and distribution.
At the 2022 ADI Forum, Jose Mendez of SK Geo Centric explained their strategic investment in China is driven by the region’s growth, a shortage of specialty polymers leading to improving prices, and increasing sophistication and digitalization that will further boost demand.