Industry: Oil & Gas

My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh THREE TOP REASONS FOR YOU TO ATTEND FLEXPO – OCT 17-19 in Bangkok Number 3 – First opportunity to meet major suppliers, Government, and downstream processors in Thailand- the Gateway to China; Number 2 – Come and Meet your future customers – the downstream converting industry in Thailand, […]

My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – Financial Buyers vs. Strategic Buyers – Impact on the U.S Chemical Industry Is the ongoing bidding war for Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International LLC yet another sign of the stage of maturity and the need for house cleaning in the mature, low-growth, sunset–chemical industry in North America???? […]

My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – FlexPO2007 October 17-19th, 2007 and Polyolefins Downstream Processing Workshop- October 16th Bangkok , Thailand Top 3 Reasons why you should attend FlexPO2007 in Bangkok: Number 3 – First opportunity to meet major suppliers, Government, and downstream processors in Thailand- the Gateway to China; Number 2 – Come […]

My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh 1974-75 No one ever heard of China – it was just a dragon giant of a shadow behind the bamboo curtain. Now 2007 no one can ignore or stop talking about China. All the discussions are focused on the sun setting in the Western chemical industry and rising […]

My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh Plan on attending the FlexPO2007 Polyolefins and Elastomers Conference October 17-19, 2007 where we are bringing together for the first time, the whole Polyolefins world to Bangkok to meet, exchange and plan for Global growth via innovations. For more information visit www.CMRHouTex.com Saudi Aramco and Dow sign MoU […]

My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – Specialties are Special The advanced nations with low projected polyolefins growth, the Middle East/China the future commodity players, ASEAN countries who are worried about the future impact of Chinese imports – everyone alike is focusing on specialties. Specialties as a means of product differentiation via innovation, R&D, […]

My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – Plan on attending the FlexPO2007 Polyolefins and Elastomers Conference October 17-19, 2007 where we are bringing together for the first time, the whole Polyolefins world to Bangkok to meet, exchange and plan for Global growth. For more information visit www.CMRHouTex.com Basell sells 50th Lupotech T technology license […]

My Turn –the Quiet Growth in South East Asia – Dr. Balaji B. Singh Most of the current Global focus is on China, India, and the Middle East – as the potential saviors, and harbingers of future petrochemicals and plastics growth for the next 5 to seven years – growing at “rabbit’s speed” both literally […]

My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh Plan on attending the FlexPO2007 Polyolefins and Elastomers Conference October 17-19, 2007 where we are bringing together for the first time, the whole Polyolefins world to Bangkok to meet, exchange and plan for Global growth. For more information visit www.CMRHouTex.com Dow Chemical denies discussions of leveraged buyout & […]

My Turn – Comments on Global Polyolefins & Elastomers – Globalization Trends – Dr. Balaji B. Singh Globalization trends are here – Most organizations including resin producers, molders, end users, and WalMarts are banking on future growth in Asia – the Middle East, and Europe; Within the Middle East, The GCC (Gulf Cooperative Countries) are […]

My Turn – Comments on global polyolefins & elastomers innovations – Where’s the beef??? – Dr. Balaji B. Singh Reminiscent of the early 80s Wendy’s commercial, the polyolefins and elastomers industry seem to be settling down with China, India, and commodities with very few significant innovations – There’s nobody back there with new stuff. Just […]

My Turn – Commentary on Global Petrochemical Industry Issues – Happy Holidays We want to thank all of our clients and wish them a happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year. The Year 2006 will go down in history as: 1. China! – The New Frontier; The mad rush to China is so intense […]