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Driving sustainability: ADI’s take on recycling challenges in plastics

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager at ADI Analytics, shared insights into plastics recycling challenges. She projected that, despite ambitious recycling goals, virgin plastic demand would only decline by 3–4%, requiring substantial investment in infrastructure beyond recycling technologies. Many countries were already limiting polyethylene use through bans […]

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Inside the 2023 ADI forum: key takeaways & insights

At the 2023 ADI Forum, ADI Analytics’ annual oil and gas conference, more than 30 speakers and panelists participated in a conversation on strategic issues across the entire oil and gas value chain. Attendees from oil and gas, energy, and chemicals companies joined the event.

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ADI’s key insights on investments in plastics and polymers in 2023

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, provided critical insights on the current state of private equity. This included investments in plastics and polymers. He explained that the private equity landscape in chemicals experienced a downturn in 2022 after a surge in 2021. This was primarily due […]

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Navigating the commoditized polymer landscape

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, presented the outlook for the chemicals markets in the coming year. Key topics included the ongoing commoditization of specialty chemicals, the significant shift of production capacity towards China, and strategies for combating commoditization. Despite a challenging 2022, the long-term trend […]

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PTT GC discusses their areas of focus for future investments

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Srini Godavarthy, VP, Strategic Planning, Portfolio Management, & Finance, PTT GC, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the specialty polymers panel. Key topics included PTT GC’s strategic shift towards specialty chemicals and decarbonization, driven by the need to maintain profitability in a transforming […]

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Unlocking the future of specialty polymers

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Srini Godavarthy, VP, Strategic Planning, Portfolio Management, and Finance, PTT GC, and Jose M. S. Sanchez, Business Director, Plastics & Polymers, Mathiesen USA joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics on the specialty polymers panel. Key topics included mechanical recycling operations, focusing on existing and […]

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Overcoming sustainability challenges in the chemical industry

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Steve Brown, CEO, Chemstations, joined the innovation panel. This was moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. He explored how digital tools like process simulation enabled companies to optimize operations, cut waste, and meet changing regulations. These tools position the chemicals industry for a more […]

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A year in review: Borealis and Nexeo on polyolefin market trends

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Thomas Marthinsen, Head of North America Alliance Office, Borealis, and Nathan Wiker, GM & VP Commodities and Packaging, Nexeo Plastics, spoke during the feedstock panel. Key topics included plastics industry market conditions, customer demand trends, and segment-specific performance (automotive, healthcare, packaging, industrial films). They also […]

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Comparing polyolefin expansion in Europe and North America

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Thomas Marthinsen, Head of North America Alliance Office, Borealis, and Nathan Wiker, GM & VP, Nexeo Plastics, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics during the polyolefins panel. Key topics included the role of joint ventures and local partnerships in international expansion, and the evolving […]

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Headwinds facing the chemicals and polymer markets

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, presented a cautious outlook for the chemical industry. Key topics included how the chemical industry faced immediate challenges from high costs, uncertain demand, and high interest rates, impacting operations and investment. However, long-term growth was driven by mega-trends like energy […]

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Decarbonizing chemicals: Challenges & opportunities

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, presented an outlook on decarbonization of the chemical industry. Key topics included the immense challenge of decarbonizing the chemical industry, highlighting the significant cost implications and the need for substantially higher carbon credit prices to make green technologies viable. The […]

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Future of chemicals & polymers: Challenges and opportunities

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, presented the outlook for the chemical industry. Key topics included challenges for the chemical industry such as uncertain demand and high costs, medium-term optimism due to trends like energy transition and 5G, and the future of globalization and its impact […]