At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, spoke during the innovation panel, discussing how research investments and innovation were coming to chemicals. He said that companies spending heavily on R&D often leveraged external resources, but satisfaction with these engagements was declining. Technology vendors and licensors yielded only […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager, ADI Analytics, provided insight into the evolving U.S. ethane market. Key topics included the significant decrease in U.S. ethane rejection anticipated through 2025 due to expanded ethane cracker capacity and favorable economics. Also discussed were the impact of rising gasoline spread […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Katy Boettcher, Principal, Ara Partners, and John Griffin, Director, The Sterling Group, joined the investor panel, moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. The investors discussed plastics recycling investment challenges, such as feedstock, pricing, and market fragmentation, key factors when considering investing in plastics. They […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Katy Boettcher, Principal, Ara Partners, and John Griffin, Director, The Sterling Group, joined an insightful investor panel moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. They discussed key investment criteria, innovative recycling strategies, and the growing competition for investors in the plastics sector. Firms investing in […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Katy Boettcher, Principal, Ara Partners, and John Griffin, Director, The Sterling Group, joined the investors panel. The panel was moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Discussions included topics such as chemical risks in investments, as Ara Partners and The Sterling Group, both private equity […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Joseph Gentry, VP, Licensing, GTC Vorro, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics on the feedstocks review panel. Key topics included the impact of sanctions on trade flows for feedstocks, particularly diesel and ethane and the role of sustainability measures and bio-based feedstocks in the […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, highlighted how niche markets are shaping the future of energy. From sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to geothermal power, new technologies are gaining traction and attracting major investment. Airlines are scrambling for more SAF, while geothermal energy could become more viable by repurposing old oil and […]