At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now part of the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, highlighted the pivotal role of innovation in the plastics and polymers industry. Key topics included the importance of innovation and R&D in the chemical industry, which consistently contribute to higher shareholder returns. The discussion emphasized how innovation drives growth, particularly […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Bob Maughon, EVP, Sustainability, SABIC, presented the keynote speech of the day, after an introduction by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included the chemical industry’s dramatic transformation due to shifting competitive landscapes and new global players. Sustainability and energy transition were paramount, driving […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Vikram Gopal, SVP & CTO, Ascend Performance Materials, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, for the innovation panel. Key topics included a strategic shift to specialized, higher-margin materials driven by customer-centric innovation. This involved developing diverse polyamide co-polymers for critical applications like electrification in […]

The 2023 ADI Forum featured dual keynotes from Jeff Hammad, CCO of Golden Pass LNG, and Heath DePriest, VP of Renewable Fuels at Phillips 66. With 5 panels and around 20 speakers from Commonwealth LNG, Energy Transfer, Equinor, Crestwood, MAN Energy Systems, and Chevron New Energies, the event covered LNG, upstream and midstream gas, CCUS, […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics provided an outlook of the commoditization of the specialty chemicals industry and the performance of various segments over the past decade. Key topics included the higher returns of specialty chemical segments despite a challenging H1 2022. There was a notable […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, provided insight on the challenges of decarbonization in the chemical industry. Key topics included the immense challenge of decarbonizing the chemical industry, highlighting the significant price increases required for green alternatives like hydrogen and ethylene due to current low carbon […]

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 […]

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 […]

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), 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), 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), 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 […]