At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Manuel Diaz, Senior Analyst, ADI Analytics, shared ADI’s insights on decarbonizing chemicals in plastics and polymers during the specialty and performance polymers panel. Key topics included the strong commitment of major companies to Net Zero goals, demonstrated by significant capital expenditure allocation for decarbonization. Various […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Matthew Seabaugh, VP, Product Launch, Nexceris LLC, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, during the decarbonizing chemicals panel. Key topics included developing new catalytic pathways for CO2 utilization, specifically focusing on incorporating CO2 as a reactant to produce syngas with higher carbon content. Another […]

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), 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), 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), 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), 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, 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), 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]