At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlos Villa, R&D Fellow, Dow Chemical, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics during the decarbonizing chemicals panel. Key topics included the energy implications of decarbonizing the chemical industry. The speaker emphasized that transitioning to alternative feedstocks like carbon dioxide and water for chemical production […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlos Villa, R&D Fellow, Dow Chemical, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. They discussed challenges with cracker electrification. Villa described how Dow Chemical was actively pursuing two major initiatives for decarbonizing its crackers: electrification and blue hydrogen. The electrification project, a consortium with Shell, […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Dustin Stolz, Senior Analyst, ADI Analytics, shared insights for the specialty polymer markets during the specialty polymers panel. Key topics included the growth of engineered and high-performance polymers, driven by rapid prototyping technologies and applications in automotive, hydrogen fuel cells, and medical sectors. The expanding […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Jose M. S. Sanchez, Director of Plastic and Polymers, Mathiesen USA, and Srini Godavarthy, VP, Strategic Planning, PTT GC, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the specialty and performance polymers panel. Key topics included specialty polymers growth, driven by EVs and packaging, and […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Joseph Gentry, VP, GTC Vorro, and Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager, ADI Analytics discussed the shifting aromatics landscape and the future of the aromatics market. China’s growing aromatics self-sufficiency, particularly for polyester, impacted the global market. The U.S. adapted its gasoline-focused refineries to lighter crude and […]

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.

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 […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, introduced Heath DePriest, VP of Renewable Fuels at Phillips 66. Heath DePriest shared how Phillips 66 strategically entered the emerging energy sector, building upon its established midstream success. They had already started smaller green projects and were focusing on larger ones that used their […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Heath DePriest, VP of Renewable Fuels at Phillips 66, shared insights on the future of refining, highlighting the need for decarbonization and diversification. By 2035, the refining industry was expected to look vastly different. Refineries would likely evolve into integrated industrial complexes, heavily focused on producing chemicals alongside cleaner fuels. […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Vikram Gopal, SVP & CTO, Ascend Performance Materials, joined the innovation panel and discussed innovation strategies in private equity‑funded chemical companies, emphasizing market needs, customer collaboration in R&D, and structured short-, medium-, and long‑term approaches. He highlighted key drivers of innovation in the chemical industry, […]

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 […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Victor Toffoli, Senior Analyst, ADI Analytics, presented an analysis of the polypropylene market. Key topics included robust polyolefin demand growth in HDPE, PP, and POE/POP, driven by solar encapsulants, infrastructure, and automotive sectors. Additionally, significant ethylene capacity expansion was expected in China and the Middle […]