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20237

• As chemical companies come to terms with managing this on-going volatility, it is hopeful that 2023 will likely prove to be stronger year of transactions in the industry. (deloitte.com)
• After a slower year in terms of M&A volumes, will the M&A momentum bounce back in 2023 or will the pace of M&A in the chemicals industry continue to slow? (deloitte.com)
• Will the current economic outlook influence chemical executives to focus less on sustainability, ESG and decarbonisation goals in 2023? (deloitte.com)
• Despite the economic headwinds, 90% of the chemical executives surveyed were at least somewhat likely to undertake a merger or acquisition in 2023, emphasising a positive outlook. (deloitte.com)
• In July 2023, Global Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India (GCPMH 2023) was organized in Delhi, India. (ibef.org)
• FDI inflows in the chemicals sector (other than fertilisers) reached US$ 21.48 billion between April 2000-June 2023. (ibef.org)
• MADRID, Feb 10 2023 (IPS) - The food industry continues to intensively use toxic chemicals in their products, some of them provoking heart diseases and death. (ipsnews.net)

202215

• Impacted by economic headwinds, the chemicals industry experienced a significant fall in the number of M&A transactions in 2022. (deloitte.com)
• Despite a strong start to 2022 with 158 M&A transactions in the first quarter, the chemicals industry experienced a significant fall in M&A activity last year, with a 21% decrease in the number of global M&A transactions from the 10-year high experienced in 2021. (deloitte.com)
• As a result of the ongoing energy crisis, France's chemical industry confronted extremely high electricity and gas prices in 2022, compared to producers in other countries. (fticonsulting.com)
• Q: How have import chemical prices trended over the 2020-2022 period? (bls.gov)
• The import price index for chemical manufacturing products advanced 11.5 percent from December 2019 to December 2022. (bls.gov)
• Import chemical manufacturing prices fell 1.4 percent in 2022. (bls.gov)
• However, despite rising petroleum prices in 2022, chemical prices fell by 1.4 percent. (bls.gov)
• The producer price index for chemical manufacturing increased 23.8 percent over the 3-year period from December 2019 to December 2022. (bls.gov)
• Chemical manufacturing producer prices rose 5.6 percent in 2022. (bls.gov)
• Producer prices for chemical manufacturing rose more sharply than import and export prices for chemicals from December 2019 to December 2022. (bls.gov)
• Export chemical manufacturing prices advanced 14.9 percent over the 3-year period ended December 2022. (bls.gov)
• In 2022, the total trade value of exported chemical manufacturing products was $288.0 billion, a 13.4-percent increase from 2021. (bls.gov)
• Texas ranked first in the United States in 2022 for export chemical manufacturing with $63.7 billion in export trade value. (bls.gov)
• In FY23 (until September 2022), exports of major chemicals and petrochemical products stood at US$ 8.6 billion. (ibef.org)
• In September 2022, the organic and inorganic chemical exports of the country were valued at US$ 2.3 billion. (ibef.org)

Hazardous8

• The Clean Air Act, 112(r), requires an estimated 66,000 facilities that use extremely hazardous chemicals to tell workers and the public what could happen in a chemical accident, from the most-likely accident to a worst-case scenario. (mapcruzin.com)
• The EPA's abrupt new direction on legacy chemicals is part of a broad initiative by the Trump administration to change the way the federal government evaluates health and environmental risks associated with hazardous chemicals, making it more aligned with the industry's wishes. (seattletimes.com)
• Our reliance on high temperature, high pressure, and hazardous chemicals is not environmentally friendly," Chambers said. (lsu.edu)
• The Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES) system was operated by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry during January 1991-September 2009 to collect data that would enable researchers to describe the public health consequences of chemical releases and to develop activities aimed at reducing the harm from such releases. (cdc.gov)
• As the United States has become more industrialized and the use of chemicals has increased, the likelihood of unintentional releases of hazardous materials also has increased (1,2). (cdc.gov)
• The Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES) system database provides information on the characteristics and spatial and temporal dimensions of hazardous chemical releases within the states that participated in the surveillance system. (cdc.gov)
• India has de-licensed the chemicals industry except for a few hazardous chemicals. (ibef.org)
• The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present. (cdc.gov)

Petrochemicals6

• The company is seeking a total investment of £1.1 million to fund the development of its pilot plant facilities and the design and planning of its first commercial biorefinery, as well as to expand its production of green chemicals that can displace finite petrochemicals and reduce society's reliance on fossil fuels. (woodtv.com)
• Chemicals and petrochemicals demand in India is expected to nearly triple and reach US$ 1 trillion by 2040. (ibef.org)
• 173.45 crore (US$ 20.93 million) to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. (ibef.org)
• The Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals intend to bring PLI in chemical & petrochemical sector and will redraft the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) guidelines. (ibef.org)
• The chemicals and petrochemicals market in the country is worth US$ 178 billion and is expected to reach US$ 300 billion by 2025. (ibef.org)
• The Government's investment plan to set up petroleum, chemicals and petrochemicals investment regions (PCPIRs) and plastic parks will be providing state-of-the-art infrastructure to boost the industry output and grow employment generation from the sector. (ibef.org)

Processes8

• One of the first chemicals to be produced in large amounts through industrial processes was sulfuric acid. (wikipedia.org)
• Within Power-2-Chemicals we support the chemical industry and its suppliers in the development of electrochemical processes. (tno.nl)
• Even now, "tricks of the trade" are handed down within individual company organisations, and it can be difficult to gain an awareness of what is involved in chemical development, and of the skills and techniques required to efficiently scale up chemical processes. (rsc.org)
• Fermentation chemicals are utilized in variety of applications in a wide range of chemical processes in industries such as alcohol industry, pharmaceutical industry, food and beverages industry, chemical industry, textile industry and rubber industry among others. (prnewswire.com)
• In a more energy and environmentally conscious society that we need to exist in, we must revisit some of these underlying processes that are the foundation of the chemical industry. (lsu.edu)
• Developments in advanced recycling technologies including thermal processes (pyrolysis and gasification), chemical depolymerisation and solvent-based purification. (evonik.com)
• Validating chemical recycling processes through LCA studies, certification, mass balance etc. (evonik.com)
• Chemicals, industrial processes and industries that are carcinogenic for humans associated with cancer in humans : IARC monographs, volumes 1 to 29, report of an IARC ad hoc working group which met in Lyon, 8-12, February 1982 to advise the Director, IARC, on chemicals, industrial processes and industries. (who.int)

20215

• At $23 billion, specialty chemicals constitute about 20% of the overall Indian chemicals industry, and is poised to grow at 11% to reach $39 billion by 2021. (vccircle.com)
• The 12.8-percent rise in import prices for chemical manufacturing in 2021 was the largest calendar-year increase since 12-month changes for the index were first published in December 2006. (bls.gov)
• Higher prices for petroleum, a primary input for many chemical products, drove the import price advance for chemical manufacturing in 2021. (bls.gov)
• Import chemical manufacturing prices rose in 2021, but at a lower rate than both export and domestic prices. (bls.gov)
• As per 2021-22 (provisional data) export statistics provided by CHEMEXCIL, the top 25 countries have recorded growth for Indian chemical exports over the 2020-21 period. (ibef.org)

Plastics6

• The plastics industry contains some overlap, as some chemical companies produce plastics as well as chemicals. (wikipedia.org)
• Electrification of the chemical industry mainly concerns production of fuels, (bio)plastics and fertilisers. (tno.nl)
• Imported petroleum was refined and cracked to produce ethylene for plastics, and pipeline gas was supplied in increasing quantities to industry. (mbendi.co.za)
• VACOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 3, 2013) - Klean Industries Inc. ('Klean') a Canadian Energy Solutions Company announces its intent to collaborate with The Dow Chemical Company ('Dow') to recover energy, chemicals and oil from end-of-life waste plastics that would otherwise be sent to landfill. (benzinga.com)
• Viachem sets itself apart from other distributors by signing exclusive agreements with producers of specialty chemicals in the coatings (including adhesives and sealants), personal care, pharmaceutical, plastics, electronics, and compounding industries. (adhesivesmag.com)
• With mounting calls to cap fossil fuel extraction as well as plastics production, the industry appears to be caught between a rock and a hard place. (lu.se)

Petroleum5

• According to Union Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitaraman, the centre may begin Production-Linked Scheme (PLI) scheme for the chemical and petroleum sector. (ibef.org)
• Centre may begin production-linked initiative (PLI) for chemical, petroleum sector, says Union Finance Minister, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman. (ibef.org)
• However, petroleum refining and chemical industries are some of the largest energy consumers in the United States as they rely on energy inputs for processing raw materials, fuel production, and facility heating and cooling. (lsu.edu)
• An induction sealer creates a strong welded bond to the lip of chemical, lubricant & petroleum containers. (enerconind.com)
• Get more insights for the informative links below or contact our application experts for advice on how to successfully induction seal your chemical, petroleum or lubricant products. (enerconind.com)

Mergers and acquisit1

• The last three years represent the most prolific phase globally in the chemicals mergers and acquisitions space. (vccircle.com)

Fertilizers2

• Feedstocks for the manufacture of synthetic rubber, fertilizers and secondary chemicals followed. (mbendi.co.za)
• The report, recognizing the presence of chemicals in all spheres of our modern economy, from packaging and consumer goods to construction and fertilizers, also points out the significant role the industry will play in helping other sectors achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)

Industry's5

• Two surveys illustrate the chemical industry's lack of consumer connectedness and poor communications. (indiatimes.com)
• available for download in Acrobat pdf format (126k) EPA's Chemical Accident Prevention and Risk Management Planning (RMP) Webpage --------------------------------- RTK.NET Mail 496875 Jan 20 14:41:06 1999 Below is a useful reference on the chemical industry's efforts to impede the public's ability to communicate freely about chemical accident hazards in communities. (mapcruzin.com)
• For the previous five years, she had been an executive at the American Chemistry Council, the chemical industry's main trade association. (seattletimes.com)
• Sharon Todd, the Society of Chemical Industry's (SCI's) Chief Executive Officer will be steering debate at this year's Chemical Innovation Exchange Conference (CIEX) taking place on 6 & 7 October, in Frankfurt, Germany. (soci.org)
• 2 The US chemical industry's GHG footprint is itself over 200 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) per annum. (deloitte.com)

80,0002

• The EPA regulates some 80,000 different chemicals, many of them highly toxic and used in workplaces, homes and everyday products. (seattletimes.com)
• The chemicals industry in India is highly diversified, covering over 80,000 commercial products. (ibef.org)

Speciality3

• Organised by the Merlien Institute, the event is aimed at C suite level R & D and innovation experts for the consumer, industrial and speciality chemical sectors. (soci.org)
• A letter of intent (LoI) worth US$ 182 million has been signed between chemical maker Anupam Rasayan India Ltd. and a Japanese firm for supply of speciality chemicals for next seven years. (ibef.org)
• The export growth of chemicals has been achieved because of a surge in shipments of organic, and inorganic chemicals, agrochemicals, dyes and dye intermediates and speciality chemicals. (ibef.org)

Pharmaceutical industries1

• These hoists operate without air supply lubrication, which leaves the surrounding environment free of oil mist from the air exhaust, and are recommended for the food, chemical or pharmaceutical industries. (thomasnet.com)

Hazards10

• Nonetheless, some in the chemical industry and government are still resisting full disclosure and are working to restrict our freedom to communicate about chemical hazards. (mapcruzin.com)
• Yet neither the EPA, the security agencies, Congress, nor the chemical industry has a serious, quantifiable plan and timeline to prevent the hazards that chemical companies bring into communities. (mapcruzin.com)
• The freedom to communicate about chemical hazards is essential to reducing those hazards-in other words, to achieving real safety. (mapcruzin.com)
• The freedom to communicate about chemical hazards enables people to learn about successes at similar facilities and communities elsewhere. (mapcruzin.com)
• Only with full information and opportunities to act can facilities, employees, and communities reduce chemical hazards. (mapcruzin.com)
• No, worst-case scenarios help communities plan for and prevent chemical hazards. (mapcruzin.com)
• Journalists do not cause the chemical hazards about which they inform readers. (mapcruzin.com)
• 7] The EPA is taking sufficient steps to reduce chemical hazards. (mapcruzin.com)
• No, the U.S. EPA has never used its clear legal authority under the Clean Air Act, 112(r)(7)(A) and 112(r)(9), to reduce the hazards that the chemical industry brings into communities. (mapcruzin.com)
• They cover not only certain diseases but also biological (zoonotic, food safety and other infectious hazards), chemical, radiological or nuclear hazards. (who.int)

Commodity chemicals3

• And second, the import of high-value chemicals grew faster than exports, in part because Brazilian companies are better positioned to produce lower-value commodity chemicals. (bain.com)
• The Chambers research group is interested in reinventing how industry creates commodity chemicals from feedstock hydrocarbons, naturally occurring organic compounds of carbon and hydrogen atoms found in crude oil, natural gas, coal, and other energy sources. (lsu.edu)
• 1,2 Through similar photochemistry, Chambers hopes to uplift molecules and convert light hydrocarbons, which still need to be fully exploited, into commodity chemicals. (lsu.edu)

Emissions10

• For the chemicals industry to transition to a low-emissions future, innovative technologies & fundings among others are necessary to achieve their ambitious decarbonization goal. (clariant.com)
• 1 The industry provides critical materials to other major industries, so even as the world faces the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to "decarbonize," it is not desirable to "dematerialize," but rather to use materials most efficiently to sustain and advance the human condition. (deloitte.com)
• Growth alone will, absent abatement solutions, lead to a doubling of industry GHG emissions in about 30 years. (deloitte.com)
• Lowering carbon emissions is not only a challenge but also an opportunity, potentially opening pathways for chemical companies to capture additional value. (deloitte.com)
• If successful, reducing GHG emissions in chemicals will also have the added benefit of reducing scope 3 emissions of all downstream customers. (deloitte.com)
• Developing a sustainable product portfolio will be at the heart of a successful chemical company, especially in end markets where the impact of scope 3 emissions is the largest, such as consumer, transportation, construction, and electronics. (deloitte.com)
• Achieving net-zero emissions across the chemical value chain will require not only capital investment and business transformation, but also new types of partnerships with key stakeholder groups. (deloitte.com)
• The publication provides a detailed view of the future pathways for the industry, employing a systemswide examination of the likely demand for chemicals in a net zero world and exploring the sector's CO 2 emissions along its entire value chain. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)
• Moreover, circular approaches, with the industry reusing and recycling chemicals or switching to lower-emissions alternatives, can reduce total demand for chemicals, it says. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)
• The report also paints the scenario in which the chemicals system takes on a new role, passing net zero carbon emissions by the early 2040s, and sequestering enough CO 2 to make it emissions negative and serve as a "carbon sink" by 2050. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)

Exports11

• First, there is strong growth in the Indian specialty chemicals space, with demand being driven by both domestic consumption and exports. (vccircle.com)
• That accounted for 22.1 percent of total U.S. chemical manufacturing exports. (bls.gov)
• California ranked second with $17.6 billion in trade dollar value, accounting for 6.1 percent of total U.S. chemical manufacturing exports. (bls.gov)
• Puerto Rico ranked third with $17.1 billion in trade, which represented 5.9 percent of total chemical manufacturing exports. (bls.gov)
• Total chemical exports from India stood at US$ 23.78 billion in FY23. (ibef.org)
• The country ranks 14th in the global exports of chemicals (excluding pharmaceutical products) with a 2.5% contribution to global chemical sales. (ibef.org)
• The industry is the third largest consumer of polymers in the world and is known as a key global dye supplier with exports to over 90 countries, accounting for approximately 16% of the global production of dyestuff and dye intermediates. (ibef.org)
• The surge in chemical exports has been achieved because of sustained efforts on the part of the Department of Commerce & Industry and Indian member exporters. (ibef.org)
• CHEMEXCIL, India's chemical exports promotion council, has also taken major efforts by using grants in aid under the market access initiative scheme, organizing B2B exhibitions in different countries, exploring new potential markets through product-specific marketing campaigns with the active involvement of Indian embassies, providing financial aid in statutory compliance in overseas product registration, etc. (ibef.org)
• In FY22, India's total chemicals products exports were valued at US$ 24.31 billion, an increase of 38.67% YoY. (ibef.org)
• Chemical exports to Brazil were valued at US$ 1.3 billion recording growth of 31% from US$ 1.0 billion witnessed in 2019-2020. (ibef.org)

India's4

• Rise in demand from end-user industries such as food processing, personal care and home care is driving development of different segments in India's specialty chemicals market. (ibef.org)
• India is the 6th largest producer of chemicals in the world and 3rd in Asia, contributing 7% to India's GDP. (ibef.org)
• India's specialty chemicals companies are expanding their capacities to cater to rising demand from domestic and overseas. (ibef.org)
• India's chemical industry is the fourth largest producer of agrochemicals and is manufacturing more than 50% of technical-grade pesticides. (ibef.org)

Greenhouse1

• The chemical industry, however, also emits greater than two gigatons of greenhouse gases per annum globally. (deloitte.com)

India16

• The specialty chemicals industry in India is thriving and India is fast becoming an important destination for most global MNCs for a multitude of reasons. (vccircle.com)
• Second, for multiple sub-segments within specialty chemicals, India is becoming a global hub for manufacturing. (vccircle.com)
• A case in point is the organic pigments industry where most manufacturing is moving to Asia, and particularly to India from western countries. (vccircle.com)
• M&A activity in the specialty chemicals space in India has historically been relatively low compared to global levels. (vccircle.com)
• Several large specialty chemical companies in India are currently trading at more than 15x EV/EBITDA multiple. (vccircle.com)
• India is the second-highest producer and consumer of chemical fertilisers in the world. (ibef.org)
• With global companies seeking to de-risk their supply chains, which are dependent on China, the chemical sector in India has the opportunity for a significant growth. (ibef.org)
• Chemicals maker Anupam Rasayan India Ltd. signed a letter of intent (LOI) for US$ 183.66 million. (ibef.org)
• For 14 relevant chemical segments in India, net imports in 2014 amounted to 7.9 million tons, corresponding to approximately 18% of apparent consumption and a 67% increase compared with imports in 2010. (bain.com)
• India is the sixth-largest chemical-producing country in the world and the third-largest producer in Asia. (ibef.org)
• The industry employs around two million people in India. (ibef.org)
• Chemical manufacturing in India is mainly concentrated in Maharashtra and Gujarat. (ibef.org)
• India is among the top chemical exporting countries in the world. (ibef.org)
• During 2020-21, China was the largest importer of chemicals from India valued at US$ 2.4 billion followed by the USA with imports of US$ 2.2 billion. (ibef.org)
• China is a major importer of dyes, dye intermediates and organic chemicals from India. (ibef.org)
• The USA remained the largest importer of essential oils, and inorganic chemicals while Brazil was the top importer of agrochemicals from India. (ibef.org)

North America2

• North America represents the largest and the most important market for the fermentation chemicals industry. (prnewswire.com)
• In the recent past, fermentation chemicals market in North America was driven by strong growth in the pharmaceutical market in the U.S. Asia Pacific is the second largest market for fermentation chemicals followed by Europe and RoW. (prnewswire.com)

Globally3

• Another common concept in the specialty chemicals space globally is private equity investor-led roll-up platform. (vccircle.com)
• Robert Kumpf is a specialist executive with Deloitte Consulting LLP and advises clients globally in the chemicals and specialty materials sector-with a focus on strategy, innovation, and leading company transformations. (deloitte.com)
• It is also among the top three basic chemical-producing countries globally. (ibef.org)

Petrochemical2

• This predicament raises the question of how the industry attempts to square increasing petrochemical production with the need to address environmental issues. (lu.se)
• The circular carbon imaginary thereby helps future-proof the petrochemical industry in legitimizing its carbon-intensive practises essential to the fossil world order and the plastic crisis. (lu.se)

Sustainability3

• To take advantage of this opportunity, chemical companies should actively work within their supply chains and with end-market customers to ensure their offerings are positioned to support sustainability targets. (deloitte.com)
• Left unchecked, this trend could threaten the sustainability of Brazil's chemical industry. (bain.com)
• The alarming pace of environmental degradation necessitates the treatment of wastewater from the oil industry in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of human civilization . (bvsalud.org)

Companies17

• The chemical industry comprises the companies that develop and produce industrial, specialty and other chemicals. (wikipedia.org)
• As geopolitical uncertainty impacted the increase in energy prices, the industry battled the instability in demand and on-going supply chain disruptions and consequently chemical companies began to adopt a more cautious M&A approach. (deloitte.com)
• How will chemical companies plan to overcome potential headwinds and strategically position themselves for a bright, long-term future? (deloitte.com)
• Over the course of the last year, nine of the world's leading chemical companies and two prominent industry associations have come together to explore, articulate and help realize the unique potential of the chemical sector to leverage its influence and innovation to contribute to the SDG agenda. (wbcsd.org)
• For more information on the concept of SDG Sector Roadmaps see WBCSD's SDG Sector Roadmap Guidelines which detail a step-by- step methodology for how companies within a given industry can come together and explore their collective potential to advance the SDG agenda. (wbcsd.org)
• It is a cause with far-reaching consequences for consumers and chemical companies. (seattletimes.com)
• As the price of electricity and gas constitute primary inputs to produce most chemical products, companies sought to understand the impact of high energy prices on their competitiveness in the global market, particularly against main competitors like Germany, the United States and China. (fticonsulting.com)
• The firm identified and analysed key risks linked to the gas and electricity markets and defined actions chemical companies could take to manage price risks. (fticonsulting.com)
• FTI Consulting provided a toolbox for chemical industry companies to take internal and external actions to address the challenge of relatively high and volatile energy prices through 2025. (fticonsulting.com)
• In the case of chemicals, the consolidation is led by a general slowdown in demand posing challenges for most large chemical companies in growing beyond 2-3% organically. (vccircle.com)
• A recent boom in the Indian stock market has led to rich valuations for chemical companies, making it more challenging for strategic investors to match such valuations. (vccircle.com)
• We have seen several examples of PE funds buying mid-cap chemical businesses, acquiring several companies to grow, and then exiting through an IPO or a strategic deal. (vccircle.com)
• On a relative basis, large-cap chemicals (companies with market values above $7.5 billion) were the big winners, climbing 11 places in our rankings, from 28th in 2017 to 17th this year. (bcg.com)
• Doing particularly well were chemical companies with market values between $5 billion and $20 billion. (bcg.com)
• This group includes most of the emerging-market chemical companies that we looked at. (bcg.com)
• Brazil's chemical industry has grown significantly over the past 15 years, but an increasing portion of growth is due to imports-an alarming trend for chemical companies and the businesses that depend on them. (bain.com)
• Viachem's new model offers specialty chemical companies a new and highly cost-effective means of increasing market share," Efting said. (adhesivesmag.com)

Products17

• The manufacture of chemical products from fossil fuels began at scale in the early 19th century. (wikipedia.org)
• The image of chemicals: This industry provides everyday products: fertilisers, medicines, paints, cleaning products. (indiatimes.com)
• We put raw material and energy flows alongside market demand for chemical products and the opportunities of new technology. (tno.nl)
• Sonichem's patented biorefinery process harnesses both chemistry and ultrasound technologies to break down by-products from the forestry sector - which are often either underused, wasted or destroyed - into high-value green chemicals. (woodtv.com)
• By inducing a powerful phenomenon called cavitation within the woody biomass, the ultra-clean technology can turn just £1 of sawdust into £8 of sustainable, bio-based chemicals that can be used in a wide range of products. (woodtv.com)
• The chemical safety law was passed after Congress and the chemical industry reached a consensus that toxic chemical threats - or at least the fear of them - were so severe that they undermined consumer confidence in products on the market. (seattletimes.com)
• To accelerate their pace of lower-carbon innovation, chemical and material producers will need to embrace new technologies, get closer to end markets, and take a lead role in working within-and across-value chains to deliver lower-carbon products and solutions. (deloitte.com)
• Demand for more sustainable products is increasing as chemical customers look to achieve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ambitions. (deloitte.com)
• Rising imports of finished products often correlate with lower domestic production of the chemicals used in those products-for example, in tires, textiles and toys. (bain.com)
• Slowing and even reversing this trend will require chemical producers to diversify and emphasize higher value-added products. (bain.com)
• The chemical industry has an outsized role to play, with its products used across many sectors and is ubiquitous in modern life. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)
• Our goal is to know a lot about a smaller number of products," Efting said, "because of the needs of chemical specialty producers. (adhesivesmag.com)
• The customers who buy the products look for people to help them with formulation ideas or to work with their lab folks and help with developing new products, especially in the adhesives and sealants industry. (adhesivesmag.com)
• Today induction cap sealers are used to seal a wide range of chemical products in the agrochemical, automotive, industrial and household chemical markets. (enerconind.com)
• Chemical and physical testing of these products is critical to ensure their purity, safety, performance, and utility. (shimadzu.com)
• The scope of the Strategic Approach includes (a) environmental, economic, social, health and labour aspects of chemical safety and (b) agricultural and industrial chemicals, with a view to promoting sustainable development and covering chemicals at all stages of their life-cycle, including in products. (who.int)
• aspects of the safety of the chemical and products are regulated by a domestic food or pharmaceutical authority or arrangement. (who.int)

Segments3

• Food and beverages, pharmaceutical and cosmetics are the other major end user application segments of fermentation chemicals. (prnewswire.com)
• Four mega deals worth over $230 billion have reshaped the contours of multiple segments within the chemicals industry. (vccircle.com)
• Several chemical segments provide an opportunity for Brazilian firms to play a larger role in the global market, providing that business and policymakers can work together to reduce the competitive gaps that hinder investment. (bain.com)

Polymers1

• Tell someone, 'I work for a company in the chemical industry that produces nitrocellulose, surfactants and starch-based polymers', and watch the clueless look. (indiatimes.com)

20191

• The revenue generated by the global fermentation chemicals market was USD 41,567.7 million in 2012 which is expected to reach USD 60,123.9 million by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2013 to 2019. (prnewswire.com)

Assess4

• Deloitte surveyed 54 chemicals executives across sectors and geographies to assess current and future M&A plans. (deloitte.com)
• The effort is not new, nor is the decades-long debate over how best to identify and assess risks, but the industry has not benefited from such highly placed champions in government since the Reagan administration. (seattletimes.com)
• FTI Consulting was selected by France Chimie, an association representing the chemical industry in France, to assess how energy prices will impact the competitiveness of the nation's chemical industry against Germany, the United States and China, through 2025. (fticonsulting.com)
• It responds to the stated need to assess and manage chemicals more effectively in order to achieve the 2020 goal, articulated in paragraph 23 of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation,1 for the sound management of chemicals. (who.int)

Manufacturing7

• For example, in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed a new regulation aimed at the chemical manufacturing sector. (elsevier.com)
• the conversion of a synthetic route used for making milligram or gram quantities of a chemical into a process for manufacturing multi-kilogram and tonne quantities is typically learnt "on the job" by chemists in industry. (rsc.org)
• This statistic depicts key figures of the foreign-funded chemical manufacturing industry in China in 2016. (statista.com)
• In 2016, the foreign chemical manufacturing industry in China had generated a total revenue of about 1.8 trillion yuan. (statista.com)
• Import prices for chemical manufacturing recorded similar trends to the corresponding export and domestic indexes in 2020. (bls.gov)
• Q: What are the top six exporting states and territories for chemical manufacturing? (bls.gov)
• For example, if you are involved in the chemical industry and are considering conducting business overseas, IPP chemical manufacturing indexes can supplement your industry research by providing long-term import and export price trends. (bls.gov)

Renewable3

• We produce (high-quality) chemical building blocks from renewable (bio)raw materials, water and CO2. (tno.nl)
• Rely on our Market Intelligence platform to get the latest trends on the Renewable Chemical Industry and anticipate the future of the sector. (reportlinker.com)
• The capital expenditures to build such a circular, net zero chemical system, which would entail retrofitting legacy infrastructure and switching from fossil fuel to renewable feedstock sources, such as green hydrogen manufactured using renewable energy exclusively, will require funds over $3 trillion by 2050, according to the report. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)

Feedstock1

• The chemical sector is a major consumer of energy, both as a source of energy and feedstock. (fticonsulting.com)

Releases of chemicals2

• To prevent morbidity and mortality resulting from unintentional releases of chemicals, public health authorities must know where these incidents occur and where the potential exists to prevent harm. (cdc.gov)
• Dangerous releases of chemicals can arise from technological incidents, natural disasters, conflicts and terrorism and may need international cooperation to deal with them. (who.int)

Chemists3

• Various professionals are involved in the chemical industry including chemical engineers, chemists and lab technicians. (wikipedia.org)
• This three-day course, written and presented by highly experienced process chemists from the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industry, provides a comprehensive foundational overview of this fascinating and important element of the chemical industry. (rsc.org)
• Scientific Update delivers conferences and training courses for industrial chemists and chemical engineers in chemical development, scale-up and many other specialist topics in organic chemistry. (rsc.org)

Market11

• Most recently, in 2015, the fertilizer market accounted for eight percent of the chemical industry revenue in the Gulf Cooperation Council. (statista.com)
• The bio-based platform chemicals market is currently experiencing a rapid expansion, and is forecast to grow at an annual rate of almost nine per cent over the next five years to reach $26.7 billion by 2028. (woodtv.com)
• The changes directed by Beck may result in an "underestimation of the potential risks to human health and the environment" caused by PFOA and other so-called legacy chemicals no longer sold on the market, the Office of Water's top official warned in a confidential internal memo obtained by The New York Times. (seattletimes.com)
• The analysis precisely quantified the impact of high relative energy prices on France's competitiveness in the global chemicals market. (fticonsulting.com)
• Alcohols accounted for the largest share of the global fermentation chemicals market in 2012, followed by enzymes and organic acids. (prnewswire.com)
• The alcohol segment of fermentation chemicals market generated revenue of USD 22,377.1 million in 2012 and accounted for around 53.8% share of total consumption fermentation chemicals. (prnewswire.com)
• Though alcohols market is the biggest product segment of fermentation chemicals, the other types segment that includes antibiotics, vitamins and xanthan, is the most attractive market. (prnewswire.com)
• Industrial applications segment was the largest market segment of fermentation chemicals in 2012. (prnewswire.com)
• The industrial applications segment of the fermentation chemicals market has generated revenue of USD 18,765.7 million in 2012 and accounted for around 45.2% share of total consumption fermentation chemicals. (prnewswire.com)
• Food and beverages dominate the global fermentation chemicals consumption and the positive growth in this industry across the globe is driving the fermentation chemicals market. (prnewswire.com)
• In addition, the strong demand from pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry is acting as a growth driver for the fermentation chemicals market. (prnewswire.com)

Inorganic1

• Such phases of high inorganic activity are typical in every industry. (vccircle.com)

Pesticides1

• Other scientists and administrators at the EPA, including Wendy Cleland-Hamnett, until last month the agency's top official overseeing pesticides and toxic chemicals, say the dangers are real and the pushback is often a tactic for deflecting accountability - and shoring up industry profits at the expense of public safety. (seattletimes.com)

Green chemicals2

• Visit www.sonichem.com to learn more about the company's green chemicals. (woodtv.com)
• Our proprietary technology transforms low-value woody biomass into valuable green chemicals, with applications spanning bio-based materials, resins and composites, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and more. (khon2.com)

Commodities2

• The firm provided price forecasts of energy commodities relevant to the chemical industry, in France and other selected countries, through 2025. (fticonsulting.com)
• Where local raw materials exist that can add value to commodities, producers to seek to export these higher-value chemicals. (bain.com)

Capacities3

• Two stakeholders meetings in 2012 and 2013 identified gaps and challenges in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) in implementing IHR core capacities concerning chemical events. (who.int)
• In response to this need, a Regional Consultation was held on Strengthening National Capacities of Preparedness and Response to Chemical Events as required under the International Health Regulations 2005. (who.int)
• however, being the designated IHR national focal point means that it has the responsibility of ensuring the presence of national capacities for the rapid and efficiently coordinated response to chemical events. (who.int)

Innovation2

• The industry has been obsessed with innovation for many years. (indiatimes.com)
• SCI promotes innovation via its international network to advance the commercial application of science into industry for the benefit of society. (soci.org)

Organic2

• For many years, little chemical development work was published in the literature, until the establishment of the Organic Process R & D journal by Dr Trevor Laird (Founder of Scientific Update). (rsc.org)
• The major product class of fermentation chemicals consists of alcohols, enzymes and organic acids. (prnewswire.com)

Industrial6

• Although chemicals were made and used throughout history, the birth of the heavy chemical industry (production of chemicals in large quantities for a variety of uses) coincided with the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution. (wikipedia.org)
• Sulfuric acid began to be used as a more efficient agent as well as lime by the middle of the century, but it was the discovery of bleaching powder by Charles Tennant that spurred the creation of the first great chemical industrial enterprise. (wikipedia.org)
• These huge factories began to produce a greater diversity of chemicals as the Industrial Revolution matured. (wikipedia.org)
• In France, the chemical sector consumes 30% of gas and 20% of electricity used for industrial purposes. (fticonsulting.com)
• Source: Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. (ibef.org)
• Most of the harmful effects of zinc oxide come from breathing in the gas form of zinc oxide at industrial sites in the chemical or welding industry. (medlineplus.gov)

Producer1

• Mike Efting, president, and Darwin Simpson and Gene Sabatier, Board members, say this producer-centric chemical distribution company offers its producer partners new approaches to increase sales and achieve superior customer satisfaction levels. (adhesivesmag.com)

Carbon6

• The coal tar and ammoniacal liquor residues of coal gas manufacture for gas lighting began to be processed in 1822 at the Bonnington Chemical Works in Edinburgh to make naphtha, pitch oil (later called creosote), pitch, lampblack (carbon black) and sal ammoniac (ammonium chloride). (wikipedia.org)
• The international chemical industry has a large carbon footprint. (tno.nl)
• At CMT's virtual Decarbonizing the Chemicals Industry event, a panel of experts will walk you through regulatory updates and technology innovations to meet net-zero emission targets, carbon strategies and much more! (clariant.com)
• 3.1 IRMs are vitally important in product and specification testing, in research and development work, in technical service work, and in quality control operations in the rubber and carbon black industries. (astm.org)
• IRMs as evaluated and referenced in the said certain practice are vitally important to conduct product, specification and development testing in the rubber and carbon black industries. (astm.org)
• In recent years, leading actors in and around the industry have promoted notions of carbon circularity as a desirable mitigation strategy. (lu.se)

Exposures2

• Because industries using and/or producing chemicals are located in close proximity to populated areas, U.S. residents are at risk for unintentional chemical exposures. (cdc.gov)
• Targeting chemical incident prevention and preparedness activities towards these five industries provides an efficient use of resources for reducing chemical exposures. (cdc.gov)

Consumption1

• First, domestic consumption grew faster than production, as rising income spurred chemicals consumption, which outstripped corresponding investments in local production capacity. (bain.com)

Sectors1

• The SDGs are a priority for the chemical sector and this Roadmap clearly outlines where we can simultaneously unlock significant business opportunities and contribute tremendously in delivering the SDG agenda across the sector and through collaboration with other sectors" said Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, CEO of Solvay. (wbcsd.org)

Geographies1

• Benefiting from better performance in certain geographies and subsectors, the overall chemical industry has surpassed some other industries in shareholder returns. (bcg.com)

Engineers1

• The multi-disciplinary nature of chemical development is emphasised, from the initial interaction with laboratory research scientists to the vital partnership with chemical engineers in the pilot plant and in the production environment. (rsc.org)

Deloitte1

• During his 16-year tenure at Deloitte, he led Deloitte's aerospace and defense, chemicals and specialty materials, and engineering and construction research, and other major research campaigns (global executive and consumer surveys, etc. (deloitte.com)

Transition4

• How sustainable chemicals and materials can drive the transition to a circular economy. (elsevier.com)
• The report integrates careful consideration of how fast and at what scale specific net zero-enabling technologies could be available to help the industry make the transition it needs to operate within the planetary boundaries, many of which it is said to be breaching. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)
• The authors say the Planet Positive Chemicals report aims to help the industry and policymakers unite around a common view of the path ahead and accelerate the transition to a sustainable model of operation, especially in the "decade that matters," between now and 2030. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)
• The paper suggests 10 key actions that could transform the system, including establishing a global charter of transition principles and a first-movers coalition to seed markets for net zero chemicals. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)

Production9

• He opened the St Rollox Chemical Works, north of Glasgow, and production went from just 52 tons in 1799 to almost 10,000 tons just five years later. (wikipedia.org)
• James Muspratt's chemical works in Liverpool and Charles Tennant's complex near Glasgow became the largest chemical production centres anywhere. (wikipedia.org)
• The late 19th century saw an explosion in both the quantity of production and the variety of chemicals that were manufactured. (wikipedia.org)
• In the VoltaChem programme, we focus on the production of green hydrogen and chemical building blocks for industry from electricity. (tno.nl)
• Sonichem (formerly Bio-Sep) is an award-winning clean tech company dedicated to pioneering green chemical production through innovative ultrasonics. (khon2.com)
• FTI Consulting provided an independent assessment of the production costs of France's chemical sector, compared to its main competitor countries. (fticonsulting.com)
• This applies to agrochemicals, chemicals for oil and gas exploration and production, and cosmetics. (bain.com)
• It also says chemical production would need to double by 2050 to enable a sustainable global economy, with rapid growth in two key chemicals for their net zero-enabling applications - ammonia (representing 60% of demand), for use as a sustainable shipping fuel, and methanol (representing 20%), to create plastic without fossil fuel. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)
• It is used in the production of sulfuric acid and other chemicals, and explosives. (cdc.gov)

Sector12

• Almost every sector except chemicals finds a mention in the list of 100 leading global brands (see accompanying graphic). (indiatimes.com)
• The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has today launched the Chemical Sector SDG Roadmap alongside the United Nations' High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York City. (wbcsd.org)
• The culmination of these efforts is a Roadmap for the sector which maps its interaction with the SDGs, identifies ten priority goals for the chemical industry and outlines 18 key opportunities where the sector can have transformative impact across this agenda. (wbcsd.org)
• These recommendations have been embraced by the chemical sector who have worked with WBCSD to pioneer the development of the Chemical Sector SDG roadmap. (wbcsd.org)
• Thierry Vanlancker, CEO of AkzoNobel noted that: "The chemical sector is uniquely placed to drive positive impact across the full spectrum of the SDG agenda. (wbcsd.org)
• According to WBCSD President and CEO Peter Bakker, "the road-mapping process that WBCSD's chemical sector members have undertaken exemplifies the type of action-focused collaboration that will be instrumental in realizing the broad ambitions of the SDG agenda. (wbcsd.org)
• Leading chemical sector representatives from within WBCSD's membership will now look to evolve this work from ambition to implementation through targeted working groups, and this Roadmap also represents an invitation to other industry peers as well as public and private sector stakeholders to collaborate around efforts for SDG action moving forward. (wbcsd.org)
• In the past few years, there has been a near-secular increase in the number and value of M&As in the chemicals sector. (vccircle.com)
• He has 34 years of chemical industry experience, including 28 years in the private sector-first as a researcher, and then, as an executive at large multinationals and late-stage startups. (deloitte.com)
• Improvements in this process could unlock significant investments in local capacity, benefiting the agribusiness sector with a local industry capable of supplying local agrochemicals needs faster and more cheaply. (bain.com)
• A new report sends a dire warning to the chemical industry, which it says is on track for a future global warming scenario with catastrophic consequences, and sets out tangible, credible pathways for the sector to become an enabler of a sustainable global economy by 2050, while overseeing dramatic growth. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)
• PharmiWeb.com is Europe's leading industry-sponsored portal for the Pharmaceutical sector, providing the latest jobs, news, features and events listings. (pharmiweb.com)

Toxic4

• The revision was among more than a dozen demanded by the appointee, Nancy B. Beck, after she joined the EPA's toxic chemical unit in May as a top deputy. (seattletimes.com)
• Trans fat is a toxic chemical that kills, and should have no place in food," warns Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization ( WHO ), informing that trans fat has no known benefits, and substantial health risks that incur enormous costs for health systems. (ipsnews.net)
• Put simply, trans fat is a toxic chemical that kills, and should have no place in food. (ipsnews.net)
• Despite this proximity, local residents seem to be indifferent to the threat of toxic pollution and chemical explosions, even though they are aware of the dangers. (lu.se)

Pathways1

• The result of research conducted by a core project team at UTokyo's Center for Global Commons and independent consultancy Systemiq, the report warns the chemical industry must dramatically transform operations to avoid a global warming future, and sets out pathways enabling a sustainable global economy. (u-tokyo.ac.jp)

Chief Executi1

• Jesse Klinkhamer, Chief Executive Officer of Klean Industries said, 'There is a global opportunity with the ever increasing amounts of plastic waste and we are pleased to provide a solution for dealing with it. (benzinga.com)

Food3

• The ever increasing food and beverages industry across globe is fuelling the demand for fermentation chemicals. (prnewswire.com)
• BATON ROUGE - The chemical industry plays an essential role in utilizing natural resources, such as oil, natural gas, water, metals, and minerals, in developing manufactured chemicals that solve problems that impact our food supply, health, and materials. (lsu.edu)
• For its part, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) reports that more than 600 million people fall ill and 420.000 die every year as a result of eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins and chemicals. (ipsnews.net)

Congress2

• Last year, after a decade of delays, Congress passed bipartisan legislation that would push the EPA to determine whether dozens of chemicals were so dangerous that they should be banned or restricted. (seattletimes.com)
• Occupational health in the chemical industry : papers presented at the XXII ICOH Congress, Sydney, Australia, 27 September-2 October 1987. (who.int)

Incidents3

• Acute chemical incidents in these five industries resulted in serious public health implications including the need for evacuations, morbidity, and mortality. (cdc.gov)
• This report summarizes data for the top five industries resulting in injuries from acute chemical incidents occurring in selected states during 1999-2008 and is a part of a comprehensive surveillance summary (3). (cdc.gov)
• Public and environmental health and safety practitioners, worker representatives, emergency planners, preparedness coordinators, industry managers, emergency responders, and others who prepare for or respond to chemical incidents can use the findings in this report to prepare for and prevent chemical incidents and injuries. (cdc.gov)

Trends2

• COVID-19 is challenging the way we think of chemical industry trends. (weforum.org)
• Long-term trends forecasting in the chemical industry now must take place in parallel to preparing for global risks. (weforum.org)

Economy1

• The chemical industry is crucial in building a sustainable global economy. (deloitte.com)

Exposure2

• I think that being part of such an organization is a great opportunity for early-stage researchers to gain exposure to industry and academia and network with professionals from both fields. (soci.org)
• National Conversation partners are developing a community conversation toolkit to assist community leaders in convening local meetings on public health and chemical exposure in order to gain Community-level input into the National Conversation. (cdc.gov)