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The Chemical Industry’s Response to a Crisis while in Crisis
In this guest blog, Dean Curtis, President and CEO of ICIS looks at the significant role the industry has, and will, play in this crisis together with its prevention and the recovery. Read more
26 May 2020 11:01 Guest Blog
May heralds even more disruption and uncertainty for petrochemicals
The ongoing coronavirus lockdowns are having a profound impact on the oil, gas and chemicals industries’ and is making planning virtually impossible. In this guest blog from Nigel Davies, Insights Editor at ICIS, he examines the potential for further Read more
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New sorting technology can help overcome recycling business disruptions
Plant design automation and technology advancements lead to increased purity rates, while requiring fewer manual sorters. Read more
20 Apr 2020 10:51 Guest Blog
Setback or shock: when will plastics demand bounce back from coronavirus?
Under a ‘shock’ scenario, demand destruction poses real risks for polymers. Read more
14 Apr 2020 12:13 Guest Blog
Lower for longer
Joseph Chang, Global Editor, ICIS Chemical Business examines the impact that a prolonged downturn might have on the chemical sector. Read more
6 Apr 2020 10:13 Guest Blog
Coronavirus and the petrochemicals industry
Patrick Kirby, Wood Mackenzie Principle Analyst, and Matthew Chadwick, Vice President - Global Head of Petrochemicals, show how coronavirus will shape the next decade in the petrochemicals industry Read more
COVID-19, what will it mean for the future of UK Manufacturing?
Gabby Day, Communications Manager at the Pentagon Plastics Group discusses how COVID-19 will affect the future of UK Manufacturing in our next guest blog. Read more
2 Apr 2020 09:51 Guest Blog
The Future of Plastic: it’s time for optimism
In this guest blog, Nick Cliffe, Deputy Challenge Director of the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge, UK Research and Innovation discusses the future of plastics. Read more
1 Apr 2020 14:18 Guest Blog
Optimizing ABS Part Production with Accessible Additive Manufacturing
Dave Veisz, VP of Engineering at MakerBot, explores these challenges and discusses recent developments in accessible additive manufacturing enabling engineers and manufacturers to overcome these limitations. Read more
30 Mar 2020 09:43 Guest Blog
Chemical and oil companies to slash capex, slowing investment wave
Guest blog by Joseph Chang, Global Editor, ICIS Chemical Business, discusses the US and global chemical investment in the wake of the coronavirus. Read more
24 Mar 2020 11:57 Guest Blog
