This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presented an Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry to strengthen the competitiveness and modernisation of the EU chemical sector. The Action Plan addresses key challenges, namely high energy costs, unfair global competition, and weak demand, while promoting investment in innovation […]Commission strengthens Europe’s chemical industry
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presented an Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry to strengthen the competitiveness and modernisation of the EU chemical sector. The Action Plan addresses key challenges, namely high energy costs, unfair global competition, and weak demand, while promoting investment in innovation […]3 trends that are changing the chemical industry in 2024
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lee Jongku, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Sustainability Strategy Officer, LG Chem, Rafael Cayuela, Corporate Chief Economist and Strategy Director, Dow In 2024, the chemical and advanced materials industry is expected to continue experiencing the challenges that persisted […]What are self-driving labs and how are they transforming the chemical industry?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr Hermann Tribukait, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Atinary Technologies, Dr Loïc Roch, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Atinary Technologies Self-driving labs are innovative experimental platforms that fully integrate artificial intelligence, robotics and digital technologies.These smart labs offer […]The chemical industry’s overlooked role ushering in the low-carbon economy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr. Bob Maughon, Executive Vice President, Sustainability, Technology & Innovation and Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, SABIC The chemical industry is critical to the global economy and for meeting societal needs. The innovations the field has given rise to […]The chemical industry can wean itself off fossil raw materials. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlie Tan, Lead, Low Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative, World Economic Forum, Holger Vegelan, Managing Director, Chemicals and Natural Resources, Accenture The chemical industry is a cornerstone of the global economy and is essential for all goods-manufacturing industrial […]COVID-19 is challenging the way we think of chemical industry trends. This is how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Fernando J. Gómez, Head, Chemical and Advanced Materials Industry, World Economic Forum & Bernd Elser, Managing Director & Lead, Global Industry Sector, Chemicals, Accenture • Short-term management has been key to managing chemical supply during the pandemic, but […]
