Raw Materials How the EU Plans to Gain Strategic Autonomy What can Europe do to gain independence and security of raw material sourcing?
Raw Materials Strategic Autonomy: What is the EU’s New Raw Material Goal? What history has taught the EU about secure and free access to raw materials.
Raw Materials How Europe’s Economy is Handling the Russia/Ukraine Conflict Will Russia’s closed markets and raw material embargoes harm the EU’s economic health?
Raw Materials Raw Material Inflation – Cause and Effect How prepared is your procurement system for the raw material supply challenges of tomorrow?
Raw Materials What Experts are Predicting for Raw Material Prices Where are raw material prices heading?
Raw Materials A Post-Pandemic Examination of Inventory Control Strategies for supply chain management are being re-thought following the collapse in the global network.
Raw Materials The War in Ukraine and the Global Economy in Crisis Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is just one part of the catastrophe that is the current global economic position.
The Chemical Industry How the Chemical Industry will Adapt in Four Trends Forecasters predict macroeconomic unpredictability, but chemical companies can transition successfully.
Raw Materials Are Chinese Plastics Actually Cheaper? A new report questions the long-held belief that fabricating plastic products is cheaper in China than the US.
Raw Materials How Many Raw Materials Does It Take to Make a Christmas Tree? Have you ever considered the multitude of raw materials that is required to make the festive season festive?
Raw Materials Why Have Supplied Chains Collapsed and What Can Be Done About It What has gone wrong with the supply of raw materials and how to prepare a more resilient procurement system.
Raw Materials How Business is Responding to Uncertainty of Raw Material Supplies How will the current supply chain crisis change the procurement process?
The Chemical Industry Chinese Chemical Industry to Profit on European Woes Will sanctions on Russian exports help Chinese chemical producers while only hurting the European chemical industry?
The Chemical Industry The Raw Materials Most Affected by the Russia/Ukraine Conflict What sectors of the manufacturing and chemical industries will be worst hit by feedstock shortages?
The Chemical Industry Making Economically Viable Biosurfactants The chemical industry is aiming to use create more biodegradable products and reduce carbon emissions. But is this profitable?
The Chemical Industry Cleaning Agents from European Renewable Raw Materials How a Slovakian chemical facility is changing the way surfactants are made.
The Chemical Industry New Chemical Facility Produces Surfactants from Renewable Feedstock Is this the future of chemical cleaning agent production?
Raw Materials New Body Armour Raw Material - Lighter, Stronger, and Reusable A new foam-like substance could make everyone safer by improving impact protection in helmets, car parts, and body armour.
Raw Materials Rubber Processing Industry Hit by Ukraine Crisis How should the rubber industry respond to raw material shortages?
The Chemical Industry How the Chemical Industry Can Respond to a Russian Feedstock Embargo What should the European chemical industry do to survive without Russian fossil fuels?
Raw Materials The Raw Material Supplies Worst Hit by the War in Ukraine Which chemical products and industrial ingredients are being most impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Raw Materials 7 Ways that the War in Ukraine is Changing Raw Material Procurement What are manufacturers doing now that war has further disrupted the sourcing of raw materials?
The Chemical Industry The European Chemical Sector is Heading for a Watershed Moment The chemical industry is operating in a very different place today than it was in the innocent days of 2018 - and this is not just about COVID.
The Chemical Industry The Ukraine Conflict’s Impact on Chemical Business and Beyond The war is damaging more than just Ukrainian production, but is hampering the wider supply chain, including raw material manufacturing and deliveries.
Raw Materials How Badly Damaged is Ukraine’s Chemical Industry? The Russian invasion has devastated the Ukrainian economy, but chemical manufacturers are still surviving.