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In the run-up to the CIEX 2020 conference, we had an opportunity to catch up with Pierre Joris, President at A.SPIRE who will reveal A. SPIRE’s perspective on achieving sustainability by cross-industry collaboration. We had a few questions for him related to his session, to warm up a bit for the event. Question #1: Without giving […]

CIEX 2020 Pre-Conference Interview with Hanno Bruemmer, SVP Polyurethane Global Production & Technology at Covestro In the run-up to the CIEX 2020 conference, we caught up with Hanno Bruemmer, Senior Vice President Polyurethane Global Production & Technology at COVESTRO who will reveal his secrets of driving efficiency and innovation in the chemical industry on October […]

In the run of our pre-conference interviews, we recently spoke to Dr. Peter Nieuwenhuizen from ENERKEM who will be participating at our upcoming CIEX Europe 2019 conference will go LIVE on Oct 09-10 in Frankfurt. Question #1: Without giving too much away – what is the core message of your two contributions and what would you like delegates to remember? […]

In the run-up to the CIEX 2019 conference, we caught up with Dr. Martin Vollmer, CTO at Clariant who will be revealing his secrets of driving efficiency and innovation in the chemical industry on October 9 in Frankfurt. We had a few questions for him related to his session, to warm up a bit for […]

Innovation will be a key driver for success in the chemical industry, but only if the concept of innovation itself is reinvented. In the run-up to CIEX 2019 we asked our speakers to share their thoughts on the industry’s innovation efforts and what must be done to successfully prepare for the future. Braskem’s European CEO, […]

At the upcoming CIEX Europe 2019 conference on 9th – 10th October in Frankfurt, Germany, Jane Arnold, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Process Control Technology at Covestro will discuss data-driven innovation in her presentation “Smart manufacturing – Leveraging on data-driven innovation”. We have spoken to Jane about her topic of choice and her […]

There is a lot of excitement about digitalisation across businesses all major industries – and the same applies to the chemical industry.  Many believe that digitalisation will have a significant impact across the chemical value chain, with the potential to not only lead to higher productivity and more innovation, but also change supply chains, and […]

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) expected approximately 25 000 unique substance covered by 60 000 registrations to be submitted by the last REACH registration deadline at the end of May this year. However, this estimate was not reached as only half of the expected number of registrations were received by the deadline. This has raised […]

The automotive industry is going green. Diesel engines, once hailed as the “clean” alternative to petrol, are falling out of favour—so much so that the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports that diesel car sales fell by 37% in March 2018, compared with March 2017. PWC predicts that electric and hybrid vehicles will […]

As you may well know, CIEX 2017 was a mega success. Leaders and experts from across the chemical industry’s value chain came together to examine the latest trends, priorities, challenges, and innovations. They armed delegates with valuable knowledge, ideas, and tools to strategically position themselves in a rapidly evolving industry. We want to build upon […]