Chemical Week
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Are biomaterials ready for mainstream adoption?
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leticia Gonçalves, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)'s president of health and biosciences, joins the podcast to discuss IFF's Designed E...
How are market dynamics shaping up for methanol in the US and globally?
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kamna Kapoor, senior price reporter at S&P Global Energy, and Andre Mikhail, price reporter at S&P Global Energy, join the podcast to discuss the late...
How can the promise of pyrolysis oil be fully realized?
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nirav Shah, global director/growth fields at Evonik, joins the podcast to discuss the promise and challenges of using pyrolysis oil - derived from rec...
What are the key priorities for the chemical distribution sector right now?
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Byer, president of distributor trade group Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD), joins podcast host Jameson Croteau for a discussion of the s...
What were the key themes at this year's K-show?
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mujidah Yahaya, senior price reporter at S&P Global Commodity Insights, and Mark Thomas, senior editor at Chemical Week, join the podcast to discuss k...
Can the UK's chemical industry regain competitiveness?
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Elliott, chief executive of the UK's Chemical Industries Association, and Luca Raffellini, executive director/chemical consulting at S&P Global ...
What is the impact of sanctions on the Asian methanol market?
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S&P Global Commodity Insights price reporters Esther Ng and Kamna Kapoor join the podcast to discuss the impact of sanctions on the Asian methanol mar...
What can the industry's past tell us about its future?
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime Chemical Week editor Rob Westervelt joins podcast host Vincent Valk for a discussion of the chemical industry's competitive landscape after t...
What are the big challenges for recycling in specialty plastics?
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Torsten Heinemann, head of group innovation and sustainability at Covestro and member of the Global Impact Coalition's executive committee, joins the ...
What are the key takeaways from Q2 earnings season?
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week's Ian Young and Vincent Valk join S&P Global Platts' Daniel Pelosi and host Jameson Croteau for a discussion of Q2 earnings season. Key ...
What are the major points of concern for US industry?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Jahn, CEO and president of the American Chemistry Council, joins the podcast to discuss major issues facing the US chemicals sector and the outl...
Can the chemicals sector truly move away from fossil-based carbon?
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher vom Berg, executive manager of the Renewable Carbon Initiative, a think tank and consultancy, joins the podcast to discuss a report on pat...
What might the second half hold for Europe's chemical industry?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S&P Global Commodity Insights research directors Andy Orszynski and Yazmine Khan join price reporter Daniel Pelosi to discuss the outlook in Europe af...
What role do specialty chemicals play in emerging industrial policies?
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S&P Global Commodity Insights experts Adam Bland and Kevin Micoine join Chemical Week specialties editor Sotirios Frantzanas and host Vincent Valk to ...
How are specialty chemical producers navigating tariff uncertainty?
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Dettinger, vice president/manufacturing and commercial programs at specialties trade group Socma, joins the podcast to dicuss the impacts of trade...
Is there any visibility in the outlook from Q1 results?
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Young, Vincent Valk and Daniel Pelosi join host Jameson Croteau to discuss key takeaways from first-quarter earnings season for chemicals. The imp...
What were the key takeaways from WPC 2025?
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week editors Rob Westervelt, Mark Thomas and Clay Boswell join the podcast to discuss key takeaways from this year's World Petrochemical Conf...
What is the early impact of Trump's tariffs on the petchems sector?
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
S&P Global Platts price reporters Mujidah Yahaya and Andre Mikhail join host Vincent Valk to discuss the impact and implications of the Trump administ...
WPC 2025: Dow CEO Fitterling and S&P Global's Eramo on the state of the industry
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dow CEO Jim Fitterling and S&P Global Commodity Insights co-president Mark Eramo chat with Chemical Week editor Rob Westervelt at 2025's World Petroch...
WPC Preview: How will the petrochemical industry navigate the downturn and geopolitical tension?
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clay Boswell, Chemical Week's Americas markets lead, and Mark Thomas, Chemical Week's European markets lead, join the magazine's editor-in-chief Rob ...
When does advanced recycling commoditize?
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Appelman, Aduro Clean Technologies' chief revenue officer, joins S&P Global senior price reporter Daniel Pelosi and S&P Global chemicals market ...
Energy transition outlook for 2025 murky as crude oil demand grows
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week markets editor, Mark Thomas, sits down with Editor in Chief Rob Westervelt for a discussion around the evolving landscape of the petroc...
How can European chemical recycling scale up in 2025?
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Valentijn De Neve, CEO of BlueAlp, a company specializing in pyrolysis and chemical recycling technology, joins the podcast with S&P Global Commodit...
Navigating the 2025 chemical landscape: growth, challenges, and future strategies in Europe and China
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week executive editor Ian Young and markets editor Mark Thomas join editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt to discuss the current state of the chemi...
How Arkema is shaping the future of battery technology
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Woldemar D'Ambrieres, Arkema's global market manager for batteries, joins Chemical Week's Vincent Valk for a discussion on the state of the battery s...
What challenges lie ahead for Middle Eastern petrochemicals?
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jiryes Haddadin, S&P Global pricing specialist EMEA chemical and polymers, and Mark Thomas, Chemical Week's markets editor, join with Abdulaziz Ehtai...
Is there a case for cautious optimism in 2025?
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
S&P Global market reporters Tara Olaleye, Paulina Wiener and Daniela Morales join Chemical Week's Rob Westervelt to discuss the impact of recent Fede...
What is the future of Europe's Petrochemical industry?
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
S&P Global Commodity Insight's Daniel Pelosi, EMEA chemicals editor; Aleksandra Zhagrina, EMEA petrochemicals associate editor; and Chemical Week'...
Scaling start-ups for renewables success
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Tyree, CEO of Trillium Renewable Chemicals, joins Chemical Week's Vincent Valk for a discussion of on Trillium's partnership with INEOS, the pr...
How can chemical distributors adapt to Europe's unique challenges?
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dorothee Arns, director general of European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC), joins S&P Global Commodity Insights' senior commodities pric...
How did a challenging 2023 shake up the Billion-Dollar Club?
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent Valk, senior editor at Chemical Week, joins the magazine's Rob Westervelt for a discussion surrounding Chemical Week's Billion Dollar Club 20...
What can producers expect from the rest of 2024?
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week's Rob Westervelt and S&P Global Commodity Insights' Neirin Gray Desai and Mujidah Yahaya join the podcast to discuss key takeaways from ...
How can industry find its next generation of leaders?
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Louis Besland, partner and head of chemicals practice at executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, joins Chemical Week's Rob Westervelt for a discus...
Where is the clean ammonia market headed?
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
S&P Global Commodity Insights reporters Mark Astley and James Burgess join Chemical Week's Mark Thomas and Jameson Croteau for a discussion of the cle...
What do updated climate disclosure rules mean for industry?
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Casenave, policy affairs manager at environmental trader and consultancy Strive by STX, joins the podcast to discuss the the latest alphabet-so...
Are PFAS critical for renewable energy?
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Polyfluoroalklyl substances (PFAS) have been the subject of litigation and controversy due to mounting evidence of their long-term impact on human hea...
BASF's view on the potential of chemical recycling
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Krueger, head of global sustainability and advocacy for chemical recycling at BASF, joins S&P Global Commodity Insights editors Abdulaziz Eh...
How are high rates impacting industry?
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Watters, managing director/oil, gas and chemicals at S&P Global Ratings, joins the podcast to discuss the intersection of credit conditions and...
Is the chemical industry progressing towards its climate goals?
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CW editor Jameson Croteau joins the podcast to discuss Chemical Week's net zero tracker and the industry's so-far-fitful progress towards reaching its...
Dow and Evonik on the market outlook, energy transition, key projects, and more
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dow CEO Jim Fitterling and Evonik deputy chairman Harald Schwager chat with Chemical Week editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt about their views on chemical...
What can WPC tell us about Q1?
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Westervelt, editor-in-chief of Chemical Week and Antionette Smith, senior editor/chemicals at S&P Global Commodity Insights, join podcast host Vin...
Neste's view on renewable chemicals and fuels markets
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katja Wodjereck, executive vice president/renewable products at Neste, is interviewed by S&P Global Commodity Insights editors Iris Poon and Dias Kazy...
Bonus episode: What are the key themes for WPC 2024?
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the World Petrochemical Conference by S&P Global getting underway in Houston, join Chemical Week editors Clay Boswell, Mark Thomas and Vincent Va...
How can the chemical industry attract and retain women?
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Irene Tasi, senior vice president/global industrials at PPG, joins the podcast for a discussion of the evolving role of women and state of gender equa...
What's in store for specialty chemicals?
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Abril, president and CEO of Socma, the US trade association for specialty and custom chemical makers, joins the podcast to discuss how the ye...
What can the chemical industry do to create more sustainable materials?
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
S&P Global Commodity Insights vice president Mark Morgan and executive director Karine Boccara, lead authors of recent report on sustainable chemicals...
Recycled polymers outlook
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of an occasional series on recycling and sustainability, S&P Global Commodity Insights global sustainable editor lead Heng Hui an...
2024 outlook
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
S&P Global Commodity Insights chemicals journalists Kristen Hays and Abdulaziz Ehtaiba, along with CW editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt, sit down with ho...
A platform for biomanufacturing
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karim Engelmark-Cassimjee, CEO and co-founder of green chemistry start-up EnginZyme, joins the podcast to discuss the promise and pitfalls of biomanuf...
Orbia's sustainable transition
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sameer Bharadwaj, CEO of Orbia, joind S&P Global Commodity Insights' polymers lead Kristen Hays to discuss Orbia's transition to a global player focus...
Getting to circular
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With growing demand for recycled plastics and investment in recycling ramping up, what does the future hold for plastics circularity? Bertan Enhos, ex...
Could demand turn a corner?
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt and senior editor Vincent Valk discuss third quarter results and what they imply for the industry's outlo...
Changes in China
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carmen Song, principal consultant at S&P Global Commodity Insights and lead author of a new report on the state of the chemicals sector in China, join...
Key takeaways from EPCA
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Abdulaziz Ehtaiba, senior editor/EMEA chemicals with S&P Global Commodity Insights hosts a discussion with Sarah Trinder, managing editor/aromatics EM...
Europe's unique challenges
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the annual meeting of the European Petrochemical Association approaching from Sept. 25-28, Chemical Week editors Ian Young and Mark Thomas join t...
Legal wrangling in the chlor-alkali industry
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The chlor-alkali industry has seen an unusual number of lawsuits and contractual disputes in recent years, some of which have had a notable impact on ...
Is the outlook dimming?
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Antionette Smith, senior editor at S&P Global Commodity Insights, and Rob Westervelt, Chemical Week editor-in-chief, join Chemical Week senior editor ...
BASF on open innovation
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin Raerup Knudsen, vice president/research, North America at BASF, joins the podcast to discuss the company's open innovation initiatives. Topi...
The future of low-carbon ammonia
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Monis, director of chemical consulting with S&P Global Commodity Insights, joins the podcast to discuss a new report detailing the future for low...
Making biochemicals at scale
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Deutsch, vice president/biochemicals at UPM, joins the podcast to discuss the company's plans to make biochemicals using wood as a feedstock. ...
What to make of first quarter earnings?
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Antoinette Smith, senior editor/Americas Chemicals and Recycled Polymers at S&P Global Commodity Insights, joins CW editor in chief Rob Westervelt for...
Petrochemical challenges
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Petrochemical challenges Rob Stier, senior lead/global petrochemical analytics at S&P Global Commodity Insights, joins CW editor Rob Westervelt for ...
The State of Petrochemical Markets
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week's latest podcast is a collaboration with Platts Commodity Focus on the state of petrochemical markets. Kristen Hays, global market lead ...
Digital marketplaces
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Knowde founder and CEO Ali Amin-Javaheri joins CW editor Rob Westervelt to discuss how digital marketplaces are gaining traction in the chemical secto...
Women in Chemicals: Empowering women in the chemical industry
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Women in Chemicals co-founders Amelia Greene, of Wego Chemical Group, and Kylie Wittl, of 3M return to the podcast to talk about the mission and growt...
CW forum: Eastman CEO Mark Costa on the path to a circular economy
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Despite recent years being marked with the pandemic, trade wars, a supply chain crisis, and a possible manufacturing recession, the industry's commitm...
Assessing petrochemical prospects in the Middle East
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week markets editor Mark Thomas assesses the outlook and key strategic issues impacting petrochemical makers in the Middle East in a discussi...
What's on the horizon for M&A
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chemweek's editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt sits down with senior editor Vincent Valk to discuss M&A outlook for the rest of 2022 and beyond as the econ...
Sustainability in transportation
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert McRae, vice president of transportation at Univar, and Liam McCarroll, global director of sustainability at Univar, join the podcast to discuss...
Sustainable Leadership
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clarke Murphy, partner and former CEO of executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates, joins the podcast to discuss his book Sustainable Leadersh...
Data Quality and compliance
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jackie Velazquez, director of environmental compliance at software firm Encamp, joins the podcast to discuss the the importance of data quality in env...
Arkema on sustainability
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tony O'Donovan, regional head of Arkema in North America, joins the podcast to discuss the company's sustainability initiatives, including deals to bu...
Europe's gas crisis and chemicals
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week executive editor Ian Young joins the podcast to discuss the impact of the natural gas crisis in Europe on the chemical industry, with a ...
What's in store for the second half?
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Martha Moore, chief economist at the American Chemistry Council, joins the podcast to discuss the group's Mid-Year Situation and Outlook and what's in...
Sustainable API manufacturing
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Girish Malhotra, industry veteran and president of consulting firm EPCOT International, joins the podcast to discuss challenges in sustainability and ...
First-quarter earnings recap
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt joins the podcast to discuss an unusual first-quarter earnings season, and what it could mean for the yea...
How has the Russia-Ukraine war impacted polymer markets?
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Chemical Week's podcast, Luke Milner, managing editor of the EMEA olefins and polymers team at S&P Global Commodity Insight...
Learning about supply chain sustainability
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Henkel's Astrid Bosten joins the podcast to discuss Together for Sustainability (TfS), an industry initiative to help drive sustainability through the...
Supply, and workforce, diversification
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Gluth-Bohan, CEO and owner of distributor TRI International, joins the podcast to discuss supply diversification efforts in the industry and her...
2022 WPC preview
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chem Week editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt joins the podcast to discuss key themes for this year's World Petrochemical Conference (WPC), which will be h...
The specialty chemicals industry gathers again
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Abril, president and CEO of specialty and fine chemicals trade group SOCMA, joins the podcast to discuss supply chain bottlenecks, demand out...
Differences in digital channels
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Bhatia, founder and CEO of Agilis Chemicals, joins the podcast to discuss differing attitudes and methods towards digital commerce in the industry...
2022 outlook
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CW editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt joins the podcast to discuss the 2022 chemical industry outlook, including the demand outlook, supply chain issues, ...
Collaborations in water resilience
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emilio Tenuta, chief sustainability officer at Ecolab, and Todd Reeve, CEO about Bonneville Environmental Foundation, join the podcast to discuss join...
The case for Asset Performance Management
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Honeywell's Mukesh Kumar and Rahul Chillar join the podcast to discuss the company's Asset Performance Management (APM) system, how it interacts with ...
Accelerating circular economy
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Baca, vice president of plastics at the American Chemistry Council, joins the podcast in to discuss the group's plan to accelerate a circular e...
A look back
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former ACC chief economist Kevin Swift joins the podcast to discuss his decades-long career covering the industry from an economist's perspective. Thi...
The Billion-Dollar Club and a year of change
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CW editior-in-chief Rob Westervelt joins the podcast to discuss CW's Billion-Dollar Club issue, released last month, and the big changes the industry ...
A distributor-friendly digital platform
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Byer, president of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) and Scott Barrows, CEO of digital marketplace start-up Bluepallet, jo...
The modern digital twin
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mohamed Zied-Ouertani of ABB Energy joins the podcast to discuss the future of the digital twin concept, a digital reproduction of a facility, and how...
The imperative of sustainability
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jorge Soto, sustainable development director at Braskem, joins the podcast to discuss the company's philosophy and initiatives around sustainability. ...
Women in Chemicals
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kylie Wittl of 3M and Amelia Greene of Wego Chemical join the podcast to discuss Women in Chemicals, a new nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in t...
Mid-year economic outlook
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Swift, chief economist at the American Chemistry Council, joins the podcast to discuss the economic outlook at the mid-point of 2021.
Kurita America's digital journey
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Milici, executive vice president with Kurita America, joins the podcast to discuss the company's approach to digitalization in water treatment, ...
Going modular
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Loftus, vice president with Koch Modular, joins the podcast to discuss the benefits and challenges of modular construction for chemical faciliti...
The journey to digital
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Viens, director with digital platform start-up ChemVM, joins the podcast to discuss the long, and often surprising, history of efforts to bring t...
New developments in climate policy
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Kolton, executive vice president/sustainability, market outreach and communications at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), and Ross Eisenberg, ...
Embedding sustainability into R&D
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this sponsored episode, Natalia Scherbakoff, global director/technology and innovation at Trinseo, discusses how to embed sustainability into the o...
Dan Yergin and The New Map
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Yergin, IHS Markit vice chairman, chats with Chem Week publisher and IHS Markit vice president Lyn Tattum about his latest book, The New Map. Live...
The post-COVID economic outlook
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nariman Behravesh, senior economic advisor with IHS Markit, joins the podcast to discuss the economic outlook as vaccines start to blunt the impact of...