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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...
Machine learning and chemicals production
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Berk Birand, CEO of machine learning software firm Fero Labs, joins the podcast to discuss what this emerging technology can do for chemical productio...
New digital tools in water treatment
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Bock, vice president and general manager at Anue Water Technologies, joins the podcast to discuss how digital tools underpin the company's techno...
2021 outlook
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CW editors Rob Westervelt and Vincent Valk discuss the outlook for 2021, a year that should see a rebound in demand as the COVID-19 pandemic fades, bu...
Lummus and TCG go digital
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leon de Bruyn, CEO of Lummus Technology, and Debdas Sen, CEO of TCG Digital, join the podcast to discuss their new joint venture, Lummus Digital. They...
Waste to plastics
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this sponsored episode, UBQ Materials' Sophie Tuviahu and Mainetti's Jeffrey Hsu join the podcast to discuss a partnership that's turning household...
BASF's green bonds
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dirk Elvermann, president/corporate finance at BASF, joins the podcast to discuss the company's green bond issue this past spring, a first for the ind...
Digital distribution
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christophe Cabarry, CEO of SpecialChem, joins the podcast to discuss digitalization's promise and pitfalls for the chemical distribution sector.
Overview of specialty chemicals
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aida Jebens, Associate Director/Specialty Chemicals Insights at IHS Markit joins the podcast to discuss the latest Overview of the Specialty Chemicals...
Genomatica's sustainability survey
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christophe Schilling, CEO and co-founder of biochems firm Genomatica, joins the podcast to discuss the results of the company's recent survey on publi...
Coatings and the future of mobility
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
PPG's Rebecca Liebert and Peter Votruba-Drzal joint the podcast to discuss the company's initiatives in coatings for electric vehicles (EVs) and auton...
Re-imagining customer engagement in specialties
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Lupia, head of technology and product stewardship at Elementis, joins the podcast to discuss how the company engaging with customers and employees...
The outlook after earnings season
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CW editors Rob Westervelt and Vincent Valk chat about the recently-concluded earnings season, with an eye towards the uncertain outlook for the second...
A conversation with Frank Bergonzi of Azelis
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Azelis Americas CEO Frank Bergonzi joins the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion about his career, the company's rapid growth, and what Covid-19 mea...
Digitalization in the time of Covid-19
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Manish Chawla, global managing director/energy and natural resources at IBM, joins CW's Rob Westervelt to discuss the industry's progress in digitaliz...
The Covid-19 pandemic hits industry
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CW editors Rob Westervelt and Vincent Valk chat about what we've seen so far from the chemical industry's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and what ...
Socma's Jennifer Abril
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Socma president Jennifer Abril joins the podcast to discuss her career and the progression of women in the specialty chemicals industry. Live from Spe...
ChemChina-Sinochem and the future of ag
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sanjiv Rana, editor-in-chief of Agrow, joins the podcast to discuss the ChemChina-Sinochem ag merger and its implications for the agchems industry.
2020 Outlook
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our third annual outlook podcast, CW editors Rob Westervelt and Vincent Valk chat about what's in store for the industry in 2020.
"Dark Waters" and industry's reputation
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In CW's first-ever movie review podcast, Rob Westervelt and Vincent Valk chat about the recent film "Dark Waters," which takes an often-scathing look ...
Moody's on 2020 and credit markets
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Rogers, senior vice president at Moody's Investors Service, joins the podcast to discuss Moody's view on chemicals and credit markets in 2020.
Innovation at PPG
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Bem, chief technology officer at PPG Industries, joins the podcast to discuss the R&D function at PPG.
Earnings so far
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CW editors Rob Westervelt and Vincent Valk sit down to discuss third-quarter 2019 earnings so far, with a focus on the softening economy and the 2020 ...
The shaky economy
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ACC chief economist Kevin Swift joins the podcast to discuss the mixed signals emanating from a soft economy.
2019 Billion-Dollar Club
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CW editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt joins the podcast to discuss the 2019 Billion-Dollar Club and the future of the industry's leaderboard.
Developments in lithium and battery materials
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nell Agate Tsui and Luke Bednarksi from the Global Battery Materials team at IHS Markit discuss the important role lithium plays in the electric vehic...
Trade wars reignite
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Socma's Robert Helminiak and Matt Moedritzer join the podcast to discuss the latest developments in the escalating trade spat between the US and China...
Genomatica & biobased chemicals
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Damien Perriman, senior vice president/specialty chemicals at Genomatica, discusses the company's technology, and the role of biochemicals within the ...
First-quarter earnings in Europe
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
IHS Markit VP Lyn Tattum and CW's Ian Young discuss first-quarter earnings, with a focus on Europe. Both Chemical Week and IHS Markit's Company Strate...
Solvay's circular economy
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Isabelle Gubelmann-Bonneau, senior vice president and circular economy head at Solvay, chats with CW about the circular economy in specialty chemicals...
AI's role in pharma
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Allgood, chief technology officer of AI-driven drug discovery firm Numerate, chats with CW's Vincent Valk about AI's role in pharma and pharma...
Battery materials
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stefan Schlag of IHS Markit chats with CW about the outlook for battery materials, including lithium supply ramp-ups, issues with cobalt supply, and c...
Equate Petrochemical
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Equate Petrochemical CEO Ramesh Ramachandran talks with CW about the company's growth and investment plans, as well as its' outlook for the coming yea...
ACC's Cal Dooley
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ACC president Cal Dooley chats with CW about the industry's sustainability efforts and regulatory priorities for 2019. Live from the World Petrochemic...
Sasol ramps up
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sasol's Steve Cornell chats with CW about the ramp-up of the company's massive petchems project at Lake Charles, Louisiana, and whether market sentime...
Feedstocks outlook
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
IHS Markit's Kurt Barrow chats with CW about the outlook for petrochemical feedstocks, and other refining-related topics. Live from the 2019 World Pet...
China Outbound M&A
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
IHS Markit VP Roger Green chats with CW about China's outbound acquisition efforts, a key part of the country's downstream push. Live from the 2019 Wo...
Bob Patel
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Patel, CEO of LyondellBasell, chats with CW about the outlook for petrochemicals and the company's sustainability and plastics waste efforts. Live...
WPC recap
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CW editors discuss key takeaways from the 2019 IHS Markit World Petrochemical Conference, including sustainability issues, the role of geopolitics in ...
Global macroeconomic outlook
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nariman Behravesh, Chief Economist at IHS Markit, discusses the global macroeconomic outlook, including the causes of the Chinese slowdown, geopolitic...
Combating plastics waste
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CW's Vincent Valk chats with Jim Seward, vice president of sustainability and technology with LyondellBasell, about the Alliance to End Plastic Waste ...
Research and innovation at FMC
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CW's Vincent Valk talks to Kathy Shelton, chief technology officer at FMC, about her career and how the R&D process works at FMC.
2019 Outlook
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CW editors Vincent Valk and Rob Westervelt chat about the industry's outlook for 2019. Political and economic uncertainty, slowing growth in China, an...
Chemicals & Investors
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CW's Vincent Valk chats with Mike Sison of KeyBanc about a volatile year on Wall Street and what it means for chemical-industry equities in 2019.
Succession Planning
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CW's Vincent Valk chats with Keith Arnold, CEO of MFG Chemical, and Paul Turgeon, board member at MFG, about succession planning and the challenges of...
Third-quarter earnings preview
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CW editors Rob Westervelt and Vincent Valk chat about the outlook for third-quarter earnings amid raw-material cost inflation and a recent stock-marke...
EPI shortage hits epoxy markets
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chem Week's Vincent Valk chats with Eric Linak, director for coatings and resins at IHS Markit Chemical, about a shortage in epichlorohydrin (EPI) and...
Trade war and specialty chemicals
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week's Vincent Valk discusses tariffs, China, and the potential impact of a trade war with Robert Helminiak,vice president of legal and gover...
What's next for M&A
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CW's Vincent Valk discusses a white-hot chemicals M&A market with Roger Green of IHS Markit.
ACC's mid-year outlook
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CW Senior Editor Vincent Valk chats with Kevin Swift, chief economist at the American Chemistry Council, about the group's mid-year situation and outl...
AkzoNobel's Imagine Chemistry Challenge
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CW Senior Editor Vincent Valk chats with Peter Nieuwenhuizen, chief technology officer at AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, about the company's Imagine C...
Frank Bergonzi of Azelis Americas
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CW editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt chats with Frank Bergonzi, president of Azelis Americas, about the company's growth strategy, consolidation, and why...
Jim Fitterling & the Future of Dow
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CW Editor-in-Chief Rob Westervelt interviews Jim Fitterling, COO of DowDuPont's materials science division and future CEO of Dow Chemical. Live from t...
Global Economic Situation
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CW Senior Editor Vincent Valk chats with IHS Markit Chief Economist Nariman Behravesh about the global economy, live from the World Petrochemical Conf...
Digitization
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CW Senior Editor Vincent Valk chats with SpecialChem founder and CEO Christophe Cabarry about digitization in chemicals, including why the industry ha...
Remembering Jon Huntsman
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chem Week editors remember Jon Huntsman, a true industry pioneer, who passed away on February 2 at age 80.
2018 Chemical Week outlook podcast
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chemical Week editors Vincent Valk and Rob Westervelt chat about the industry's mostly-positive outlook for 2018.