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Javier Constante
PRESIDENT, DOW LATIN AMERICA
"Our LatAm portfolio reflects Dow’s global capabilities, with more than 50% focused on specialty plastics for the packaging industry."
Claudio Gorichon
CEO, GRUPO RENO
"Grupo Reno has a very well-established position in Chile and Peru, and we want to further strengthen our position in Paraguay and then start building a footprint in Colombia."
Germán Torres
PRESIDENT, BRENNTAG ESSENTIALS LATIN AMERICA
"Latin America has its risks, but if you know how to calculate and navigate them and you put resources in the right places, Latin America is a place where one can grow faster."
Martin Sack
REGIONAL HEAD AMERICAS, LESCHACO
"Our clear focus is the integration process for our new companies in Colombia and Peru, which will take us to the end of 2024."
Peter Staartjes
CEO, ANDINO HOLDINGS
"Last year Andikem was ranked in the top 10 distributors in Latin America by revenue and has demonstrated we are a relevant player for commodity manufacturers and consumers, which is the core of our business."
Martin Sack
REGIONAL HEAD AMERICAS, LESCHACO
"The company is expanding its footprint in Latin America and opened a new office in Peru in February."
Daniel McKinnon
PRESIDENT AND CEO, MPX GEOPHYSICS
MPX Geophysics explains recent improvements in airborne technologies for geological explorations.
Daniel Mitchell
PRESIDENT, ACOPLÁSTICOS
"Colombia has great potential for increasing exports in the chemical sector as we have competitiveness in terms of inputs and raw materials."
Alberto Laveran
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – LATAM REGION, VANTAGE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
“We chose Bogotá as Vantage’s Latam HQ because of its strategic location to serve the region with connection to every single market. The Bogotá office is doing so well that we are now providing some global operations support to our US offices.”
Eugenio Manzano
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, POCHTECA
"Covid, climate change and geopolitical disruptions will not disappear soon so we need to continue innovating supply chain solutions, strengthening alliances with core suppliers and customers, developing new suppliers and increasing safety stocks to get us through shortages or logistics problems."
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In August 2023, Mexican exports to the US surpassed China for the first time. As companies prioritize securing supply their chains after years of logistics challenges, Mexico has begun to see major benefits. With a spate of new infrastructure projects such as the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec coming online in 2023, the country is actively opening itself to investment. The chemical industry, in particular, is positioned for nearshoring-driven growth.
In August 2023, Mexican exports to the US surpassed China for the first time. As companies prioritize securing supply their chains after years of logistics challenges, Mexico has begun to see major benefits. With a spate of new infrastructure projects such as the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec coming online in 2023, the country is actively opening itself to investment. The chemical industry, in particular, is positioned for nearshoring-driven growth.
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