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Daniel Bortowski Carvalho
DIRECTOR, CORE CASE
"We have developed a new business line, Core Case Tech, a tool that uses digital resources to analyze geological and drilling data. Two of the largest mining companies in Brazil are already testing this technology."
Julio Nery
DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS, IBRAM
"For iron ore, our logistics infrastructure is quite competitive. We have three different railways, two out of Minas Gerais and one out of Carajás, and very good ports."
Marcus Silva
GENERAL MANAGER – ARGENTINA & BRAZIL. AIR PRODUCTS
"In Brazil, we are fortunate that the grid is already 84% green. In Argentina, we are buying 85% of our power from the Los Teros wind farm."
Décio Amaral
PRESIDENT, ULTRACARGO
"We are the largest independent port terminal operator in Brazil with a presence in six of the relevant ports along the coast, and a footprint of 955,000 cubic meters (m3)."
Charles Fryer
SENIOR ADVISOR, TECNON ORBICHEM
"Brazil has a large availability of hydroelectric sources, which present a path in which blue hydrogen with zero carbon footprint can be produced."
Heidi Herzog
DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – AMERICAS, VOPAK
"In the Americas we are actively working on developments to enable new hydrogen supply chains through infrastructure development."
Elder Martini
CEO, ELEKEIROZ
"The inorganic sector, led by the agricultural sector, has been performing the best due to the global supply chain shock in the fertilizer space."
Jorge Buckup
PRESIDENT - LATIN AMERICA, UNIVAR SOLUTIONS
"Univar Solutions grew double digits in 2021, both top line and bottom line. In Latin America it was no different, as we increased EBITDA by approximately 45% and revenue grew by almost 27%."
Jan Krueder & Matthias Vorbeck
JK: CEO, QUÍMICA ANASTACIO, MV: GENERAL MANAGER, ANASTACIO OVERSEAS
"The company is expanding outside of Latam, opening two new offices in Nigeria and South Africa to penetrate the African market."
Edison Terra
VP OLEFINS AND POLYOLEFINS - SOUTH AMERICA, BRASKEM
"Braskem’s circular economy targets include selling 300,000 metric tons of products with recycled content by 2025, and 1 million metric tons by 2030."
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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.
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