VICE PRESIDENT, CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LIMITED (CSL)
"As a toll manufacturer, we find ourselves in a sweet spot because we can offer a speed-to-market solution in our current facility to producers, many of which wish the localization to be done yesterday."
"Remote projects may prefer to isolate and limit the number of external individuals visiting as a precaution to avoid the virus spreading, but they need to maintain their supply chain so drones are a perfect unmanned logistics solution."
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EMERGING MARKETS AND CHINA, NOURYON
Nouryon provides essential chemistry for everyday products in plastics, paper, cleaning, oil and gas, personal care, agriculture, food, construction, building and infrastructure.
Stolthaven Singapore serves manufacturers on Jurong Island via pipeline connections, and as a redistribution hub for distributors and traders who have customers in the wider Asia region.
CSL explains how it can help MNCs quickly grow their manufacturing footprint in Asia to tap into the fast-developing APAC and Middle Eastern markets with minimal capital investment.
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.