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Petrochemicals & Chemicals
Singapore

Johnson Lai

VICE PRESIDENT, CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES LIMITED (CSL)
"As companies look to decentralize manufacturing and seek in-region flexible, and just-in-time operations, our hardware configuration needs to adjust to meet these needs."
Petrochemicals & Chemicals
Singapore

Wilson Chew & Ajay Bhattacharya

WIL: CHAIRMAN & AJB: MANAGING DIRECTOR, FORTREC CHEMICALS & PETROLEUM
"We repurpose refinery bottoms, preventing them from being incinerated, thus preventing tonnes of emissions. This process, although overlooked in the past, is now capturing greater attention due to global government initiatives aimed at reducing GHG emissions."
Petrochemicals & Chemicals
Singapore

Richard Bourne

SVP ASIA-PACIFIC JAPAN (APJ), ECOVADIS
"Our latest Business Sustainability Index shows that the average sustainability score in the Asia-Pacific region has increased for the fifth consecutive year."
Petrochemicals & Chemicals
Singapore

Wayne Yap

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATION OF PROCESS INDUSTRY (ASPRI)
"With the rebound of engineering activities to pre-pandemic levels, Singapore’s process industry is facing various manpower-related challenges, amidst escalating costs."
Petrochemicals & Chemicals
Singapore

Sertaç Sürür

CEO AND PRESIDENT ASIA PACIFIC, AZELIS
"We plan to continue growing strategically across all of Asia Pacific, organically by expanding our partnerships with key principals and customers, and through targeted acquisitions."
Petrochemicals & Chemicals
Singapore

Kenneth Lim

ASSISTANT CHIEF EXECUTIVE (INDUSTRY AND TRANSFORMATION), MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (MPA)
"The successful completion of the first methanol bunkering operation in July 2023 marks a significant milestone for Singapore’s development towards a multi-fuel future, and a testament to Singapore’s commitment to meet the future fuel needs of international shipping through safe and efficient bunkering operations."
Petrochemicals & Chemicals
Singapore

Matthew Barsing

CCO, EPS CONSULTANTS
"We have seen a huge increase in the demand for foreign workers in the country, driven by the language factor, Malaysia itself being a multi-cultural, multi-linguistic hub that attracts many foreign companies."
Petrochemicals & Chemicals
Singapore

Vinod Agnihotri

MANAGING DIRECTOR, LANXESS
"While businesses faced challenges due to COVID-19-related reasons, our manufacturing business continued. We received good support from the local authorities, and our movement and supply of goods remained smooth. I would say that our Asian supply chains demonstrated greater resilience during this period."
Petrochemicals & Chemicals
Singapore

Andreas Kappler

HEAD - VERTICAL MANAGEMENT CHEMICAL & PHARMA ASEAN, SIEMENS SINGAPORE
"A few years ago, we had to bring up Industry 4.0 topics to our clients. Now, our clients proactively discuss digitalization topics, and this is a big shift."
Petrochemicals & Chemicals
Singapore
Malaysia

Victor Liew

DIRECTOR, PERFORMANCE MATERIALS FOR INDONESIA, MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE, DKSH
"Within the Performance Materials unit, we strengthened our position as a leader in pure-play specialty chemicals and ingredients, with high double-digit growth in net sales, which also holds true for our market position in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore."

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