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Paul Chan
MD, JEBSEN & JESSEN INGREDIENTS THAILAND
"Despite existing uncertainties, we expect 2023 to be another strong year, again fueled by pharmaceuticals, personal care, and food ingredients."
Jaya Martapa
CEO, PT PETRO OXO NUSANTARA (PT PON)
"Within the next two years, we will open a new production facility to produce Neo-Pentyl Glycol (NPG), which uses IBA as a raw material. With these investments, we anticipate the value of PT PON to increase tenfold."
Thomas Philipon
CEO, TOTALENERGIES CORBION
"The bioplastic market is believed to grow at 10 to 15% year on year, and the engine of this growth is the replacement of petrochemical-based plastics."
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."
Dinesh Badgandi
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS GROUP, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT GROUP, THERMAX LIMITED
"Thermax's focus on sustainability and energy efficiency has helped the company capitalize on growing demand for clean energy solutions."
Ravi Varanasi
GLOBAL COMMERCIAL HEAD, CHEMICAL BU, THERMAX LIMITED
"We aim to make our products affordable and accessible to customers in SEA by partnering with local distributors, except in Indonesia, where we will employ a direct market strategy, given the similarity in customer buying behaviors to India."
Chan Huan Yong
APAC REGIONAL PRESIDENT, BRENNTAG ESSENTIALS
"Brenntag Essentials operates its Asia Pacific regional headquarters out of Singapore and has presence in all major countries in the Asia Pacific region, including close to 40 facilities offering blending solutions, application and development support."
François Fevrier
CEO, SUEZ ASIA
"We are following closely the evolution of sustainability policies in the region, as more governments become more aware of sustainability imperatives."
Federico Soto
GENERAL MANAGER, ÓRGANO SÍNTESIS (PILOT CHEMICAL COMPANY)
"Órgano Síntesis was acquired by Pilot Chemical Company in 2019, which has synergized Órgano Síntesis’ technological and commercial strengths."
Aaron Montgomery
PRESIDENT AND CEO, OURAY
"Among our customers, we note a heightened awareness of preventative safety practices. Also, OURAY see a lot of growth in those exceedingly hazardous chemicals such as fluoridated and brominated materials."
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