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Vinicius Alvarenga
CEO, COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE LÍTIO
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Jorge Buckup
PRESIDENT LATIN AMERICA, UNIVAR SOLUTIONS
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Carlos Túpac-Yupanqui
GERENTE COMERCIAL, CELEPSA
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Jun Saplad
REGION PRESIDENT APAC AND SVP ASIA TASTE, DSM-FIRMENICH
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Josephine Moh
VICE PRESIDENT AND HEAD, CHEMICALS & MATERIALS, SINGAPORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD (EDB)
"With strong foundations in infrastructure, talent, and innovation capabilities in Singapore, we continue to welcome investments in the chemicals space and break new ground in the industry."
Ignacio Gonzalez Crende
PRESIDENT, VOPAK BRAZIL
"As momentum for new energies, hydrogen, ammonia, and sustainable feedstocks grows, we see a bigger interest in infrastructure for storing these products – this will be a big part of our growth."
Odilon Mendes
MANAGING DIRECTOR, NORMET BRAZIL
"Normet is focused on bringing battery electric vehicles to the Brazilian market, as we believe there will be a high demand for battery-powered equipment due to companies prioritizing decarbonization."
Martin van Gemert
REGIONAL VP (AFRICA), MINCON
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Melissa Sanderson
NON-EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER AND SPOKESPERSON, AMERICAN RARE EARTHS
"In March 2023, we published a JORC report of 1.43 billion t of rare earths, enabling us to produce approximately 4 million t of crucial materials, namely neodymium and praseodymium. The JORC report accounts for just 25% of the entire Halleck Creek concessions."
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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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