"We are planning on increasing our production and storage capacity in North America and strengthening our distribution strategy based on the lessons we gleaned from the pandemic."
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (GL), BUSINESS COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGER (JMS), SG INTEGRATED
"The acquisition of the site will double our existing operational space, better equipping us to convey products in higher volumes and to navigate continuous disruptions like shipping delays or storage pressures driven by volatile market demand and supply shifts."
"If you provide your customers with innovative materials that offer better performance, lower costs, and enable them to develop new materials and markets, you will grow regardless of stagnation in the market."
REGIONAL HEAD AMERICAS, LESCHACO GROUP (MS) & MANAGING DIRECTOR, LESCHACO MEXICANA (FG)
"One of our main targets is diversifying our participation in different industries. We aim to grow in various verticals, such as automotive, health and home care, as well as minerals."
"Unlike other agrochemical companies, we tend to focus our sales on small and medium-scale producers because we appreciate the interactions we have with them, and this strategy has allowed us to develop customized products."
"The Covid pandemic years have been excellent for foams because of the boom in demand for home-related items. We do not foresee 2022 to be as good, but demand should be steady."
"An advantage of the Organo Síntesis acquisition is that it gives us a platform for further organic and inorganic growth in Latin America, as it is Pilot’s first production asset outside the U.S."
"The main challenge of the transition to biorational solutions is to change the farmer's mindset, as these products work in a completely different way than traditional pesticides and require more technical training."
FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, METHANOL MARKET SERVICES ASIA (MMSA)
"As a specialist in advisory and analysis services, we will continue to provide our best objective opinion on both upstream and downstream methanol markets, connect people across the world, and provide opportunities to network."
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.