PRESIDENT, MEXICAN UNION OF AGROCHEMICALS MANUFACTURERS AND FORMULATORS (UMFFAAC)
"Under the current government, there has been an unfortunate misrepresentation of the agrochemical industry, and they have tried to prohibit agrochemical products without a proper scientific basis."
CEO LATAM & PRESIDENT GLOBAL BUSINESS COATIS, SOLVAY (RHODIA)
"Latin America, and especially Brazil, has a bright future in front of it in terms of green energy and raw materials, and this is the direction we are moving towards at Solvay."
"Our legacy in Brazil is one of sustainability and innovation, as the company strives to support farmers to produce more food while minimizing their environmental impact."
"Singapore is doing everything in its power to use all available space, already putting solar power on top of more than 3,000 buildings, including all government buildings."
CEO (PH), REGION MANAGER CHEMICALS SOUTH AMERICA (SVL) & HEAD OF M&A AND CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT (SVE), MANUCHAR
"Manuchar is actively looking for M&A opportunities from Mexico and Central America where we see great potential related to nearshoring, over to the Andean region."
"Grupo Reno has a very well-established position in Chile and Peru, and we want to further strengthen our position in Paraguay and then start building a footprint in Colombia."
"If you want to attract talent, you need to make real drives toward sustainability and prove it with real actions, marketing gimmicks will not suffice."
Despite the challenges, Latin America has several opportunities: Its green energy mix paves the way for the energy transition. In this journey, the chemical and petrochemical industries will be critical, leveraging emerging technologies like AI to enhance their operations.