Chemical Week
Chemical Week
The Chemical Week Podcast brings you authoritative insights from industry leaders and S&P Global Energy experts on the issues shaping the global chemical industry – covering petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, sustainability, innovation, market trends, supply chains, and policy and regulatory developments.
Episodes
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Dec 18, 2018 • 24min
Chemicals & Investors
CW's Vincent Valk chats with Mike Sison of KeyBanc about a volatile year on Wall Street and what it means for chemical-industry equities in 2019.
Nov 26, 2018 • 31min
Succession Planning
CW's Vincent Valk chats with Keith Arnold, CEO of MFG Chemical, and Paul Turgeon, board member at MFG, about succession planning and the challenges of growing a small business.
Oct 16, 2018 • 33min
Third-quarter earnings preview
CW editors Rob Westervelt and Vincent Valk chat about the outlook for third-quarter earnings amid raw-material cost inflation and a recent stock-market swoon.
Sep 14, 2018 • 25min
EPI shortage hits epoxy markets
Chem Week's Vincent Valk chats with Eric Linak, director for coatings and resins at IHS Markit Chemical, about a shortage in epichlorohydrin (EPI) and its' impact on epoxy markets.
Aug 16, 2018 • 14min
Trade war and specialty chemicals
Chemical Week's Vincent Valk discusses tariffs, China, and the potential impact of a trade war with Robert Helminiak,vice president of legal and government relations with specialty chemicals association SOCMA.
Jul 31, 2018 • 22min
What's next for M&A
CW's Vincent Valk discusses a white-hot chemicals M&A market with Roger Green of IHS Markit.
Jun 28, 2018 • 20min
ACC's mid-year outlook
CW Senior Editor Vincent Valk chats with Kevin Swift, chief economist at the American Chemistry Council, about the group's mid-year situation and outlook.
Jun 7, 2018 • 22min
AkzoNobel's Imagine Chemistry Challenge
CW Senior Editor Vincent Valk chats with Peter Nieuwenhuizen, chief technology officer at AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, about the company's Imagine Chemistry challenge and open innovation in the chemical industry. Live from the Imagine Chemistry 2018 finals in Gothenburg, Sweden.
May 3, 2018 • 30min
Frank Bergonzi of Azelis Americas
CW editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt chats with Frank Bergonzi, president of Azelis Americas, about the company's growth strategy, consolidation, and why suppliers are pushing more business to chemicals distribution.
Mar 26, 2018 • 10min
Jim Fitterling & the Future of Dow
CW Editor-in-Chief Rob Westervelt interviews Jim Fitterling, COO of DowDuPont's materials science division and future CEO of Dow Chemical. Live from the 2018 World Petrochemical Conference in Houston.
