Chemical Week

Chem Week editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt joins the podcast to discuss key themes for this year's World Petrochemical Conference (WPC), which will be held in Houston from March 22 to 25.

Jennifer Abril, president and CEO of specialty and fine chemicals trade group SOCMA, joins the podcast to discuss supply chain bottlenecks, demand outlook, and other key issues impacting specialties producers this year. This episode was recorded live at SOCMA's 2022 specialty and custom chemicals show in Forth Worth, Texas.

Jay Bhatia, founder and CEO of Agilis Chemicals, joins the podcast to discuss differing attitudes and methods towards digital commerce in the industry.

CW editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt joins the podcast to discuss the 2022 chemical industry outlook, including the demand outlook, supply chain issues, and the industry's decarbonization efforts.

Emilio Tenuta, chief sustainability officer at Ecolab, and Todd Reeve, CEO about Bonneville Environmental Foundation, join the podcast to discuss joint initiatives addressing water scarcity in the western US, as well as the importance of collaboration.

Honeywell's Mukesh Kumar and Rahul Chillar join the podcast to discuss the company's Asset Performance Management (APM) system, how it interacts with workers, and why APM is important for chemical businesses. This episode is sponsored by Honeywell. To learn more about APM, register for our webinar on 14 December by clicking here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3530231/8D02D1F78D95B0DEBB77398F7405059F

Joshua Baca, vice president of plastics at the American Chemistry Council, joins the podcast in to discuss the group's plan to accelerate a circular economy for plastics. This episode is sponsored by the American Chemistry Council.

Former ACC chief economist Kevin Swift joins the podcast to discuss his decades-long career covering the industry from an economist's perspective. This episode was recorded in late September.

CW editior-in-chief Rob Westervelt joins the podcast to discuss CW's Billion-Dollar Club issue, released last month, and the big changes the industry has seen since 2020.

Eric Byer, president of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) and Scott Barrows, CEO of digital marketplace start-up Bluepallet, join the podcast to discuss their partnership and building a digital platform that works for distributors.