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Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com In recent years, the demand for biotechnology in cleaning has been on the rise due to its effectiveness in providing eco-friendly and sustainable solutions to the cleaning industry. Biotechnology involves the use of biological agents or living organisms to create useful products a...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com Adaptability is crucial in navigating today's unpredictable global economy, which can experience economic chaos through market volatility, political instability, natural disasters, or unexpected pandemics. In this week's episode, Karl Maier, author of Surfing Economic Chaos, share...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com Partnering for plastics circularity refers to the collaborative efforts of stakeholders across the plastics value chain to create a more sustainable and circular approach to plastic production, consumption, and disposal. With increasing concerns about plastic pollution and its imp...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com An Employee Value Proposition is essentially the set of benefits and rewards that a company offers to its employees in exchange for their skills, knowledge, and experience. It's the total package of what an employee gets out of working for a particular company.  So with that, in t...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com In the last week of March, Victoria Meyer attended the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers or AFPM International Petrochemical Conference, which was held in San Antonio. So in this week's episode, she will share her insights and reflections from that conference. There we...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com The chemical industry plays a crucial role in modern society. The ability to leverage innovation, the ability to meet a customer's needs,  the ability to go ahead and leverage at a global scale, and the capabilities to meet the world's needs are all very prominent today and vital...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com Sustainability and innovation are transforming the chemical industry.  Central to that transformation is leveraging customer and consumer insights, to ensure that new, innovative products are meeting customer needs. In this week’s podcast episode, I speak with Juliana Pantalena, w...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com The increasing awareness of environmental issues and the need for sustainable development has led to a growing interest in bio-based chemicals. Finding new applications for these chemicals is becoming increasingly important as we seek to replace traditional petroleum-based product...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com An inclusive culture is one that celebrates and embraces the uniqueness and differences of everyone. There is evidence that companies or organizations with an inclusive culture tend to have people who are highly motivated, engaged, and productive at whatever they do.  Listen to th...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com Excellence is a quality that is highly valued and sought after in both personal and professional settings. As a company owner, being excellent can lead to increased customer satisfaction, improved employee morale and productivity, and ultimately, increased profits. For individuals...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com In early February, I attended the ever-popular  American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Conference. This week, I am sharing with you all some insights that I’ve learned from that conference. There are valuable insights coming from companies across the cleaning value chain. It's e...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com The energy sector is a category of companies that are responsible for extracting, refining, or supplying consumable fuels, like coal, oil, and gas. These companies are involved in the production and sale of energy and that includes fuel extraction, manufacturing, ref ining, and di...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com Sustainability and carbon reduction are key focus areas of the chemical industry. Many countries and companies have Net Zero targets to support a more sustainable future, including decarbonization.  Innovation is critical.     One of the key innovators in decarbonization is Syzygy...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com Digital transformation is the process of integrating digital technology into all aspects or areas of your company or organization. In this episode, Victoria Meyer has a conversation with two experts in digital transformation. Christophe Cabarry is the Chief Executive Officer and F...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com Companies across the chemical industry have some of the same drivers - a focus on value, process safety, product quality, customer excellence, and ultimately profitability.  Yet, some companies and industries do it better than others.  The difference?  Operational excellence. Oper...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com The year 2022 has ended and we are now in 2023 with so many things ahead of us in our industry. Join Victoria and Trey Hamblet, the Vice President of Research at Industrial Info Resources (IIR), as they talk about the 2023 outlook on chemical investment, how that affects the chemi...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com A lot of the things that happened this year will define what the chemical industry will look like in 2023. Geopolitical and economic upheavals have had a significant impact on the industry on a global scale. In today’s episode, we take a look back at what happened this year and gl...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com When it comes to chemical prices, the China market has a big role to play. Their economy is at a halt, and no one really knows how long it will stay that way. Join Victoria Meyer as she talks John Richardson , a Senior Consultant at ICIS . Find out how China's Zero COVID Policy an...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com There are changes in what matters to the customers in the chemical industry. Kevin Huntsman, President of Mastio & Company, shares these trends and how businesses must respond to these insights into the customer experience. Kevin specializes in survey design and data collectio...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com Current technology and the power of the internet gave birth to an interconnected world. In this age of globalization, there are countless opportunities to build a global enterprise – only if you know the right strategies to do so. Victoria Meyer sits down with Yubo Li, who talks a...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com Boron is the second strongest material in the elemental chart, only second to diamonds. Given its incredible resistance, it is found in almost everything: fiberglass, insulation, batteries, motors, and even carpets. Despite these applications, Boron usually sits in the background...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com All industries are challenging, especially the manufacturing industry. There’s a growing skill gap, a decline in effective leadership, and a growing challenge of how to approach the market. So what are the secrets of industry winners like AdvanSix, the fully integrated manufacture...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com The pandemic has forced the hand of several industries to speed up their development and move forward with digitalization. But how has this move impacted the “marketing DNA” of these organizations? Here to dissect the topic is Jonathan Copulsky . Jonathan is a Professor at Northwe...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com Are you looking for a commerce platform where sourcing raw materials are simple, from search to logistics? In this episode of The Chemical Show , Scott Barrows , the CEO of BluePallet shares how they are building digital commerce solutions for the chemical industry. Scott also sha...

Join industry leaders at The Chemical Summit on September 29-30, 2026 in Houston, Texas .  Visit thechemicalsummit.com Pilot Chemical Company has been a successful, family-owned enterprise for 70 years and they continue to grow and innovate. How do they do it? What differentiates Pilot from other chemical companies? Learn all the answers in today's episode. Join Victoria Meyer as she talks to the...