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The chemicals markets with Peter Staartjes, Founder and CEO of Andino
FromThe HC Insider Podcast: Conversations in Energy & Commodities
The chemicals markets with Peter Staartjes, Founder and CEO of Andino
FromThe HC Insider Podcast: Conversations in Energy & Commodities
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jul 23, 2020
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Podcast episode
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How is the chemicals sector categorised and what is its economic scale and importance? How has the market, opportunities, and participants changed in response to the pressures all commodity markets face from disintermediation and digitisation? Why has it been a challenging space for traditional commodity producers and traders? The chemicals sector remains fragmented compared to other commodities – is this an opportunity for the big commodity houses? Are Amazon and Alibaba a threat? Can chemicals companies be both commodity and specialty focused? How has Covid-19 affected the sector? How do the chemicals markets compete for human capital?
Released:
Jul 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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