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If you think this is likely, then think again</p> <p class="blogs-featured-content__read-more"><a href="https://www.icis.com/asian-chemical-connections/2024/10/the-developing-world-outside-china-to-the-rescue-but-not-for-a-long-time/" class="wp-block-button__link">Read</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="icis-blog-author"> <div class="blogs-author border py-2 py-lg-4 px-2 px-lg-5 w-100"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center mb-lg-4"> <div class="blogs-author-name pl-0"> <b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</b> <h4>John Richardson</h4> </div> </div> <div class="blogs-author-content"> John Richardson is a highly chemicals industry consultant and trainer who has been working in the industry for 26 years. Based in Asia-Pacific, John has deep knowledge of the companies and people who have transformed the region into the world’s major production and consumption region. His aim is to provide insightful, factually based analysis of the key issues facing the industry. His views are highly valued by senior executives, who appreciate his balanced and independent approach. From 2006 until 2013, John was Director – Asia of ICIS training, in which role he successfully launched the ICIS training business in Asia. This provides a wide range of courses covering petrochemicals, oil refining, fertilisers and base oils. He now works for ICIS as a Senior Consultant. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row blog-posts"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-content"> <h5 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.icis.com/asian-chemical-connections/2024/10/china-versus-the-rest-of-the-developing-world-the-great-reordering-of-polymers-demand/">China versus the rest of the developing world: The great reordering of polymers demand</a></h5> <small>28th October 2024</small> <p class="card-text">IN THE FIRST OF a special series of blog posts, I am going to examine Turkey’s chemicals and polymers demand growth prospects. This will be followed</p> </div> <a href="https://www.icis.com/asian-chemical-connections/2024/10/china-versus-the-rest-of-the-developing-world-the-great-reordering-of-polymers-demand/" class="btn btn-primary card-read-more">Read</a> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-content"> <h5 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.icis.com/asian-chemical-connections/2024/10/chinas-recent-economic-stimulus-barely-registers-on-pe-margins/">China’s recent economic stimulus barely registers on PE margins</a></h5> <small>22nd October 2024</small> <p class="card-text">CHINA'S RECENT economic stimulus has failed ot turn around record low PE margins </p> </div> <a href="https://www.icis.com/asian-chemical-connections/2024/10/chinas-recent-economic-stimulus-barely-registers-on-pe-margins/" class="btn btn-primary card-read-more">Read</a> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-content"> <h5 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.icis.com/asian-chemical-connections/2024/10/china-pp-sales-turnover-collapses-by-4-6bn-after-the-end-of-the-supercycle/">China PP sales turnover collapses by $4.6bn after the end of the Supercycle</a></h5> <small>2nd October 2024</small> <p class="card-text">LOSSES ACROSS China’s top ten trading partners in PP totalled $4.6bn. The only winner was, not surprisingly, the Russian Federation with a turnover </p> </div> <a href="https://www.icis.com/asian-chemical-connections/2024/10/china-pp-sales-turnover-collapses-by-4-6bn-after-the-end-of-the-supercycle/" class="btn btn-primary card-read-more">Read</a> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-content"> <h5 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.icis.com/asian-chemical-connections/2024/09/your-new-china-stimulus-noise-cancelling-headphones-pe-spreads-and-margins/">Your new China stimulus noise-cancelling headphones: PE spreads and margins</a></h5> <small>30th September 2024</small> <p class="card-text">UNTIL or unless margins and spreads return to normal, there will have been no China recovery </p> </div> <a href="https://www.icis.com/asian-chemical-connections/2024/09/your-new-china-stimulus-noise-cancelling-headphones-pe-spreads-and-margins/" class="btn btn-primary card-read-more">Read</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="chemicals-and-the-economy" class="icis-sections blog-site-id-4"> <div class="container"> <div class="blogs-title"> <div class="title-description"> <h2>Chemicals and the Economy</h2> <p>Guest blogger, Paul Hodges looks behind today's headlines and studies key influencers shaping the chemical industry over the next 12-18 months. 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And these Perennials 55+ are the most under-served generation in history. Companies who pivot to meet their needs are likely to be very successful</p> <p class="blogs-featured-content__read-more"><a href="https://www.icis.com/chemicals-and-the-economy/2024/11/companies-need-to-refocus-to-avoid-over-capacity-problems-ahead/" class="wp-block-button__link">Read</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="icis-blog-author"> <div class="blogs-author border py-2 py-lg-4 px-2 px-lg-5 w-100"> <div class="d-flex align-items-center mb-lg-4"> <div class="blogs-author-name pl-0"> <b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</b> <h4>Paul Hodges</h4> </div> </div> <div class="blogs-author-content"> Paul Hodges is Chairman of New Normal Consulting, and serves as a Global Expert for the World Economic Forum. The blog focuses on the major paradigm shifts now underway in the global economy – changing demand patterns; the transition to recycled plastics and the end of the Oil Age; the reshoring of supply chains; moves towards the circular economy and advanced manufacturing. I hope it will help businesses and investors to move quickly up the learning curve in today's New Normal world, and implement new strategies for success. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row blog-posts"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-content"> <h5 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.icis.com/chemicals-and-the-economy/2024/11/smartphone-markets-could-see-major-changes-as-trump-rolls-out-his-tariffs/">Smartphone markets could see major changes as Trump rolls out his tariffs</a></h5> <small>17th November 2024</small> <p class="card-text">The world's most successful investor, Warren Buffett, has been selling his shares. Apple was once half of his equity portfolio. 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