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Javier Constante
PRESIDENT, DOW LATIN AMERICA
"Our LatAm portfolio reflects Dow’s global capabilities, with more than 50% focused on specialty plastics for the packaging industry."
Claudio Gorichon
CEO, GRUPO RENO
"Grupo Reno has a very well-established position in Chile and Peru, and we want to further strengthen our position in Paraguay and then start building a footprint in Colombia."
Marcos Sabelli
CEO, PROFERTIL
"2022 was a record production year, which is a key milestone: For the first time, we reached 1.4 million tons of granulated urea, which is above the designed plant capacity."
Martina Azcurra
EXECUTIVE MANAGER, CHEMICALS, YPF QUÍMICA
"We want to double crude oil production in five years and increase gas production by 1.5 times."
Juan Pablo Ceballos
CEO, PETROQUIMICA RIO TERCERO (PR3)
“It is extraordinary that we can now transform green energy into products and supply this into the market, supporting our customers to also reduce their overall emissions.”
Juan Pablo Ceballos
CEO, PETROQUÍMICA RIO TERCERO (PR3)
"The Covid pandemic years have been excellent for foams because of the boom in demand for home-related items. We do not foresee 2022 to be as good, but demand should be steady."
Richard Rehg
VP COMMERCIAL, PILOT CHEMICAL COMPANY
"An advantage of the Organo Síntesis acquisition is that it gives us a platform for further organic and inorganic growth in Latin America, as it is Pilot’s first production asset outside the U.S."
Javier Sato
CEO, PETROCUYO
"Last year, 72% of the energy consumed by our plants was renewable; at times we have reached 100%, depending on availability."
Martina Azcurra
EXECUTIVE MANAGER - CHEMICALS, YPF QUÍMICA
"We want YPF to become a reference for sustainability and circular economy by creating projects that position us a leading pioneer for plastic recycling."
Jorge de Zavaleta
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARGENTINE CHAMBER OF THE CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY (CIQYP)
"We expect a second wave of investment in the upstream, which would also be tied to gas liquifying. Vaca Muerta could really take off in two or three years."
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In August 2023, Mexican exports to the US surpassed China for the first time. As companies prioritize securing supply their chains after years of logistics challenges, Mexico has begun to see major benefits. With a spate of new infrastructure projects such as the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec coming online in 2023, the country is actively opening itself to investment. The chemical industry, in particular, is positioned for nearshoring-driven growth.
In August 2023, Mexican exports to the US surpassed China for the first time. As companies prioritize securing supply their chains after years of logistics challenges, Mexico has begun to see major benefits. With a spate of new infrastructure projects such as the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec coming online in 2023, the country is actively opening itself to investment. The chemical industry, in particular, is positioned for nearshoring-driven growth.
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