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Miguel Benedetto
MANAGING DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (ANIQ)
"From the perspective of the chemical industry, the macroeconomic position of the country is very strong. We continue to grow the levels of investment."
Marco Salcedo
DIRECTOR, AMVAC
"2023 has been a tough year for several industries, including the agrochemical industry in Mexico."
Luis Eduardo González Cepeda
PRESIDENT, MEXICAN UNION OF AGROCHEMICALS MANUFACTURERS AND FORMULATORS (UMFFAAC)
"Under the current government, there has been an unfortunate misrepresentation of the agrochemical industry, and they have tried to prohibit agrochemical products without a proper scientific basis."
Humberto Elizalde Mendoza
CEO, ICS GROUP
"Fortunately for Mexico, nearshoring trends have resulted in an inflow of manufacturing from abroad, which has shaped our post-pandemic recovery."
Philippe Huybrechs, Stefan Van Loock & Stephan Van den Eynde
CEO (PH), REGION MANAGER CHEMICALS SOUTH AMERICA (SVL) & HEAD OF M&A AND CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT (SVE), MANUCHAR
"Manuchar is actively looking for M&A opportunities from Mexico and Central America where we see great potential related to nearshoring, over to the Andean region."
Germán Torres
PRESIDENT, BRENNTAG ESSENTIALS LATIN AMERICA
"Latin America has its risks, but if you know how to calculate and navigate them and you put resources in the right places, Latin America is a place where one can grow faster."
Jan Krueder
CEO, QUÍMICA ANASTACIO
"Anastacio has recently expanded in new markets like Argentina or Mexico purely organically and with great success, but we are indeed considering a potential acquisition in 2024 that would speed up and simplify our expansion on the Pacific side."
Martin Sack
REGIONAL HEAD AMERICAS, LESCHACO
"Our clear focus is the integration process for our new companies in Colombia and Peru, which will take us to the end of 2024."
Carlos Henrique Lemos Dantas
CEO, POCHTECA COREMAL BRAZIL
"Complex tax and labour legislation, together with Brazil´s large geographic span make the distribution space a very special one when compared to other markets."
Peter Staartjes
CEO, ANDINO HOLDINGS
"Last year Andikem was ranked in the top 10 distributors in Latin America by revenue and has demonstrated we are a relevant player for commodity manufacturers and consumers, which is the core of our business."
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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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