"With US$508 million left to spend on the Media Luna project south of the river, we have a strong, cash-producing asset at ELG that is financing the construction of our future."
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."
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."
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."
"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."
"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."
The Latin America Petrochemicals and Chemicals 2024 report, produced in alliance with APLA, explores the current state of these industries, the challenges they face, and the opportunities they offer.