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Ramon Brentan
VP FOR SCENT, GREATER ASIA, IFF
"Scent design is a blend of art and science; they are inseparable. It involves a high level of creativity and understanding the preferences of consumers."
Martin Overgaard Hansen
CEO, JJ-LURGI ENGINEERING
"This year, we are working on five different fatty alcohol plants, collectively representing 15-20% of the total global capacity for fatty alcohols."
Ubolrat Wiwattanakul
VICE PRESIDENT, SOUTHEAST ASIA, LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY
"Producers are not making large investments, but they are looking at ways to modify their plants to make products with better yields."
Khong Cai Wei
HEAD OF CHEMICALS, UOB (UNITED OVERSEAS BANK)
"With our strong regional presence in ASEAN, UOB’s ambition is to be the number one cross border trade bank in the region."
Milan Vignjevic
APAC REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, ENVALIOR
"The two main ways to differentiate in this space are a unique portfolio and superior development capabilities."
Alexander Donau
REGIONAL HEAD ASIA PACIFIC, LESCHACO
"While East Asian countries like Korea and Japan have reached a high level of economic maturity, with moderate growth expectations, Southeast Asia is waiting for the ‘big bang’ and is ready to take off."
Thomas Luedi
SENIOR PARTNER, HEAD OF ASIA CHEMICALS AND COMMERCIAL EXCELLENCE PRACTICES, BAIN & COMPANY
"A lot of the requests we receive from our clients are around doubling down on costs, becoming more efficient in conversion, produce higher grade polymers, and commercial excellence."
Vinod Agnihotri
MANAGING DIRECTOR, ASEAN & VP AND HEAD OF MPP APAC, LANXESS
"These are times to stick close together as partners, be it our distributors, our customers, or suppliers."
Quach Anh Vu
SOUTHEAST ASIA AREA DIRECTOR, OILFIELD SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT (OFSE), BAKER HUGHES
"Demand is growing every year. This is driven by the fact that most Southeast Asian countries struggle to meet annual production targets, creating a gap for improvements."
Sudheer Vijapurapu
MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEW ASIA SHIPBROKERS (NAS)
"We have evolved our business by diversifying into the decarbonization aspect, having consultancy services, developing carbon tools for the specialized tanker sector, and hosting the first-of-its-kind seminar specifically dedicated to this sector."
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