ChemPoint Industry Rxns

Week of February 21st, 2022. Trans-Pacific vessel changes in March, housing construction market futures, Westlake business updates and more in this week's podcast. With Kelli Kimball and Jeff Martin.

Week of February 7th, 2022. Sustainability is the new consumer king, strong demand in many downstream manufacturing markets, tightening supply chain constraints apply pressure to update outdated legislation, and much more in this week's Industry Rxns. With Kelli Kimball and Jeff Martin.

Lunar New Year & the upcoming Olympics create additional shipping turbulence, the heightened Covid cleaning culture is here to stay, US crude exports expected to rise in 2022, and more in this week's Industry Rxns. With Kelli Kimball and Jeff Martin.

Week of January 24th, 2022. APAC growth rates, pricing impact to the EU economy, indulgent vegan chocolate from Cargill and more in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Jeff Martin.

Learn more about global vehicle manufacturing projections of 2022 and beyond, Heubach Group and SK Capital Partners acquisition of Clariant's Global Colorants and Thermo Fisher's purchase of a cell and gene therapy manufacturer in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of January 3rd, 2022. Happy New Year! In this week's podcast we'll cover container costs from China, Hexion is sold, ADM enhances their R&D with an acquisition and more. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of December 6th, 2021. US manufacturing PMI analysis, crude reserves, Westlake acquires a Hexion business and more in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of November 22nd, 2021. Vancouver port is cut off due to flooding, container rates fall, crude oil price futures and more in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of November 8th, 2021. Update on global supply chain, rising threat of labor shortages, Ecolab to expand in the healthcare space, OxyChem not seeing a slow down this season, and much more in this week's Industry Rxns. With Rick Hoener and Jeff Martin.

Week of November 1st, 2021. We're in November and industries continue to react to a variety of external pressures. The EPA makes decisions on forever chemicals, LyondellBasell and Covestro innovate in the waste sector, Ecolab acquisitions and more. With special guests Kelli Kimball and Jeff Martin.

Week of October 25th, 2021. Tune in to this week's Industry Rxns to find out which company acquired a dairy based flavoring enterprise for $450 million and learn the new brand name for Lonza Specialty Chemicals. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of October 11th, 2021. Food price index changes, Chevron expands their base oil portfolio, we nerd out on recent Nobel Prize winners and more in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of September 20th, 2021. Dow makes shoes, DSM looking at focusing their portfolio, Germany manufacturing backlog hits records and more in this week's discussion. With Mark Friedl and Jeff Martin.

Week of September 7th, 2021. Force majeure specifics from Ida, North America chemical rail overview, vegan auto interiors and more in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of August 23rd, 2021. City in Michigan almost poisons its own citizens, Dow invests, port congestion updates and more in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of August 16th, 2021. Cargill partners for an acquisition, INEOS completes a divestment and oil futures. All and more in this week's podcast! With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of August 9th, 2021. Lanxess buys, Chemours sells, shortage survey has staggering results and more in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of August 2nd, 2021.  Huntsman acquisitions in focus, Chemours sells a division, US refineries not capitalizing on the energy boom and more in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of July 26th, 2021. Homebuilding numbers, oil rig count changes, weekly rail indicators and more in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of July 12th, 2021. A sale of a water treatment company, launch of specialty ingredient business, more M&A news in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of July 5th, 2021. Increased production capacity of a major chemical player, acquisition of a seed coatings business, a logistical agreement between two companies and much more in this week's Industry Rxns. With Rick Hoener and Mark Friedl.

Week of June 21st, 2021. Collaboration on lithium ion production, hand sanitizers are still a thing, movement in divestments and more in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of June 14th, 2021. Oil pricing predictions, isocyanate manufacturing increases, a tire additives business is sold off and more in this week's podcast. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of June 7th, 2021. Sale of a leather chemicals business, acquisition of a pharmaceutical contract manufacturer and a specialty chemicals business, and a nutrition company sets foot in Latin America.  All this and more, in this week's podcast.

Week of June 1st, 2021.  Impacts to the plastics resins market, rail car updates, investment firm acquistions and more in this weeks podcast! With Daniel Hinkle and Rick Hoener. 

Week of May 24th, 2021. A food manufacturer expands their innovation capabilities in Australia, plastics that are converted to jet fuel, and chemical rail trajectories. All and more in the latest podcast. With Rick Hoener and CJ Munko.

Week of May 17th, 2021. How the Colonial Pipeline hit the chemical industry and Arkema expands in the US. With Rick Hoener and Mark Friedl.

Week of May 10th, 2021. April PMI data from IHS Markit indicates a robust improvement in the health of the U.S. manufacturing sector and the steepest since data collection began in May 2007. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of May 3rd, 2021. Partnerships abound, pricing indicators and how COVID is impacting India manufacturing. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of April 26th, 2021.  Weekly updates on industry news in the chemical and ingredient markets. Hosted by Mark Friedl and Jeff Martin.

Week of April 19th, 2021.  Sustainable projects across multiple manufacturers start and the new residential construction explodes. Learn more in this weeks industry overview. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of April 12th, 2021. Dow to launch a Liquid Silicone Rubber for food packaging applications, Kemin Industries has acquired Proteus Industries, a food technology company, ICL to acquire Compass Minerals for their water treatment and chemical businesses. With Mark Friedl and Jeff Martin.

Week of April 5th, 2021. ExxonMobil and Porche partner on advanced fuels. Sinochem and ChemChina form a $150 billion company. Learn more about industry trends in this week's podcast with Mark Friedl and Jeff Martin.

General Mills, Ineos and Sika all make moves while the supply chain bottleneck continues to improve. Learn more about industry trends in this week's podcast with Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of March 22nd, 2021 - Find out which sectors have been affected the most by the extreme weather in Texas. Learn more in today's podcast. Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Frield and Rick Hoener.

Week of March 15th, 2021 - We're slowly but surely overcoming recent strong weather conditions. North American chemical rail continues post-freeze ramp up. Learn more in today's podcast. Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of March 8th, 2021 - As businesses are turning more green, find out how chemical and food manufacturers are embracing sustainability and contributing to reduce carbon emissions. Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of March 1st, 2021 - Winter storms are impacting chemical plants, changes in global chemical production forecasts, Beyond Meat signs a deals with fast food giants, Grace acquiring a contract manufacturing business. Learn more in today's podcast. Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of February 22nd, 2021 - 3M launches New 3M™ Clean & Protect Certified Badge Program for facility management. Learn more on today's podcast. Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of February 15th, 2021 - Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Jeff Martin.

Week of February 8th, 2021 - Did you know the chemical industry added 10,500 jobs in January, despite a fall in US manufacturing employment? Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of February 1st, 2021 - Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of January 25th, 2021 - Find out which five technologies will disrupt the Chemicals and Materials Industry in 2021 and beyond. Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of January 18th, 2021 - Did you know there's a 4% projected growth in the US chemical output in 2021? You can find more details in this week's podcast. Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of January 11th, 2021 - Find out what's in store for 2021 and which quarter is projected for highest growth. Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of January 4th, 2021 - Start the new year with our weekly podcast on the latest in the chemical, ingredient and finished products industries. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of December 14th, 2020 - Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of December 7th, 2020 - Discover the latest on DuPont, Cargill, ADM, Tate and Lyle and more in this week's podcast. Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of November 30th, 2020 - Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Friedl and Rick Hoener.

Week of November 23rd, 2020 - Find out about industry happenings in the sixth Podcast of our series – Industry Rxns where we shed light on current affairs in the chemical, ingredient and finished products world.  With Mark Friedl and Jeff Martin.

Week of November 16th, 2020 - Industry Rxns discusses trends and events in the specialty chemical, ingredients and finished products space. With Mark Frield and Rick Hoener.