According to reports, lobbyists in the chemical industry are "satisfied" and "optimistic" about the US Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental Protection Agency) implementing the new regulations of the country's major chemical safety laws.Of course.These days, the chemical industry has good reason for the high sentiment.

Under the leadership of Scott Pruitt, President Trump's EPA is a boon to the industry.

The Trump administration has been appointing people close to the industry to key energy and environmental positions in the first six months after taking office.Last week, Trump announced his intention to nominate Michael Dourson as the director of the agency’s Office of Chemicals and Pesticides.

However, most of the comments made by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the chemical manufacturer's largest trade association, were opposed.

The following are some of the factors that have the greatest impact on chemical safety.Excluded important sources of chemical exposure in the EPA's safety assessmentIn response to the opinions of the ACC and other chemical industries, the US Environmental Protection Agency has given its own discretion to exclude important sources of chemical exposure from safety assessments.

Generally, people are exposed to the same or similar chemicals from multiple sources.

When this happens, the constraints that once defined the value chain will be eliminated, creating new possibilities and opportunities for innovation.

However, as the old rules no longer apply, existing companies that cannot benefit from new opportunities will increasingly face the threat of disruption.In an article entitled "Blurred Boundaries, Uncharted Frontiers" published by Deloitte Insights in 2015, the author, Eamon Kelly, pointed out that "from Historically, when boundaries—geographically, scientifically, technically, institutionally, or culturally—change, the result is significant.

Digitization, hyper-connectivity, as well as big data processing, advanced analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and blockchain have blurred the industry boundaries of almost every industry, prompting the development of new business models.

Emergence and subversion of existing business models.For example, manufacturing companies are trying to reach customers directly through digital web-based channels (Procter & Gamble), while distributors and retailers are trying to change the delivery time from two days to two hours (Alibaba).

The traditional business model of selling products is being transformed into consumption-based services, such as equipment uptime, which will directly affect the top and bottom lines of customers (Kaiser Compressor).IT becomes a key enabler to meet new challengesIn view of these urgent challenges, executives in the chemical industry have accepted the new reality and now understand that better use of information along the value chain is a key realization factor.

How can we proactively meet emerging needs?

In order to strengthen quality and increase compliance with international standards to increase its export supply, 470 companies in the chemical industry, as well as 126 laboratories and entities such as the Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certification (ICONTEC), the National Institute of Metrology (INM) And the National Accreditation Agency of Colombia (ONAC) will become part of the global quality and standards plan, and the agreement will come into effect in Bogotá on May 22, 2019.The project will be implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) will provide 1.9 million euros in donations, and the Colombian Ministry of Trade will provide 460,000 euros in financial resources.

Colombia’s Productiva’s industry and tourism will support approximately 11% of the country’s chemical companies (5214 micro and small and medium enterprises), which contributed 15.5% to the country’s overall manufacturing value added in 2018.

In total, chemical activities created 205,620 jobs, accounting for 7.6% of the national manufacturing employment.The chemical industry is important because of its high added value per employee (US$218 million in 2017) and its impact on other industries.

The initiative will include interventions to strengthen conformity assessment laboratories and institutions so that their services can meet the needs of the company.Colombian Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism José Manuel Restrepo said: “Colombia has a special production capacity in the chemical industry, which provides more complex products than the average level of our export basket, and also accounts for our non-mining energy.

"Camilo Fernández de Soto, President of Productiva Colombia, said: “More than 400 companies and more than 100 laboratories in the chemical value chain will benefit from skills and training.” “Another 70 companies and 26 laboratories will receive long-term assistance.

"Johannes Dobinger, the representative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization for Colombia and the Andean region, added: “The project will aim to narrow the technological gap in high-quality infrastructure and strategic sectors in our partner countries.” “Take Colombia as an example, we will The chemical industry is particularly supported to enable it to export more products because, in addition to its outstanding figures in terms of employment, production and added value, it also poses important challenges to the OECD’s agenda and the country’s development policy.

"This is an incredible era," Otter said, but it also brought his team closer together.What is on the horizon?Ott said that when looking to the future, Polysciences will add more biochemicals to its product portfolio, which is the direction they are already moving in.

He said that if there is a test that can collect samples and the results can be obtained in five minutes, so that better data can be obtained, then things will be much easier.

"Increasing demand for essential products is the key to achieving AVATAR's business goalsAVATAR, which provides raw materials and raw materials for the food, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries, received additional demand for hand sanitizer raw materials in late March and early April.

Dan Hoeft, manager of Avatar's University Park plant in Illinois, said that this increase offset the decline in other product areas and enabled the company to achieve its initial business goals this year.

"It is safe to say that the demand and speed of some of our products have increased, mainly because they are ingredients in hand sanitizer," Hoeft said.

Certain manufacturing sectors considered unimportant have been marginalized, and products serving these industries have not flowed out of the country.

The reason is that the global production of key products is assumed to be too concentrated, COVID-19 has disrupted too many supply chains, and countries are at risk of being cut off from the supply of basic products.

However, from an economic and risk point of view, only under specific circumstances where the following factors play a role can there be reasons to adopt a more regional approach:Many chemical products categories have a high degree of supply concentrationOver the years, production has been highly concentrated in several value chains.

The early steps of the material value chain are particularly easy to concentrate, because the manufacture of raw materials and materials often requires economies of scale and access to raw materials.

As a result, many basic chemicals or intermediates have become more concentrated in specific areas.Product or precursor level detailed view showing geographic and supplier concentrationThe analysis must focus on individual product lines and their applications in key end products.

For example, more than 80% of global ascorbic acid (vitamin C) production capacity is currently concentrated in China, because local manufacturers use efficient fermentation processes, while international manufacturers are attracted by a low-cost and low-regulated environment.

A detailed inspection of China's supply base shows that, except for the four largest vitamin C producers (accounting for 50% of the world's output), the remaining 30% of the global production share is scattered among smaller suppliers, making purchases diversified.Special attention to precursorsSimilarly, certain prodrugs are also concentrated in some areas.

When this happens, the constraints that once defined the value chain will be eliminated, creating new possibilities and opportunities for innovation of chemical companies.

However, as the old rules no longer apply, existing companies that cannot benefit from new opportunities will increasingly face the threat of disruption.In an article entitled "Blurred Boundaries, Uncharted Frontiers" published by Deloitte Insights in 2015, the author, Eamon Kelly, pointed out that "from Historically, when boundaries—geographically, scientifically, technically, institutionally, or culturally—change, the result is significant.

Digitization, hyper-connectivity, as well as big data processing, advanced analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and blockchain have blurred the industry boundaries of almost every industry, prompting the development of new business models.

Emergence and subversion of existing business models.For example, manufacturing companies are trying to reach customers directly through digital web-based channels (Procter & Gamble), while distributors and retailers are trying to change the delivery time from two days to two hours (Alibaba).

The traditional business model of selling products is being transformed into consumption-based services, such as equipment uptime, which will directly affect the top and bottom lines of customers (Kaiser Compressor).IT becomes a key enabler to meet new challengesIn view of these urgent challenges, executives in the chemical industry have accepted the new reality and now understand that better use of information along the value chain is a key realization factor.

How can we proactively meet emerging needs?

Outlook 2030 outlines the emerging challenges, analyzes the current positioning, and emphasizes the need for the European chemical industry to position itself to stay ahead of the game.Attracted by Asian economic growth and market opportunities, Europe's value chain is moving eastward, and the European chemical manufacturer is facing major challenges.

A new environment with more fierce competition is taking shape, and state-owned enterprises and emerging chemical giants are emerging.

Fragile economic conditions require management of volatility in a competitive environment where trade flows gradually change direction.

Understanding what these challenges mean, and more importantly, determining the right strategic choice to thrive in this new competitive environment is the top priority of every chemical company’s executives.Since the mid-1980s, the global chemical industry has grown at an annual rate of 7%, reaching 2.4 trillion euros in 2010.

If current trends continue, the global chemical market is expected to grow by an average of 3% in the next 20 years, mainly driven by major players in Asia and the Middle East.

Today, Asia accounts for almost half of global chemical sales.Taking into account the stability, slowness and linear development of the European chemical industry to a certain extent, the "ruler strategy" is likely to be applicable in the next 20 years.

What is Singapore's current gross domestic product (GDP)?In the third quarter of 2017, Singapore’s GDP (calculated at current market prices) was S$107 billion.

According to Bloomberg News, Singapore’s chemical economy grew by 5.2% during this period(there are some chemical news), the fastest growth rate in more than three years.The recovery of global trade and the improvement of the labor market have not only helped Singapore maintain the growth of its manufacturing industry, but also helped Singapore expand other industries such as the service industry and retail industry.The Monetary Authority of Singapore estimates that compared with 2017, Singapore’s economy may expand at a steady but slightly slower rate in 2018.Does the Singapore government have public debt?The Singaporean government has kept its foreign debts at zero since 1995.

As for domestic debt, as of the third quarter of 2017, the total outstanding government borrowing was S$496 billion, including registered stocks and bonds, government bonds and advance deposits.However, this high figure does not accurately reflect Singapore's financial strength-the Singapore government borrowed money to invest, and the return on investment (ROI) generated by these investments made up the difference.Through the implementation of these strategic debts, coupled with strong asset protection, strong economic growth and prudent macroeconomic policies, the Singaporean government has a strong balance sheet with assets exceeding liabilities.What is the main source of revenue for the Singapore government?As of the third quarter of 2017, the total revenue of the Singapore government is estimated at S$69 billion.Like most governments, most of Singapore’s revenue comes from taxes—income, property, excise and customs duties, and goods and services taxes.

Other sources of government revenue include license and permit fees, government property rentals, fines and forfeitures, and capital revenue from the sale of capital goods.What is Singapore's current currency strength?As of November 2017, the Singapore dollar to US dollar exchange rate was 1.3467 SGD, slightly lower than the 2016 average exchange rate of 1.3815 SGD.What are Singapore's current trade advantages?In 2017, Singapore’s trade in goods reached S$967.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 11.1%.

Singapore is considered the world's 14th largest exporter and 17th largest importer.The top three import and export commodity sectors in Singapore are machinery and transportation equipment, chemicals and chemical products, and miscellaneous manufactured goods.In 2017, Singapore exported 515 billion US dollars worth of goods, and its main export partners are the United States, Australia, Japan, China and the United KingdomIn 2017, China also imported goods worth S$452.1 billion.

Its main import partners are the United States, the Netherlands, China, Hong Kong and Japan.Build your career in a safe and stable economic environmentSingapore’s economy is on a healthy growth path-it ranks third in Fortune’s ranking of the world’s richest countries and enjoys high foreign direct investment (S$62 billion in 2017).

The chemical and materials industry is a trillion-dollar global business with more than 20 million employees worldwide.

In every sector-from health, sanitation, construction, transportation to agriculture and energy supply-the chemical industry can play a key role because it can achieve the required transformation.

Through responsible chemical production, use and management, the chemical sector can participate in innovative products and practices to protect the environment, minimize negative impacts, promote social progress and support economic growth.The chemical industry can influence global consumers, other industrial sectors, or ecosystems in several ways.

Table 1 describes some influential areas that can be promoted by chemical and materials companies for sustainable development.Most chemical companies are striving to comply with the guidelines provided by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG), which provide a common blueprint for the peace and prosperity of mankind and the planet.

Table 2 summarizes the various contributions of the chemical industry that have the potential to achieve these goalsVery high impact targetSustainable Development Goal 13-Climate Change: Greenhouse gas emissions are more than 50% higher than in 1990.

Global warming is causing long-term changes to our climate system.

With the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and the blockade restricting industrial activity and consumer demand, chemical trade has shrunk this year.Trade is vital to the industry, which has enjoyed a strong trade balance for many years.

Chemicals have benefited immensely from globalization and extensive tariff cuts.A key question is how the epidemic will affect trade in the longer term.Through the blockade, local production and local supply are crucial.

Manufacturers strive to supply and cooperate with customers as much as possible, but the long trade routes are under special pressure.A potential trend may be more local chemical suppliers to meet local demand, although it remains to be seen how to achieve this goal in assets such as chemicals and investment in heavy industries.For many years, large companies have been seeking to produce in larger and more efficient production centers, which are strategically located to serve the increasingly global market.EU producers, large and small, have not only gained growth from developed markets such as the United States, but also from emerging economies.Emerging countries, keyBefore the pandemic, future demand growth is closely related to the health of the developing economies, and Africa is regarded as the time for growth.As the EU continues its tense trade talks with China, it is easy to draw attention to the changes in the fortunes of the world's economic giants and the relationship between the 27-nation group and them.However, taking into account the rapidly developing market, the EU and Vietnam this year finalized a landmark trade agreement, which has received strong support from the chemical industry.The EU calls it the most comprehensive trade agreement between the EU and developing countries; it gives Vietnam 10 years to abolish tariffs on EU imports, even though chemicals and medicines are among the duty-free products that Vietnam has already imported.The EU stated that both parties have firm commitments to environmental and social rights-a potential fuse in the current EU-China negotiations.Vietnam has done a good job in controlling the new crown pneumonia epidemic, but the country's economy has suffered a severe blow.World Bank (World Bank) data show that the country's economy continued to grow at a rate of 0.4% in the second quarter, which the World Bank said was abnormal during the epidemic.

But this is still the worst performance in the past 35 years.Vietnam is vulnerable to the new wave of coronavirus outbreak and may fall into the economic trap of Covid-19.This trap may seem unclear, but it may mean that the demand for chemicals and their products — or products that Vietnamese companies may produce with these products — will be affected, and it may be severe.Pandemic hinders progressThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation reviewed the health and welfare aspects of the Covid-19 crisis in its Global Goals report released on Monday.In terms of vaccine coverage, it is considered a good representative of how the health system works, and it shows that we are going backwards 25 years in 25 weeks.The report said: “One of the most important issues facing the world is how quickly low-income countries can return to their original levels and start to make progress again.”"The hardest hit countries will need support to ensure that what was supposed to be a temporary reversal will not become permanent.

"The point is that the health crisis has caused an extremely serious economic crisis, and the poorer countries in the world-not just the poorest countries-will fight this crisis for many years.These forecasts are deeply worrying.

This crisis has plunged millions of people into extreme poverty.

Global basic chemical production capacity continues to increase, and the growth of demand relative to gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to slow.

As technology disintermediates traditional supply chain networks, the value chain is splitting.

Most of the executives interviewed told us that in the new economic environment, many digital technologies are critical to their business strategies.The new environment facing the global chemical industry is best understood in what we call the "Everyone to Everyone" (E2E) economy.Coordination, based on the business ecosystem, both collaborative and seamlessSituational, that is, the experience of customers and partners is calibrated and related to their specific actions and needsSymbiosis means that everyone and everything, including customers and companies, are interdependentCognitive ability is characterized by data support, self-supporting learning and predictive ability.The end-to-end encryption economy initially affected end-customer-centric industries such as retail, automotive, and consumer electronics.

Now, the end-to-end encryption economy is penetrating into the business-to-business (B2B) industry, including the chemical industry.

The chemical industry needs to digitally transform its companies to keep up with this technological change and the damage it brings.Technological destruction in the chemical industry has increased significantly.

The fourth industrial revolution—sometimes referred to as Industry 4.0—is characterized by increasing digitization, prompting chemical companies to interconnect products, value chains, and business models.The proliferation of connected devices and IoT technology has already driven major changes by connecting related industries.

The chemical and materials industry is a trillion-dollar global business with more than 20 million employees worldwide.

In every sector-from health, sanitation, construction, transportation to agriculture and energy supply-the chemical industry can play a key role because it can achieve the required transformation.

Through responsible chemical production, use and management, the chemical sector can participate in innovative products and practices to protect the environment, minimize negative impacts, promote social progress and support economic growth.The chemical industry can influence global consumers, other industrial sectors, or ecosystems in several ways.

Table 1 describes some influential areas that can be promoted by chemical and materials companies for sustainable development.Most chemical companies are striving to comply with the guidelines provided by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG), which provide a common blueprint for the peace and prosperity of mankind and the planet.

Table 2 summarizes the various contributions of the chemical industry that have the potential to achieve these goalsVery high impact targetSustainable Development Goal 13-Climate Change: Greenhouse gas emissions are more than 50% higher than in 1990.

Global warming is causing long-term changes to our climate system.

On February 12, at a meeting of the "Delovaya Rossiya" (Russian Commerce) Chemical Industry Committee, industry representatives discussed the proposal of the Russian Federation government to develop the production of small and medium tonnage chemical products.On December 1, 2020, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a presidential meeting with the executives of the Russian Petrochemical Company.

Participants confirmed that chemical companies have a serious evaluation of the training quality of professionals graduated from the vocational education system.The head of the committee, Mikhail Sutyaginsky, pointed out that in the development of small-tonnage chemicals, personnel issues have become more acute.

"Yulia Smirnova, the first deputy director of the National Qualification Development Agency, said that the organization is actively working on professional qualifications for 40 committees in different directions, including professional qualifications in chemistry.

The agency is ready to attract committee participation in a dedicated industry qualification council.Irina Vendilo, Director General of the Roskhimreaktiv Association, pointed out that with the help of the Russian Federation government, the field of small-tonnage chemistry has undergone positive changes, but the industry is developing slowly:She said: "Only by expanding the range of products can the goals set by the President of the Russian Federation in this field be achieved."

1649 as a supporting measure, its developers have not considered the terms and conditions of product listing and certification.

The cost of guarantees and promotion, and the rate of return limit the name of the project to only applicable to high-profit projects.

When many people think of industrial chemical products, they think of the scary-looking yellow barrels containing unknown but almost certainly harmful sticky substances.

The reason this image is so common is because the public knows little about the specific characteristics used in manufacturing, industry, and energy production.But a new initiative of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) hopes to change this situation through a strategy to provide the public with more information about the chemical substances it produces.

The Global Product Strategy is part of the United Nations Environment Programme’s efforts to ensure that the use and production of chemicals have the least impact on the environment and human health.As part of this plan, ICCA, which represents 56 chemical industry associations on six continents, has established a database detailing the risk and safety information of more than 1,000 chemicals used and produced by its member companies.

It provides a reference for those with a chemical background and can be used to obtain more technical information to guide safety assessment.Bond said: "Transparency and increased transparency are essential to increase public confidence.

"Another aspect of increasing confidence includes making chemicals more environmentally friendly—that is, reducing their impact on the environment and human health.

"We are studying cradle-to-cradle products: use resources more efficiently, minimize their footprint, and provide more sustainable solutions.

In the past ten years, the basic chemical industries in Asia, the Middle East and South America have developed rapidly.

The resources, labor, raw materials and energy provided voluntarily by state-owned energy companies have supported the investments of multinational chemical companies in China, Malaysia, and India.

Government agencies support these developments through supplementary regulations and trade barriers, such as the need to establish joint ventures with domestic companies when entering the market.

These developments may indicate that the competitive environment in these regions is changing, making it more difficult for non-domestic companies to create competitive advantages.Due to the nature of its business, the chemical industry has always needed to manage uncertainty and risk: First, compared with the materials and ingredients provided by nature and used by humans for thousands of years, we know little about the impact of chemical products on humans and the environment Because they have only been used for a few centuries.

Environmental, health, and safety precautions are on the agenda of the company's senior management, and receive attention in the daily operations of each chemical plant and supply chain partner.

In addition, the industry is committed to adopting safety measures through product management programs and responsible care initiatives.Long-term planning for the entire chemical industry.