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The article discusses the highlights of the ninth Gulf Petrochemical & Chemical Association (GPCA) annual forum, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in November 2014. Topics tackled at the event include the strategic direction of the petrochemical and chemical industry, the need for vertical integration and diversification to address market challenges, the importance of energy to growth and prosperity, and the paths to growth in bulk petrochemicals.

Presents information on the Chemical Industry Global Outlook conference to be held at the Westin Hotel in Times Square, New York City from December 9 to 10, 2004. Topics to be discussed in the forum; Speakers; Details of the activities in the conference.

Provides information about `Chemical Week' magazine's `Opportunities for the Chemical Industry in India' conference to be held in Bombay, India on October 30 to November 1, 1996. Potential of the Indian market for investors in the chemical industry; Conference agenda; Attendees.

The article offers information on the GlobalChem conference in 2019. Topics discussed include United States. Environmental Protection Agency's focus on regulatory documents; importance of risk evaluation of chemicals and guidance and safety of chemicals; and commitment of the chemical industry to the 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act reform bills.

A list of conferences and workshops related to the chemical and liquefied petroleum gas industries is presented, including the 34th Annual Petrochemical Conference & Workshops in San Antonio, Texas, from March 19-22, 2019; the International LPG Seminar & Workshops 2019 in Houston, Texas, from April 2-5; and the World Soda Ash Conference & Workshop in Cannes, France, from September 24-26.

The article discusses a the 38 the Latin American Petrochemical Annual Meeting (APLA) held in in Cancun, Mexico in December, 2018. Topics discussed including the impact of plastics waste which present a serious threat to the petrochemical industry; the circularity and sustainability of plastics; and successful acquisition of Braskem would significantly boost LyondellBasell's presence in Latin America.

The article discusses an annual meeting of National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) in Carlsbad, California in September 2018. Topics discussed including the effects of Digitization on the chemical industry; views of Sean O'Donnell, chairman and president of Datacor; and customer relationship management (CRM) software solutions for chemical distributors and process manufacturers.

Information on the India Chem 2016 conference held in Mumbai in September is presented. Topics discussed include topics on the projected growth of the country's chemical industry, the government initiatives in strengthening this growth, the ease of doing business, the reform on its Goods and Services Tax bill, and the launch of the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Regions policy in 2017.

Information about several papers discussed at the third annual IHS Asia Chemical Conference held on November 4-6, 2015 in Singapore, is presented. Topics include the demand for basic chemicals in Asia, the increase of unconventional feedstocks and on-purpose propylene production and the economic slowdown of China. The conference featured notable speakers including Mark Eramo, Steve Lewandowski, and Paul Pang.

The article covers the 2018 European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC) annual congress held in Nice, France. It reports that speakers representing chemical distributors and pharmaceutical manufacturers focused on the theme of requirements for supplying chemical ingredients to the pharmaceutical industry.

Information about trade body European Association of Chemical Distributors' 2015 annual congress held in Athens, Greece is presented. Topics include the advantages of chemical distributor scale, the key challenges facing the distribution sector, and the role of company size in the success of distribution. Lecturers at the conference include chemical industry executives Peter Overlack, Karsten Beckmann, and Claus Barasinski.

The article discusses the highlights of the annual National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) meeting, held in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 17-21, 2014. Issues tackled at the event include the impact of audit regulations, safety and environmental rules on chemical distributor, the changing supplier and distributor relationships, and the importance of a partnership approach to achieve productivity and profitability.

Information about a conference on methanol-to-olefins (MTO) that was held in Berlin, Germany is presented. Topics include the demand of methanol, impact of MTO units in the methanol market and supply and demand of MTO in China. The conference featured speaker Mike Nash, vice president/syngas chemicals at financial services company IHS Markit Ltd.

The article offers information on the "Meet-2-Trade: The Reverse Buyer Seller Meet" trade exhibition to be held in 2018.

The article offers information on the annual congress of the European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC) held in Warsaw, Poland in 2017 which focuses the benefits and challenges featured in the use of Chemical Distribution 4.0 digitalization solution by the chemical industry. It mentions several speakers of the event including Neville Prior, Wolfgang Falter, and Peter Overlack.

The article offers information on the Chemspec Europe meeting held in Munich, Germany which focused development of continuous-flow processes and technologies for producing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). It discusses the significance of continuous-flow technology in enabling improvement of synthetic efficiency through automation and process optimization along with minimization of risks associated with process scale-up.

A calendar of world events is presented including the International LPG Seminar and Workshops, the Global Chlor-alkali Conference, and the 35th Annual World Methanol Conference.

A calendar of chemical industry events in 2017 is presented including the Global Chlor-Alkali Conference in Antwerp, Belgium on September 13, World Soda Ash Conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia from September 20-22, and the 35th Annual World Methanol Conference in Berlin, Germany from September 29-30.

The article offers information on the IHS Asia Chemical Conference held in Singapore from November 9-11, 2016. Topics include challenges in Asia's petrochemical industry including feedstock, derivative uses of benzene, tightened supply of heavy naphtha to Asia, and increase in consumption of benzene derivatives due to rapid urbanization in China.

The article discusses the highlights of the European Association of Chemical Distributors' (FECC) 2014 congress held in Rome, Italy. Topics covered include factors that will contribute to the change in the structure of Europe's chemical distribution industry, the plans of many chemical manufacturers to reduce the number of distributors they use, and fragmented state of the industry. Also discussed are manufacturer-distributor partnerships and effects of increasing costs on small-medium firms.

The article describes the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) annual forum held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in November, 2012, focusing on the impact of shale gas development in the U.S. on chemical industry competition in the Middle East. Topics include a speech from Rashid Ahmad bin Fahad, the UAE minister of the environment and water, anticipated U.S. increases in ethylene capacity, hydraulic fracturing, and the chemical industry in Europe and Asia.

This article discusses the CPhI 2012 annual pharmaceutical fine chemical manufacturers trade fair held in Madrid, Spain. Topics include the industry's support of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA), the investment plans of pharmaceutical companies including Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals, and Aesica Pharmaceuticals, and the decision of pharmaceutical company and Lanxess subsidiary Saltigo to close its U.S. operations.

The article discusses the PlastIndia exhibition and conference that was held in New Delhi, India in 2012. Reports were presented on the growth of the chemical and petrochemical industries in India, including expansion and construction projects by Indorama Ventures, Reliance, and Clariant. The event featured an address from the Indian government secretary for chemicals and petrochemicals, K. Jose Cyriac on the contribution of chemical companies to the developing economy of India.

The article reports on the third annual India Chemical Industry Outlook Conference held in Mumbai, India in February 2010. In his opening address, Indian Chemical Council Chairman Jai Hiremath affirmed that the chemical industry in India performed better than those in the west in 2009 and is expected to grow by 11% in 2010 and 2011. Other speakers who shared insights about the industry's growth are Bijoy Chatterjee of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Arun V. Dhuri of Excel Crop Care.

A calendar of events from June 1, 2016 to March 23, 2017 is presented including the 34th Annual World Methanol Conference, the 4th Annual Asia Chemical Conference and the 32nd Annual World Petrochemical Conference.

A calendar of events related to the global chemical industry is presented which include the World Soda Ash Conference 2016, 34th Annual World Methanol Conference, and the 4th Annual Asia Chemical Conference.

A calendar of world events is presented including the EMEA Aromatics and Olefins Conference 2016, 4th Annual Asia Chemical Conference, and the World Soda Ash Conference 2016.

A calendar of chemical industry events from February-November 2016 is presented which include the 31st annual World Petrochemical Conference, the World Soda Ash Conference, and the 31th annual World Methanol Conference.

The article offers information on several conferences related to the chemical industry in 2016 including the World Soda Ash Conference in September, the 4th Annual Asia Chemical Conference, and the Acrylonitrile and Derivatives Conference in Singapore on November 9-11, 2016.

The article discusses the highlights of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Third Annual Forum which was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in December 2008. The forum specifically focused on the short-term outlook for the Middle East, as well as for global petrochemical and chemical markets. Among the guest speakers are Adbul Rahman Jawabery, general manager of Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co., and Jeff Lipton, chief executive officer (CEO) of Nova Chemicals.

A calendar of events is presented including the 33rd Annual World Methanol Conference from November 10-12, 2015 in Germany, the 31st Annual World Petrochemical Conference from March 15-18, 2016 in Houston, Texas, and the Fourth Annual Asia Chemical Conference on November 2016 in Singapore.

A calendar of events for the chemical industry in 2015-2016 is presented including the 33rd Annual World Methanol Conference, the 31st Annual World Petrochemical Conference and the Fourth Annual Asia Chemical Conference.

Focuses on information technology (IT) interoperability which posed to be a major topic at the Best Practices for information technology conference hosted by the periodical 'Chemical Week' in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in April 2002. Status of IT spending in the effort of companies to move forward on enterprise resource planning rationalization projects; Urge of speakers to the chemical industry on the need to work together to develop industry specific IT applications.

Covers news briefs on chemical industry as of March 15, 2000. Plans of Air Products and Chemicals and Air Liquide companies to extend their joint offer for BOC; Registration statement filed by the Great Lakes Chemical with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; Decision of Enron company to conduct the first online trade of emissions credits.

A calendar of events related to the chemical industry from November 2015 to June 2016 is presented including the Asia Chemical Conference in Singapore, the 33rd Annual World Methanol Conference in Munich, Germany, and the 31st Annual World Petrochemical Conference in Houston, Texas.

The article offers information on the ChemSpec Europe that was held in Cologne, Germany in 2015. Topics discussed include the status of chemical manufacturing, the importance of communication of chemical companies with pharmaceutical and agricultural companies, and status of production of specialty chemicals.

A calendar of events related to the global chemical industry from June 2015 to March 2016 is presented which includes the 23rd Annual Polyethylene-Polypropylene Chain, the Soda Ash Business Outlook Conference, and the Asia Chemical Conference.

A calendar of events related to the chemical industry in from June 2015 to March 2016 is presented including the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Aromatics and Olefins Conference from June 9 to 10 in Athens, Greece, the Asia Chemical Conference from November 4 to 6 in Singapore, and the 31st Annual World Petrochemical Conference and Training Workshops from march 15 to 18 in Houston, Texas.

A calendar of events related to the chemical and plastics industries from March to October 2015 is presented which includes the Latin American Summit 2015 in Galveston, Texas, the European Chemical Conference in Athens, Greece, and the Third Annual Global Plastic Summit (GPS) in Chicago, Illinois.

Highlights the issues discussed during the 1999 China Chemical Conference in Shanghai sponsored by `Chemical Week' periodical. Economic uncertainties in China; Chemical projects at Shanghai Chemical Industry Park; Foreign chemical companies planning for a chemical plant in the country.

Highlights the Six Sigma Manufacturing excellence conference held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 8, 1999, which discussed the benefits and approaches of six sigma among chemical industries. Comments from keynote speaker Raymond Stark of AlliedSignal; How six sigma-based process improvement strategies boosted AlliedSignals' bottom line; Other chemical companies which benefited from the six sigma-based process.

Reports on the views on International Standards Organization (ISO) 9000 presented during the Chemical Week's September 12-14, 1993 conference with the theme `A License to Compete'. Shifting motivation for ISO 9000 registration; Misconception on European conformity assessment; Benefits by DuPont; Impact of ISO/TC 207 on chemical industry; Other highlights. INSET: Preparing for the audit: No battle of wits, by Rick Mullin..

Presents the 1998 Asia/Pacific Chemical Industry Meeting (APCIM) in Singapore, where speakers offer solutions to Asian problems. How Jurgen Hambrecht of BASF analyzed the Asian crisis; How the Asian crisis has highlighted the need for partnerships in the form of joint ventures for companies investing in the region, according to George Lefroy of Shell Chemicals; Analysis on how competitively advantaged ventures and partnerships are fundamental to Asian strategy.

Reports that chemical industry executives will reconvene for the second annual Global Chemical Industry Executive Forum on October 19-22, 1997. Name and focus of the convention; Featured speakers for the convention; Advisory board of the forum.

Features the 1996 Asia/Pacific chemical industries meeting (APCIM) in Singapore. Facilitators; Increase in the trade and investment within the Asian region; Forecasting on the growth of plastic demand in Indonesia; Ethylene projects being studied in Thailand.

Presents the agenda, list of speakers and other details of the September, 1994 China Conference. Theme and objective of the Conference; Conference subtopics; Methods of business interaction at the Conference; Agenda for the Conference inclusive of names and designations of speakers, timing, venue, and subjects for discussion; Inclusion of a registration form and Conference regulations.

Reports on the 1994 `Reengineering, Reshaping the Global Chemical Industry' conference, sponsored by `Chemical Week' magazine. Company-specific paths to improvement; Different company definitions of reengineering; Quality management; Business process redesign; International implications of reengineering. INSET: Exhibition highlights.., by RM, Gregory DL Morris..

The article discusses the highlights of the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) annual meeting held in Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 2-4, 2014. Topics covered include challenges being experienced by early U.S. Gulf Coast expansion projects, progress of Celanese's construction of a methanol plant in Texas, and shift change for the aging chemical industry workforce.

A calendar of events for the chemical industry in 2014 is presented including the World Petroleum Congress (WPC) 2014: 29th Annual World Petrochemical Conference in Houston, Texas on March 25-28, the Asia Pacific Chemical Industry Conference in Singapore on September 3-4, and the 2014 World Soda Ash Conference in Shanghai, China on September 16-18.

The article presents a calendar of chemical industry events for September 2013-March 2013, including a petrochemicals and polymers conference, an international methanol conference, and a plastics summit.