My Turn –Rumors, Rumors & More Rumors – Dr. Balaji B. Singh I gave an interview to a Global magazine at the end of January 2007, in which the reporter asked me if anything was exciting happening in 2007 – is it the end of all the M&As for now? I told him –…
My Turn –the Quiet Growth in South East Asia – Dr. Balaji B. Singh Most of the current Global focus is on China, India, and the Middle East – as the potential saviors, and harbingers of future petrochemicals and plastics growth for the next 5 to seven years – growing at “rabbit’s speed” both…
My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh Plan on attending the FlexPO2007 Polyolefins and Elastomers Conference October 17-19, 2007 where we are bringing together for the first time, the whole Polyolefins world to Bangkok to meet, exchange and plan for Global growth. For more information visit www.CMRHouTex.com Dow Chemical denies discussions of leveraged buyout…
My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – Plan on attending the FlexPO2007 Polyolefins and Elastomers Conference October 17-19, 2007 where we are bringing together for the first time, the whole Polyolefins world to Bangkok to meet, exchange and plan for Global growth. For more information visit www.CMRHouTex.com Basell sells 50th Lupotech T technology…
My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – Specialties are Special The advanced nations with low projected polyolefins growth, the Middle East/China the future commodity players, ASEAN countries who are worried about the future impact of Chinese imports – everyone alike is focusing on specialties. Specialties as a means of product differentiation via innovation,…
My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – Congratulations to Montedison-Himont-Montell-Basell – LionMont??? – for their perseverance and focus to be the best and biggest polyolefin company in the world The first time I came across Montedison was in 1982-83, an impressive organization dedicated to polypropylene. It was also humbling to visit their Ferrara…
My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh Plan on attending the FlexPO2007 Polyolefins and Elastomers Conference October 17-19, 2007 where we are bringing together for the first time, the whole Polyolefins world to Bangkok to meet, exchange and plan for Global growth via innovations. For more information visit www.CMRHouTex.com Saudi Aramco and Dow sign…
My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh 1974-75 No one ever heard of China – it was just a dragon giant of a shadow behind the bamboo curtain. Now 2007 no one can ignore or stop talking about China. All the discussions are focused on the sun setting in the Western chemical industry and…
My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – FlexPO2007 October 17-19th, 2007 and Polyolefins Downstream Processing Workshop- October 16th Bangkok , Thailand Top 3 Reasons why you should attend FlexPO2007 in Bangkok: Number 3 – First opportunity to meet major suppliers, Government, and downstream processors in Thailand- the Gateway to China; Number 2 –…
My Turn – Dr. Balaji B. Singh – Financial Buyers vs. Strategic Buyers – Impact on the U.S Chemical Industry Is the ongoing bidding war for Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International LLC yet another sign of the stage of maturity and the need for house cleaning in the mature, low-growth, sunset–chemical industry in North…