Energy Crisis: German Chemical Industry Hits Slump in Business and Morale

Study sees untapped potential in Africa

17-Nov-2022 - Not only economic expectations, but also the satisfaction of the German chemical industry with Germany as a busines site have reached an all-time low. The main reasons for this are prices and availability of feedstock and energy sources, which have led to production cuts and a decline in sales in ...

The New “Glocalization” of German Chemical Companies

The post-corona supply chain will focus on the balance between cost optimization, on the one hand, and safety and ecology on the other

18-Jun-2020 - Despite the corona pandemic and trade conflicts, global supply chains are by no means an obsolete model for German chemical companies. However, global supply chains need structural adjustments if they are to become more resilient to failure and, at the same time, more sustainable. Protectionism ...

Chemical industry affected by the economic downturn

Sustainability in the business model as the recipe for the future?

07-Nov-2019 - The economic downturn is dampening the mood in the German chemical industry. According to the current CHEMonitor poll by CAMELOT Management Consultants and the trade newspager CHEManager, the satisfaction of chemical managers with Germany as an economic site has reached a new low. The trend ...

Chemical industry: procurement is the most effective way to achieve carbon neutrality

10-Oct-2019 - The majority of German chemical companies see the adjustment of their procurement strategy as a key way to successfully master the challenge of carbon neutrality and compensate for expected competitive disadvantages. Sustainability aspects are already a central decision-making factor in the ...

German chemicals firms need a renewed culture of innovation

Declining satisfaction with Germany as a chemicals site

07-May-2018 - The innovation processes of the past century remain predominant in the German chemicals industry. Only a minority of companies are open to innovation partnerships outside the traditional value chain, such as collaborating with firms in other industries and start-ups. A skeptical attitude persists ...

Raw Materials are Biggest Growth Risk to Record-Breaking German Chemical Industry

16-Jun-2011 - The German chemical industry continues to break record after record, and despite the partly historic peaks in production, sales and workforce figures, well over half of the decision-makers questioned believe that the impressive growth rates will continue over the next twelve months. These were ...

The Arabic spring: Market outlook by Camelot Management Consultants on the transformation of the Middle East region into a leading global chemicals hub

20-Apr-2011 - The global chemical industry is changing dramatically. While the worldwide chemical production increased by almost 40% over the last 10 years, 95% of this growth was concentrated in developing countries. The Middle East chemical industry is at the top of this development: it will continue to grow ...