Episode 1389: Chems players face up to reality of continued weak outlook

Update: 2025-10-02

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LONDON (ICIS)--In the wake of the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) conference in Berlin, Germany, players are looking inward to find the levers for growth in the face of expectations that the industrial downturn will continue to drag on.

In this ICIS Think Tank podcast, ICIS insight editor Tom Brown interviews Paul Hodges, chairman of New Normal Consulting.

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Episode 1389: Chems players face up to reality of continued weak outlook

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Episode 1389: Chems players face up to reality of continued weak outlook

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Episode 1389: Chems players face up to reality of continued weak outlook