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19/06/2025

Fecc-ICIS Chemical Value Chain Roundtable – Watch the video with fascinating insights from leaders of the chemical sector

On June 16th, the high-level Roundtables — co-organised by Fecc and ICIS — brought together leaders of the chemical sector for two insightful panel discussions.

The chemical value chain roundtable resulted in a wide range of fascinating insights:

  • Uncertainty as a basis for continuous improvement opportunities and resilience building.
  • Overcapacity in the industry: widespread but unevenly felt (Life sciences are more robust to demand downturns than commodities).
  • Potential impacts of the trade war, subsequent uncertainty and constant monitoring of the developments.
  • Sustainability and digitalization as drivers of the chemical industry's future.

The value chain roundtable featured:

  • Joris Coppye | CEO at Solevo-Group
  • Pieter De Graeff | Commercial & Business Development Manager at Noord Natie Odfjell Antwerp Terminal
  • Patrick Hore | Global Vertical Head of Chemicals at A.P. Moller at Maersk
  • Thomas Ries | Head of Channel Management at Evonik
  • Lars Schneider | CEO EMEA at Barentz

Watch the full session here: