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9th February 2008,

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Boom, gloom and the new normal

How Western baby boomers are changing global chemical demand patterns, again

ICIS is publishing the 'Boom, gloom and the new normal - how Western baby boomers are changing global chemical demand patterns, again' ebook, helping you to fully appreciate the changes that will affect chemical demand and to adjust your focus to profit from the new opportunities ahead.

Maintaining and growing your business, is chapter 9 from the series and outlines practical solutions to the problem of what manufacturers should do to maintain and grow their businessfrom the series.Manufacturing processes will need to change in many companies as we transition to the New Normal. Quality will matter more to consumers as we move away from the ‘throwaway society’ of the past couple of decades.

Chapters 1-9 can be downloaded free here and subsequent chapters will be published in the following months.

The ebook covers the following topics

Now available

Maintaining and growing your business
Manufacturing processes will need to change in many companies as we transition to the New Normal. Quality will matter more to consumers as we move away from the ‘throwaway society’ of the past couple of decades. Chapter 9 outlines practical solutions to the problem of what manufacturers should do to maintain and grow their business.

Past Chapters

Doing more with less - the products of the future
Lessons from consumer markets
Where we have been
The financial crisis as the key event dividing the Old Normal from the New
The ebbs and flows of commodity markets
Where we are headed
The ageing baby-boomers in the West
Life's only certainty

Coming up

Challenges for the manufacturers
Impact on R&D
Policy issues

Product issues
What will success look like for chemicals companies?
The impact on society

The Authors

Paul Hodges is Chairman of International eChem, trusted advisers to the chemical industry and its investment community. He writes the ICIS Chemicals and the Economy blog.

John Richardson, Director - ICIS training Asia, has been closely following the chemical industry for the past 15 years. He runs ICIS petrochemical courses in Asia, contributes to ICIS Chemical Business magazine and writes the Asian Chemical Connections blog.

‘New normal - petrochemicals and the new demand drivers’ seminar

ICIS runs a number of 'New normal – petrochemicals and the new demand drivers' seminars in various locations throughout the year.

The seminars help you to make sense of the continuing short-term market volatility and give you an opportunity to discuss issues affecting the chemical industry in detail with your colleagues and the authors of the ebook, Paul Hodges and John Richardson. The seminar content also clarifies how key regional and global influences will shape the long-term outlook, enabling you to ask the right questions and build your competitive advantage.

Join the 'New normal – petrochemicals and the new demand drivers' seminars and get the essential understanding and knowledge you need to prepare you to operate effectively in the new chemical markets.

Find the upcoming seminars here>>