Chemicals industry roundup 2018
Industry growth remains strong despite tariff disputes, political uncertainty and supply chain challenges
The year 2018 was notched up on many a calendar, with 31 May marked as the final deadline for existing chemicals to be registered under the EU Reach regulation. Uncertainty over Brexit has cast doubt over the UK’s future involvement in Reach, as well as possibly disrupting complex chemical supply chain networks - which have been further strained by trade disputes between the US and China. Btt there are also positive signs – US growth on the back of shale gas feedstocks are strong, and companies are looking towards a more digitised future for the industry