Chemicals thought leadership

2014 Global chemical industry mergers and acquisitions outlook

The Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited Global Manufacturing Industry group has released this year’s 2014 Global chemical industry mergers and acquisitions outlook which predicts a rise in global chemical activity in 2014 due to downstream value-added opportunities, continued strength in specialty chemicals, and portfolio realignments in North America. The outlook also projects M&A growth in 2014 as companies focus on key ends markets including agrochemicals, bio-based/green chemicals, and health and nutrition.

The shale gas revolution and its impact on the Dutch chemical industry

Increasing competition requires industry and government response

This publication is an addendum to the long term vision for the chemical industry in the Netherlands which we published recently in collaboration with VNCI, the Dutch chemical industry association. Part of our November 2013 Chemical Conference will be dedicated to this publication and the shale gas revolution in general.