Innovating to Increase Regional Market Share

The silicone industry has grown leaps and bounds with improving economies. Sustained strong silicone demand  has triggered a powerful wave of silicone monomer investment in China & India. How will these additional capacities and new players in the industry change the dynamics of the silicone sector?

Silicon metal, one of the major raw materials, goes through wild fluctuating cycles in times of buoyant demand. Producers  need various strategies to manage this major cost component. To secure its supply, Wacker Chemie AG is acquiring the Norwegian FESIL Group’s silicon-metal production site in Holla (near Trondheim). Wacker takes over all of FESIL’s production facilities in Holla, including the related real estate.Asian Metal Copyright Acquiring Holla makes Wacker more independent of raw-material price fluctuations and increases its supply security during peak-demand periods; moreover, the acquisition makes Wacker more competitive in the fierce market of polysilicon.Asian Metal Copyright  ( Source: Asian Metal June 2010). Will this mark the start of more acquisitions? How will the market for silicon metal look like next?

Other than managing costs efficiently, players will need to continuously innovate to increase market share.  How are end user requirements and innovations changing in the different segments from Personal Care, Solar, Automobile, LED, Textiles to Coatings ?

CMT’s 4^th Global Silicone Biz Outlook provides timely insights to help you in your business decisions. Register with your team today at www.cmtevents.com or contact sharm@cmtsp.com.sg  for more information.

Key Reasons to attend CMT’s 4^th Global Silicone Business Outlook :

• Global and regional currency volatility and strategy
• Latest advances and trends in the silicone chain
• How will fume silica markets perform ?
• Volatility in silicon metal markets 
• Advancements in Alkoxy Silane Markets 
• Silicone downstream markets: Oils, Liquid Silicone Rubber, etc  
• First hand exchange with end-users in :Personal Care, LED, Solar, Automobile, Textiles and Coatings
• Moving towards a low carbon economy: can the energy intensive silicone industry achieve that? What are the strategies?
• Network with key stakeholders from the silicone, raw material (platinum, methanol, silicon metal, etc), additives, catalysts, formulators, technology providers, fumed silica, end users, etc.

You will network with

- CEOs - MDs - Regional Directors - Business Development Directors/Managers
- Technology Directors - Operations Managers - R&D Directors
from Silicone manufacturing companies, silicon metal, platinum, methanol,
silicone technology providers, end users in Automotive, E&E, Personal Care,
Construction, Coating, Medical, Textiles, etc and all companies involved in the silicone industry