Globalization of chemical raw material production capacity

Accelerate capacity transfer and optimize global supply chain

Driven by geopolitics and regional market demand, Dow Chemical, DuPont and other companies have also accelerated capacity adjustments. Dow Chemical plans to transfer part of its polyolefin production capacity from North America to the Middle East, relying on the local low-cost raw materials to reduce production costs; DuPont has built a new specialty chemical raw material production line in India to get closer to the South Asian market.

Analysts pointed out that the chemical raw materials industry is shifting from single competition to industrial chain collaboration, and cross-border cooperation helps companies to disperse risks and share resources. In the future, global production capacity layout will become the key to enhancing the competitiveness of the industry. It is expected that the scale of global cross-border investment in chemical raw materials will increase by more than 15% in 2025.