Inorganic Chemicals

China is strengthening its position in the global phosphate industry

Published by Luigi Bidoia. July 19, 2024 .

Inorganic Chemicals Critical raw materials

Particularly in calcium phosphate chemicals, the Chinese industry is increasingly a leader [ Read all ]

EU escalates trade measures against china: the case of TiO2

Published by Luigi Bidoia. July 5, 2024 .

Inorganic Chemicals Import tariffs

From provisional tariffs on electric cars to anti-dumping procedures on titanium dioxide, the EU's strategic moves in the trade war with China [ Read all ]

Critical raw materials: the case of Feldspar

Published by Pasquale Marzano. June 24, 2024 .

Inorganic Chemicals Critical raw materials

Analysis of critical raw materials identified by the European Commission [ Read all ]

The case of titanium: between abundance and criticality

Published by Luigi Bidoia. June 24, 2024 .

Inorganic Chemicals Critical raw materials

The limited substitutability of metallic titanium and the concentrated supply of titanium dioxide make it a critical raw material [ Read all ]

Iodine: the effects of a high concentration of world supply

Published by Luca Sazzini. June 10, 2024 .

Inorganic Chemicals Price Drivers

Accident at a Chilean plant supported the doubling of world iodine prices [ Read all ]

Fluorine industry: the criticality of fluorspar

Published by Luigi Bidoia. May 13, 2024 .

Inorganic Chemicals Critical raw materials

The small number of fluorspar exporting countries keeps prices high for the entire fluorine industry [ Read all ]

Hidden curves: 2024 profitability also depends on their discovery

Published by Luigi Bidoia. Nov. 24, 2023 .

Stainless Steel Inorganic Chemicals Vegetable oils Wood Hidden curves

Information on the reduction of supplier costs can lead to better purchasing conditions [ Read all ]

Preliminary analysis for the 2023 procurement budget

Published by Luigi Bidoia. Sept. 2, 2022 .

Ferrous Metals Inorganic Chemicals Procurement Budget Forecast

Before formulating the 2023 budget assumptions, it is appropriate to assess the degree to which the current price level is balanced [ Read all ]

Basic inorganic chemical prices: between speculation and great uncertainty

Published by Luigi Bidoia. May 9, 2022 .

Conjunctural Indicators Inorganic Chemicals Global Economic Trends

The slowdown in the global economic cycle poses a sustainability problem for the large increases implemented between the end of 2021 and the first four months of 2022 [ Read all ]