Reaction Magazine

Reaction is published three times a year and focuses on key issues impacting the chemicals and performance technology industry.

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Reaction Magazine: Fifth Edition

This edition of Reaction Magazine focused on the challenges facing the Middle East chemical industry as it seeks to develop downstream - building on its current strength as a hub of global petrochemical manufacturing.

Inside the current edition

Fifth Edition Executive summary

Demographic pressures are increasingly making successful economic diversification and downstream expansion a necessity.

Past editions

Reaction Special Edition: Executive Survey

KPMG surveyed C-suite and other top-level executives in the global chemicals industry during the second quarter of 2011.

Reaction Magazine: Fourth edition

In this edition, we look at how M&A is changing the shape of the global chemical industry; focus on construction as an important end market for chemical products; and see how tax efficiency in the supply chain can provide competitive advantage.

Reaction Magazine: Third edition

In this issue, we discuss how the agrochemicals industry could help solve the issues of population growth and food shortages. We look at supply chain optimization and provide a view on how the automotive industry helps to change the chemical industry.

Reaction Magazine: Second edition

This edition of Reaction magazine features articles on the outlook for both the Brazilian and Canadian chemical industries; IFRS conversion issues for chemical companies; as well as the importance of water scarcity as an emerging global mega trend.

Reaction Magazine: First edition

In this issue of Reaction Magazine, we look at the growth prospects for the Indian chemical industry, look back at Copenhagen and ask what it all means for the industry, explore the world of transfer pricing and review procurement issues.

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