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Process Industries & Building Materials

How to Meet New Challenges—and Emerge Stronger Than Ever

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Companies working in process industries—particularly in chemicals, forest products, and building materials—are facing difficult new challenges. Chemical production is migrating to developing markets, and new feedstock economics change current upstream supply chains significantly. The building materials industry has to respond to globalization, develop clear growth strategies, and undertake smart acquisition searches. To emerge stronger for the next upturn, companies need to create advantage now.

With new challenges come new ways to succeed in process industries, such as manufacturing technologies like Industry 4.0.

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