The fine and specialty chemicals industry in Europe has been going through a very difficult period for a few years now. Market demand has slowed down significantly in many segments, leading to overcapacity and lower prices relative to the overall price level. The combination of lower prices and lower demand has forced many companies to ‘downsize’. Companies are looking at possibilities to realign their purchasing operations and many are looking at options to purchase more of their raw materials from what they call ‘non-traditional’ sources.

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