Asia petrochemical outlook 2018

February 15, 2018

While all trade routes in the petrochemical market have in the past led to China, 2018 is the year when these routes could begin to show signs of slow reversal — leading to the rise of China as a dominant Asian exporter in the next decade. China’s move towards self-sufficiency has long been a topic of conference presentations and white papers, and the last months of 2017 gave ample indications that this moment has finally arrived.

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HARKE GROUP

As an international distributor with offices and branches in European countries and Asia, HARKE GROUP opens industrial sales and procurement markets for its customers and suppliers in Europe and the world. The product portfolio of the group covers the areas of chemicals & plastics, pharmaceuticals & food. It ranges from high quality pharmaceutical raw materials, food additives and ingredients, dietary supplements, cosmetic raw materials, plastic raw materials and products to chemical raw materials. In addition, HARKE GROUP offers related services such as contract packaging and contract manufacturing, packaging and mixing of different substances and chemicals. Among the business segments of the group are also consulting regarding regulatory issues related to chemical, pharmaceutical and food law and taking representation in this respect.

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HARKE GROUP

As an international distributor with offices and branches in European countries and Asia, HARKE GROUP opens industrial sales and procurement markets for its customers and suppliers in Europe and the world. The product portfolio of the group covers the areas of chemicals & plastics, pharmaceuticals & food. It ranges from high quality pharmaceutical raw materials, food additives and ingredients, dietary supplements, cosmetic raw materials, plastic raw materials and products to chemical raw materials. In addition, HARKE GROUP offers related services such as contract packaging and contract manufacturing, packaging and mixing of different substances and chemicals. Among the business segments of the group are also consulting regarding regulatory issues related to chemical, pharmaceutical and food law and taking representation in this respect.

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