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Further shift towards Biologics

[TREND 30] Further Shift Toward Biologics

[TREND 30] Further Shift Toward Biologics Advancements in biotechnology have made the large-scale development of biological drugs easier and more cost-effective. It is further aided by ever more sophisticated computing, data analytics, and engineering. ​ The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in the world trying to utilize as many technologies known and available to contain the

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[TREND 18] Chemical Industry transitioning to a Low-​Carbon Economy

[TREND 18] Chemical Industry Transitioning to a Low-​Carbon Economy The chemicals industry is shifting toward more carbon-neutral operations implementing circular economy initiatives for more energy-efficient processes while looking into better ways of reducing CO2 emissions. This is further supported by the European Commission who released a chemicals strategy for sustainability in October 2020 as part

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biological crop protection, bopesticides, bopfertiilizers

[TREND 15] Bio Crop Protection

[TREND 15] Bio Crop Protection The agrochemical industry has been experiencing a boom in the use of biological-based ingredients for biopesticides as well as the biostimulant and biofertilizer markets. The global agricultural biologicals market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 13.7% by 2025. It is still too early to determine whether the current

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[TREND 14] Unabated M&A of 2020

[TREND 14] Unabated M&A of 2020 While merger and acquisition (M&A) activity was expected to decline from 2019 levels, the impact of the coronavirus in early 2020 slowed it substantially―in some cases, stalling in-process transactions. However, the second half of 2020 is seeing a robust increase in the level of M&A activity. ​ Trade tensions,

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Industrial robotics

[TREND 12] New Technologies: AI and Robotics

[TREND 12] New Technologies: AI and Robotics Automation and robotics cost management solutions will increase over the next decade.​ In response to infectious diseases, and particularly COVID-19, the use of robots is growing dramatically as they help fight coronavirus by replacing humans to deliver groceries, sanitize hospitals, and monitor patients.​ Many companies are now implementing

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hand care products market on the rise

[TREND 4] Huge Increases in Consumer and Professional Hand Care

[TREND 4] Huge Increases in Consumer and Professional Hand Care While the world contends with the COVID-19, there have been strong surges in consumer demand for hand care products. A category that has previously seen comfortable growth, averaging increases of about 4% annually over the last five years, hand sanitizers are now on track to more than double sales in 2020 in the

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Covid has increased demand for cleaning and sanitizing products

[TREND 3] Disinfection of Just About Everything ​

[TREND 3] Disinfection of Just About Everything The pandemic has increased demand for cleaning and sanitizing products, positively affecting and changing the industry of HI&I ingredients. ​ Demand for cleaning products in the household sector started to skyrocket in March and April, and the following months remained high, with some categories—such as disinfectants and bleaches—increasing

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