The II Jornadas de sustainable chemistry for companies will be held in February

It is shown during the Conference there is first-hand a wide range of solutions offered by the chemical industry and that it has been implemented for the sake of sustainability and competitiveness in relation to new approaches to both production and new materials and processes.

The chemical industry becomes increasingly vital in the society since that is present in the value chain and supplies products to all economic sectors, so it remains at the forefront of the transition towards sustainable development.

This is why the II Jornadas 'Sustainable chemistry, innovative and competitive companies' will include the presentation of solutions for energy efficiency in the building, both on the continent and in its structure.

Also, new ecological solutions for the decontamination of soil and water needed in the process will be presented and provide solutions to major global challenges.

This event is organized by IESE Business School and Suschem Spain will feature prominent personalities from the world of chemistry as a Ger Spork, director of innovation of the Cefic and Suschem, of dr. Sigurd Buchholz, chemical head of Bayer's Jerome Farnós, CEO of Technip Iberia, Isidoro Losada director general of Emerson Process, Luis Serrano, director general of Solvay Spain and Portugal, among other members of the European chemical community.

Plants for greater competitiveness

The emergence of global marketing networks and strong pressure on prices are having an impact in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Manufacturers need to be sure that minor times of marketing do not affect the quality of the product. The engineers responsible for the chemical plant design must take into account all these factors, and in particular the growing importance of the efficient use of resources. In the course of their life cycle, chemical plants are in a continuous process of modernization, rationalization and replacement of systems for greater competitiveness and sustainability.

On the other hand, a plant of great dimensions is not always the best solution, especially when the economy slows. Small, modular plants allow sufficient flexibility to adapt to the evolution of the markets, so are often the best solution when it is not of basic chemistry. It also continues the trend towards increased deautomatización levels. The modular design increases the flexibility and allows the users to a more rapid response to changing market conditions, and at a lower cost. Automation for its part, offers the advantage of high quality and reproducibility.