The ChemOrbis Global Petrochemical Conference, one of the global meeting points for the petrochemical industry, took place in Istanbul on September 18, 2025. The event brought together leading producers, distributors, end-users, and experts in the industry, providing an opportunity to evaluate the latest developments in the global petrochemical market.
The keynote speech was delivered by Dr. Erman Ilıcak, Honorary Chairman of Renaissance Holding. Following him, Özlem Derici Şengül, founder of Spinn Consulting, analyzed the Turkish economy through local and global dynamics, assessing the risks and opportunities for the upcoming period.
Roger Green from ChemPMC presented the impacts of tariff wars on the polyolefin sector, while ChemOrbis analysts highlighted the global and regional changes in the polyethylene and polypropylene markets. Throughout the day, industry representatives discussed topics such as sustainability, recycling, trade wars, regulations, and new investment trends.
The event, closely monitored by sector officials, also featured Ömer Karadeniz, Chairman of the Board of the Plastic Manufacturers Federation. He described the ChemOrbis Global Petrochemical Conference as an extremely valuable platform for shaping the future of the industry, emphasizing Turkey's strategic position in this area once again. Karadeniz stated that closely following global developments and meeting with industry stakeholders around the same table is crucial for enhancing the competitiveness of our domestic industry, saying, “The presentations made concerning both sustainability and regulations were quite instructive in determining our roadmap for the upcoming period.”
The widely attended event encouraged knowledge sharing among industry professionals through Q&A sessions and networking opportunities. Since 2010, ChemOrbis has continued to monitor the pulse of the petrochemical industry with global conferences held in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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