S10E6 - The $500 Million Bio-based Bet: Kemira's Growth Accelerator Unveiled

with 🎙️ Tuija Pohjolainen-Hiltunen - President Industry and Water Segment at Kemira  💧 Kemira markets safe and sustainable chemistries that are part of a good life, ensuring hygiene, safe water, food safety, and more. What we covered: 🌍 How Kemira is revolutionizing water treatment with a purpose-driven approach to chemistry.   🤝 Why the power of partnerships is non-negotiable for Kemira's success.   💡 What sets Kemira apart: a relentless focus on innovation to solve real-world challenges.   ♻️ Why Kemira is a game-changer in the circular economy, turning waste into valuable resources.  🔗 How Kemira's multi-faceted solutions go beyond just chemistry, incorporating digital tools and AI for optimization.   🎯 What makes Kemira a leader in customer-centric approaches, tackling new challenges as regulations evolve.  📈 How Kemira Beat the Odds: Navigating through COVID-19 and volatile markets to achieve impressive growth.   🌍 Why Global Reach Matters: Dominating Europe and North America while eyeing expansion in China.   🔬 What's ViviMag: Introducing new applications like phosphorus recovery and PFAS treatment.   🌿 How to Go Green: Transitioning from 60% virgin materials to bio-based alternatives.   🤖 Why ChemConnect is a Game-Changer: Leveraging predictive analytics and AI for smarter water treatment.   🚀 How Reliability Fuels Growth: Winning customer trust through consistent delivery, even in crises.  🎯 How Customer Needs Drive Innovation: Kemira's quest to replace fossil-based materials without compromising performance.   🤝 Why Partnerships Matter: Leveraging collaborations and a $500M growth accelerator to fuel bio-based product revenue by 2030.   🌿 What "Walking the Talk" Means: Moving beyond buzzwords to make concrete steps in sustainability and decarbonization.   📊 How Metrics Define Success: Aligning personal KPIs with business targets for a win-win outcome.   🌊 Why Water is the New Cool: Observing a surge in industry excitement and collaboration, especially in digital solutions. 🔥 ... and of course, we concluded with the 𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 🔥 🔗 Have a look at Kemira's website  🔗 Come say hi to Tuija on Linkedin ➡️ Check out the entire article on how Kemira makes a $500 Million biobased bet  ➡️ Reach out to me: [email protected] Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.