Dorothee Arns, director general of European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC), joins S&P Global Commodity Insights' senior commodities pricing specialist Abdulaziz Ehtaiba ahead of FECC's annual congress for a discussion of the stat of European distribution. Topics include how disruptive geopolitical events exacerbated the industry's weak demand and poor production margins, how distributors are focusing on improving their supply chain excellence to navigate these challenges, and how distributors can adapt to Europe's increasing regulatory demands and consumer expectations for sustainable products. The Chemical Week podcast is the industry's premier platform for wide-ranging discussion of issues impacting the global chemicals sector, hosted by the editors of Chemical Week and S&P Global Commodity Insights. Subscribe to the Chemical Week podcast on your favorite platform, or visit chemweek.com/podcast to view our episode archive.