“The View from Jamestown” Chemical Podcast

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Episode 121 | February 2025

Episode 121 of The View from Jamestown Podcast Edition recaps the first ~ thirty days of the new administration in the US, including tariff announcements (and rescindments), global negotiations and updates on trade.

- Status of US Tariffs: Mexico, Canada, China and more

- Business update to start 2025

- Spike in Natural Gas prices

- March increases likely on many raw materials

Featuring:

President Robb Roach

VP Sales & Marketing AJ Petrarca

Latin American Ops Manager Javier Fernandez

Customer Service Manager Jill Goldstein

Host: Marketing & Sales Specialist Ben Sawicki

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Find the TCC Team at the following upcoming events!

AFPM 2025: San Antonio, TX

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“The View from Jamestown” Chemical Podcast

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Episode 120 | Methanol Markets with Dave McCaskill

Join host Ben Sawicki, along with TCC Sales & Product Manager Cory Mullins and “Mr. Methanol” himself, Dave McCaskill, on a dynamic global market overview of Methanol. The team reviews what’s happening in Methanol, how we’ve gotten to where we are today, and what 2025 and beyond holds for Methanol markets.

Stream all of this and more on Episode 120!

Dave McCaskill: VP Methanol & Derivatives

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TCC Sales & Product Manager: Cory Mullins

Host: Ben Sawicki

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Episode 119 | Q1 2025 Update with Kathy Hall

Join host Ben Sawicki for a regular quarterly conversation with Kathy Hall, including an update on business to start the year, the averted port strike concerns, and what President Trump has signed into law in the first 24 hours of his presidency.

Stream all of this and more on Episode 119!

Kathy Hall: Executive Director Product Management, Global Petrochemicals

Petrochem Wire

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Episode 118 | January 2025

Episode 118 of The View from Jamestown Podcast Edition kicks off the new year in style. The team reviews topics from the new administration coming into effect, to tariff changes and worldwide trade, to trends in logistics and an update from TCC’s own Jill Goldstein on customer service and order flows.

- New Year, New Business

- New Administration Takes Office Jan 20

- Changes in Tariffs, Trade, Policy

- Port Strike Averted, Ports Still Backed Up

Featuring:

President Robb Roach

VP Sales & Marketing AJ Petrarca

Latin American Ops Manager Javier Fernandez

Sales & Customer Service Manager Kaitlyn Hagan

Host: Marketing & Sales Manager Ben Sawicki

Including: Freight Update from The Logistix Co

And Introducing: TCC’s “CSR Corner” featuring Customer Service Manager Jill Goldstein

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Episode 117 | December 2024

Episode 117 of The View from Jamestown Podcast Edition has the full TCC team putting a bow on the 2024 year, and previewing what’s to come in 2025. Including a recap of the recent Vinyl Compounders Conference and overall regulatory and economic trends for Q1, listen to Robb, Javier and the team give our thoughts on the end of the year.

Ben & Robb recap the Vinyl Compounders Conference

Regulatory & Tariff Update

Featured new plasticizers from Evonik: DINCD, DPT & DINCH

What are the teams’ wishes for 2025?

Featuring:

President Robb Roach

VP Sales & Marketing AJ Petrarca

Latin American Ops Manager Javier Fernandez

Inside Sales Manager Nicole Greenberg

Host: Marketing & Sales Manager Ben Sawicki

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Episode 116 | November 2024

Episode 116 of The View from Jamestown Podcast Edition introduces TCC VP of Operations Kerri McNamara to the podcast! The team recaps the recent APLA conference down in Colombia, as well as fallout and impacts of the election results in the chemical markets.

- Introducing Kerri McNamara, TCC VP of Operations

- APLA Conference Recap: LatAm Mood & Planning

- Election Results & Q1 Planning

- Additional Tariffs for 2025?

Featuring:

President Robb Roach

VP Operations Kerri McNamara

VP Sales & Marketing AJ Petrarca

Latin American Ops Manager Javier Fernandez

Host: Marketing & Sales Specialist Ben Sawicki

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Find the TCC Team at the following upcoming events!

PLASTICS Compounding Conference – Louisville, KY

RACEMICS Holiday Meeting – New York City

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Episode 115 | Chemicals Update with Kathy Hall & Pablo Giorgi

Join host Ben Sawicki with our recurring quarterly guests from Chemical Marketing Analytics Kathy Hall & Pablo Giorgi. On episode 115 of The View from Jamestown, we review impacts of the election results just a few days post-decision, and what potential impacts the global markets may see in the months to come pre and post inauguration day.

Stream all of this and more on Episode 115!

Kathy Hall: Executive Director Product Management, Global Petrochemicals

Petrochem Wire

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Pablo Giorgi: Executive Director for North American Light Olefins

Chemical Marketing Analytics

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“The View from Jamestown” Chemical Podcast

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Episode 114 | October 2024

Episode 114 of The View from Jamestown has the guys back from the annual EPCA conference in Berlin, Germany. Listen to TCC President Robb Roach’s thoughts on the general mood at EPCA, feedback about the European markets and outlook for 2025.

- EPCA Feedback

- European chemical outlook for Q4 and 2025

- All Eyes on the upcoming US Presidential Elections

- Javi plans for APLA next month in Columbia

Featuring:

President Robb Roach

VP Sales & Marketing AJ Petrarca

Latin American Ops Manager Javier Fernandez

Host: Marketing & Sales Specialist Ben Sawicki

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Find the TCC Team at the following upcoming events!

World Compounding Expo – Cleveland, OH

APLA – Cartagena, Colombia

PLASTICS Compounding Conference – Louisville, KY

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Episode 113 | September 2024

Listen to Episode 113 of The View from Jamestown as the team reacts to the FED’s decision to lower rates by 0.5%. In other news, a pending port strike tentatively effective Oct 1 has shippers scrambling to understand timelines and impacts of shuttered ports, even for a matter of days.

- US Fed cuts rates by 50bps

- Pending East Coast port strike effective Oct 1?

- November election update, preview and comments

- Dicy, Urea and other seasonal products ramping up

Featuring:

President Robb Roach

VP Sales & Marketing AJ Petrarca

Latin American Ops Manager Javier Fernandez

Inside Sales Manager Nicole Iannuccillo

Host: Marketing & Sales Specialist Ben Sawicki

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Find the TCC Team at the following upcoming events!

EPCA – Berlin, Germany

World Compounding Expo – Cleveland, OH

APLA – Cartegena, Colombia

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Episode 112 | August 2024

The time has come for the Fed’s target rates to begin lowering in the US, which is slated to have impacts from housing demand to automobile sales to business investment and everything in between. Cory Mullins joins the podcast to review key changes in markets including Methanol and MEA, and Javier updates the team on LatAm business for Q4.

- Fed Slated to Lower Rates in September

- Ocean Freight costs continue climbing

- Worldwide duties and anti dumping against Chinese imports

Featuring:

President Robb Roach

Latin American Ops Manager Javier Fernandez

Sales & Marketing Manager Cory Mullins

Host: Marketing & Sales Specialist Ben Sawicki

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Find the TCC Team at the following upcoming events!

Elastomers Conference – Pittsburgh

EPCA – Berlin, Germany

World Compounding Expo – Cleveland, OH

APLA – Cartegena, Colombia

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