1、MEXICO CHEMICALS 2026MEXICO CHEMICALS2026Plan Mxico-Chemicals-Petrochemicals-Crop Protection-Specialty ChemicalsPaints and Coatings-Distribution-LogisticsGBR SERIES3 WELCOME LETTERMEXICO CHEMICALS 2026Alfonso TejerinaDirector and General ManagerGLOBAL BUSINESS REPORTSIn 2026,Mexico is in the global
2、spotlight.As one of three host nations for the FIFA World Cup,the country will attract millions of visitors and billions of eyes.It is a moment that both symbolizes and,many hope,catalyzes a broader national resur-gence.For Mexicos ailing chemical industry,the timing could hardly offer more ur-gent
3、momentum.Plan Mxico,President Claudia Sheinbaums flagship economic strategy,has inject-ed fresh ambition into industrial policymaking,targeting self-sufficiency,domestic production,and deeper logistical and value integration across North American manu-facturing chains.The chemical sector,underpinnin
4、g sectors from automotive and ag-riculture to construction,packaging and personal care,sits at the heart of that vision.Yet the road ahead is not without obstacles.Pemexs long-running production de-cline continues to squeeze petrochemical feedstock supply.Uncertainty over the im-pending USMCA renego
5、tiation,with its profound implications for cross-border trade flows,hangs over the industry.Meanwhile,Asian imports are intensifying competition across commoditized segments.While sustainability is gaining commercial traction,the cost premium attached to greener solutions continues to test market ap
6、petite.What GBRs research across late 2025 and early 2026 revealed,however,was an industry that refuses to stand still.Producers are climbing the value chain into spe-cialties,distributors are innovating operationally to stay competitive,and logistics players are investing in the infrastructure requ