Helping you navigate the petrochemical, polymer and surfactant markets
ICIS has developed a series of training courses, to provide industry players with the information and understanding they need to navigate global chemical markets with confidence.
Designed and led by ICIS experts, with the support of prestigious market leaders, these courses offer fundamental insights into the workings of key industries.
We provide training in the following areas:
Petrochemicals Training
Our petrochemicals training series comprises of 3 courses, catering to the needs of both new entrants to the market, and participants looking to enhance their understanding of this complex industry. Exploring supply chain relationships, feedstocks, pricing, and the impact of recent developments, ICIS training offers essential insights into global petrochemicals.
Polymers Training
A two-day interactive course, The Fundamentals of Polymers is designed to give delegates a comprehensive understanding of both the commercial and technical aspects of polymers. As well as covering the basics, the course explores the impact of recent developments on the polymers industry, and how it affects your business.
Surfactants Training
The Surfactant Business Essentials provides key insights into this fast-evolving industry, looking at the types of surfactants, the value chain, price drivers and supply chain relationships. This is a non-technical course focused on the business basics, to help you understand how global surfactants markets function.
Base Oils Training
Attend our base oils training course series to get a better understanding of different base oils processing technologies, how products are produced and used, and what lies ahead for the global oil, refined products and base oils markets. View our training course series for base oils below: read more >>
Specialist Training
Our speciality training courses offer deeper insights into the chemical, energy and fertilizer markets, focusing on key principles and the skills needed to navigate them successfully. From hedging and channel management to advanced purchasing skills, ICIS training enables delegates to make better decisions, with a clear understanding of the fundamentals driving the industry.
Overview
How can you benefit from this course?
Recent turbulence in global petrochemicals has demonstrated the sensitivity of key markets to factors such as crude prices and changing sentiment. This volatility has reaffirmed the importance of having a clear grasp of the value stream, your costs, and the factors influencing prices, to make calculated purchasing decisions in this sector.
This advanced one and a half day course is designed to build upon your existing purchasing skills and understanding, equipping you with the analytical tools and techniques you need to act confidently in the volatile petrochemicals markets.
In-House Training
ICIS works alongside our clients to create bespoke training courses that mould our expertise and your specific needs. We’ll pinpoint the current expertise of your employees, areas for improvement, and your business goals, and develop a training course that will bring tangible benefits to your business.
Our custom training courses are delivered as interactive workshops, focusing on the products, concepts and issues that are most relevant and beneficial to you.
- Save money on transportation and accommodation, with training at a convenient location
- Flexibility – you determine the length and duration of the sessions
- Interactive workshops with hands-on exercises, to reinforce key skills, techniques and concepts
- Take-away the course materials, presentations and background information for future reference
To enquire about in-house training for this course please click here and a member of our team will get back to you.
