Autonomy is the ability to decide, says Alpek Polyester

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For the company’s vice president, Jorge Villanueva, the base of the chemical industry is essential for productive independence

Alpek Polyester’s Brazil vice-president, Jorge Villanueva, stated this Wednesday (22.Oct.2025) that “autonomy is not isolation, it is the ability to decide”. According to him, the chemical sector is strategic because it provides inputs for almost all industrial segments.

“If Brazil does not achieve self-sufficiency in the starting point that supplies all productive sectors, which is chemistry, there is no way to expect Brazilian autonomy in any of our industries”declared Villanueva at the seminar “Chemical Industry as an Economic Pillar of National Sovereignty” carried out by Poder360 with support from Abiquim (Brazilian Chemical Industry Association).

For Villanueva, there is a change in the global scenario, in which countries are preparing to “Depend less on others and more on yourself”. This trend is marked by reindustrialization and industrial protectionism in several nations. At the panel, he mentioned:

  • tariffs “aggressive” applied by the United States to several trading partners – including the 50% tariffs imposed on Brazilian products;
  • restriction on the export of inputs considered strategic in China, such as rare earths;
  • European incentives for local production of clean technologies and critical industrial inputs;
  • Indian goal of increasing petrochemical production by 150% by 2030.

Regarding the national industry, he stated that “We no longer have room to maneuver. This is the urgency, we cannot depend on tariffs or geopolitical decisions to limit certain product exports”.

“CHEMICAL INDUSTRY” SEMINAR

O Poder360, with the support of (Brazilian Chemical Industry Association), holds the seminar “Chemical industry as an economic pillar of national sovereignty”.

The objective is to debate the role of the chemical industry and its strategic relevance for the country. The basis for all productive areas, this sector is a supplier of essential inputs for agriculture, health, energy, mobility and several other segments. However, it faces challenges, such as the increase in imports.

Mediation is carried out by the senior editor of Poder360.

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