Upcoming Industry Events: February & March 2022

In an effort to stay on top of the industry and also to connect with customers and prospects, Shepherd will be attending a variety of events in the next few months. If you or someone from your company will also be in attendance, we’d love to meet with you! We are open to exploring potential partnerships, and always on the lookout for ways in which we can help companies grow through metal chemistry. Schedule a meeting with our sales team members to learn how Shepherd might be able to help your business.

SOCMA Week 2022

Fort Worth, TX
February 28 – March 2, 2022
https://www.socma.org/events-meetings/ 

Now under new SOCMA ownership, registration for the 3rd edition of the Specialty & Custom Chemicals Show is open! Reserve your spot now for the February 28 – March 2, 2022 at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth, TX. This event was the last live show for many in our market, drawing 200+ exhibitors and 1,270 attendees back in February 2020. We look forward to once again providing a valuable forum for the specialty chemical industry to reconnect with colleagues.

ACI’s 7th World Elastomer Summit

Lyon, France
March 2-3, 2022
https://www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/elastomers-conference/

ACI’s 7th World Elastomer Summit will be taking place in Lyon, France on March 2-3, 2022. The two day event will bring together the senior executives from petrochemical companies, elastomers & rubbers producers, end-products manufacturers, technology providers, chemical intermediate suppliers, researchers, as well as other influential stakeholders from the value chain.

With the ever pressing sustainability & circular economy targets and expected evolution in the automotive industry, the elastomers industry is facing changes in the near future. The industry will need to adapt to these new objectives & developments, and work together as a whole to ensure a smooth and thriving transition.

Oilfield Chemical Series

Houston, Texas
Mar 22-23, 2022
https://www.oilfieldchemicalsseries.com/

Jeff Walter will be attending the Oilfield Chemical Series conference in Houston, Texas on March 22nd & 23rd. The event focuses on well failures induced by corrosion, scale, paraffin, iron sulfide and H2S, and offers industry vendors the opportunity to showcase their products, services and expertise in these areas. As Shepherd Chemical has been a long time supplier of zinc based H2S scavengers, we look forward to meeting with people in the industry and offering our continued support with products that meet their changing needs.

2022 International Petrochemical Conference

Grand Hyatt San Antonio
March 27-29, 2022
https://www.afpm.org/events/IPC2022

IPC is one of the largest petrochemical events in the world, attracting more than 3,000 participants from 525 companies in 55 different countries. In addition to private meeting spaces and networking events, attendees will hear from industry leaders on key political, economic and environmental issues facing the petrochemical industry.

Battery Seminar and Exhibit

Orlando, Florida
March 28-31, 2022
https://www.internationalbatteryseminar.com/

Chris Dean will be attending the International Battery Seminar and Exhibit on March 28th-31st in Orlando, FL. It is the longest running annual battery event in the world. With billions of dollars being invested in the Midwest to build EV and EV Battery factories it is crucial for Shepherd chemical to investigate new ways to create value that brightens lives in the automotive industry. OEMs such as Audi, BMW, Ford, GM, Tesla, Rivian, and Mercedes-Benz in addition to their battery partners will be in attendance. Shepherd Chemical’s metal chemistry expertise and geographic location gives us a great position from which to support these new investments in Electric vehicles across Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, & Michigan.