Rapid global population growth combined with increasing urbanization is driving demand for raw materials of all kinds. By 2030, it is estimated that there will be 1.4 billion middle class consumers in China compared to 365 million in the US and 414 million in Europe1, placing increasing strains on the supply and distribution of raw materials and finished products. For the last five or more years, commodity and raw material prices have been extremely volatile. Еще
