Publications

 

This is a chronological list of publications. All papers available for download are also listed there. However, some papers (particularly early ones) are not available for download. 

257
Kai Pflug
CheManager 02/2024
"Die Chemie im Fokus für Emissionsreduzierungen. Chinas Klimapolitik hat tiefgreifende Auswirkungen auf die chemische Industrie - positive wie negative"

256
Kai Pflug
CheManager 01/2024
"Härtere Zeiten für Chinas Chemieindustrie"

255
Kai Pflug
CheManager International Online, Jan 24, 2024
"Tougher Times for China's Chemical Industry"

254
Simon Heckmeier, Kai Pflug, Volker Schlueter
CheManager International Online, Nov 09, 2023
"De-risking or doubling down? Strategic Alternatives for German Chemical Companies in China"

253
Simon Heckmeier, Kai Pflug, Volker Schlueter
CheManager Online, Oct 18, 2023
"Strategische Alternativen für deutsche Chemieunternehmen in China"

252
Kai Pflug
CheManager Online, Sep 13, 2023
"Aufbruch in neue Chemiesegmente - Chinesische Chemieunternehmen investieren verstärkt in innovative Bereiche"

251
Kai Pflug
CheManager International online, Aug 2023
"Rising Chinese Investments in New Chemical Segments - Western Chemical Companies Need a New Strategy to Avoid Losing Out"

250
Kai Pflug
CheManager International online, May 2023
"The Big Squeeze - Chemical Distribution in China"

249
Kai Pflug
CheManager International online, March 17, 2023
"Going Inland - China's Chemical Industry Is Shifting from the Coastal East to the Central, Western and Northeastern Regions"

248
Kai Pflug
CheManager 02/2023
"Patentschutz in China: besser, als viele denken"

247
Kai Pflug
CheManager International online, February 22, 2023
"Intellectual Property Protection in China: Better Than Many Think"

246
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 34, No. 04 (Feb 2023)
"Going Inland - China's Chemical Industry is shifting from the coastal east to the central, western and northeastern regions"

245
Wolfgang Falter, Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 33, No. 11 (Jun 2022)
"Carbon Capture and Storage - Not Attractive but Probably Necessary"

244
Wolfgang Falter, Kai Pflug
CheManager International online, June 02, 2022
"How China's Supply Chain Issues Affect the Global Chemical Industry"

243
Wolfgang Falter, Kai Pflug
CheManager online, June 02, 2022
"Lieferkettenprobleme in China: Ursachen und Auswirkungen auf die globale Chemieindustrie"

242
Kai Pflug
CheManager online, May 18, 2022
"Der Aufstieg des chinesischen Chemieunternehmens Wanhua"

241

Kai Pflug
CheManager International online, May 03, 2022
"China's Quest for Self-sufficiency in Chemicals"

240

Kai Pflug
CheManager 04/2022
"Work in Progress - Zum Status des IP-Schutzes in Chinas Chemieindustrie"

239

Kai Pflug, Ralf Rietz
CheManager International online, Apr 19, 2022
"Dealing with Price Volatility - Analysis of Commodity Chemicals Price Developments in China"
https://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news/dealing-price-volatility

238

Kai Pflug
CheManager online, Jan 25, 2022
"Elektromobilität in China"

237
Kai Pflug, Ralf Rietz
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 33, No. 01 (Jan 2022)
"Dealing with Commodity Chemicals in Times of High Price Volatility"

236
Kai Pflug
Chemical Weekly November 9, 2021
"The Presence of Multinational Companies in China's Chemical Industry - A Benchmarking Study"

235
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 32, No. 24 (Dec 2021)
"The Electric Vehicles Market as a Driver of Investment and M&A in the Chinese Chemical Industry"

234
Kai Pflug
CHEManager International 4/2021
"Multinational Companies in China's Chemical Industry"

233
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 32, No. 20 (Oct 2021)
"The Presence of Multinational Companies in China’s Chemical Industry – A Benchmarking Study"

232
Kai Pflug
CheManager online, Apr 06, 2021
"Staatlich verordneter Umweltschutz"
https://www.chemanager-online.com/news/staatlich-verordneter-umweltschutz

231
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 32, No. 3&4 (Feb 2021)
"Decarbonization and Increased Self-Sufficiency - Two Major Objectives of China's Chemical Industry"

230
Kai Pflug
CheManager online, Dec 01, 2020
"Foreign Investment in China`s Chemical Industry - Which Chemical Products and Segments are Affected by the Government Strategy of Shaping the Industry?"
https://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news/foreign-investment-chinas-chemical-industry

229
Kai Pflug
GC Ticker Fall 2020, p. 24-27
"Industry Report - China`s Chemical Industry"

228
Kai Pflug
CheManager online, Sep 11, 2020
"Continuation Rather than a Change - Preview on the 14th Five-Year Plan and China`s Chemical Industry"
https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/continuation-rather-change

227
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 31, No. 17 (Sep 2020)
"Fine Chemicals in China"

226
Kai Pflug
Chemical Weekly (India) Aug 11, 2020
"Recent Cross-Border M&A Activities of Western Chemical Companies Entering the Chinese Market"

225
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 31, No. 16 (Aug 2020)
"Government Encouragement of Foreign Investment in China`s chemical industry: Which Chemical Products and Segments are Affected?"

224
Kai Pflug
CheManager Online, Aug 11, 2020
"Will BASF turn to pig farming? Not quite, but ..."

223
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 31, No. 15 (Aug 2020)
"The 14th Five-Year Plan and China`s chemical industry"

222
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 31, No. 14 (Jul 2020)
"Recent Cross-Border M&A Activities of Western Chemical Companies Entering the Chinese Market"

221
Kai Pflug
ChemAdvice News
"Implications of Corona Crisis on Global Chemical Supply Chains and New Demand Scenarios"

220
Adam Harms, Kai Pflug
Chemical Weekly May 05, 2020
"Potential strategic implications of the coronavirus for the global chemical industry"

219
Adam Harms, Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 31, No. 08 (Apr 2020)
"Potential strategic implications of the coronavirus for the global chemical industry"

2018
Adam Harms, Kai Pflug
CheManager online (Apr 19, 2020)
https://www.chemanager-online.com/themen/strategie/konsolidierung-risikominderung-und-nachfrageverschiebung
"Konsolidierung, Risikominderung und Nachfrageverschiebung - Auswirkungen des Coronavirus auf die Strategie von Chemieunternehmen"

2017
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 31, No. 07 (Apr 2020)
"Overseas Acquisitions: A Unique Opportunity for Chinese Chemical Companies to Gain Competitive Advantage"

216
Kai Pflug
CheManager online (Feb 07, 2020)
https://www.chemanager-online.com/en/topics/economy-business/corona-viru...
"The Corona Virus and the Chemical Industry"

215
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 31, No. 02 (Jan 2020)
"China`s Standing in the Global Chemical Industry"

214
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 31, No. 01 (Jan 2020)
"Recent Trends and Developments in China`s Coatings Market"

213
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 24 (Dec 2019)
"Overseas Growth Opportunities for Chinese Agrochemical Companies"

212
Kai Pflug
CheManager 12/2019
"Chemiekonzerne setzen weiter auf China"

211
Kai Pflug
CheManager Regions & Locations Guide 2019
"Chemical Parks in China"

210
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 23 (Dec 2019)
"Still betting on China: Recent Massive Investments by Foreign Chemical Companies"

209
Kai Pflug
Chemical Weekly (India) July 23, 2019
"Opportunities in cooperation between Indian and Chinese chemical companies"

208
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 18 (Sep 2019)
"The Importance of the Chemical Industry for China`s Industrial Sector"

207
Kai Pflug, Matt Lyu
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 20 (Oct 2019)
https://chemlinked.com/expert-article/chinas-voc-management-and-impact-c...
"China`s VOC Management and Impact on the Chemical Industry"

206
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 17 (Sep 2019)
"Issues related to Foreign Chemical Acquisitions in China, and how to deal with them"

205
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 15 (Aug 2019)
"Strategic Rationale for Chemical Acquisitions in China"

204
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 14 (July 2019)
"Consolidation in China`s Chemical Industry - Is it finally happening?"

203
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 13 (July 2019)
"Opportunities in Cooperation between Indian and Chinese Chemical Companies"

202
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 12 (June 2019)
"Potential Impact of the U.S.-China Trade Issue on the Chemical Industry Supply Chain"

201
Kai Pflug, Daniel Philip Senger
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 11 (June 2019)
"Comparing the Valuations of Chinese and Non-Chinese Chemical Companies using EBITDA Multiples"

200
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 10 (May 2019)
"Challenges and Strategies for Chemical Parks in China"

199
Kai Pflug, Yukai Chen
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 9 (May 2019)
"Digitalization facilitating the move of chemical companies into services"

198
Kai Pflug, Yukai Chen
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 8 (Apr 2019)
"Renewable Energy as a Market Opportunity for Chemicals in China"

197
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 7 (Apr 2019)
"What is the difference between acquiring a chemical company in China and in the Western world?"

196
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 6 (Mar 2019)
"Economic Impact of Tightened Environmental Regulation on Chinese Chemical Industry"

195
Kai Pflug
CheManager Online Mar 11, 2019
https://www.chemanager-online.com/themen/strategie/akquisition-von-chemieunternehmen-china
"Akquisitionen von Chemieunternehmen in China"

194
Rose Ryntz, Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 30, No. 5 (Mar 2019)
"Automotive Developments and Implications for the Chemical Industry in China"

193
Jan Klasinski, Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol 30, No. 4 (Feb 2019)
"Improving energy generation for China`s chemical industry"

192
Kai Pflug
Journal of Business Chemistry 2018 15 (3)
"Impact of tightened environmental regulation on China´s chemical industry"

191
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol 29, No. 23 (Dec 2018)
"Sustainability - Already a Topic for China´s Chemical Industry?"

190
Kai Pflug
CheManager 17/2018, 8
"Konsolidierung und Modernisierung. Acht Hypothesen zu den Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten der Chemieindustrie in China bis 2025"

189
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol 29, No. 13 (Jul 2018)
"What′s Next for the Chinese Chemical Industry? An outlook to 2025"

188
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol 29, No. 12 (Jun 2018)
"The Cases for and Against Foreign-domestic Joint Ventures in the Chemical Industry in China"

187
Daniel Philip Senger, Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol 29, No. 11 (Jun 2018)
"Chinese Outbound Acquisitions of Foreign Chemical Companies"

186
Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol 29, No. 8 (Apr 2018)
"China′s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Chemical Industry"

185
Rick Lu, Kai Pflug
China Chemical Reporter Vol 29, No. 6 (Mar 2018)
"Stock Market Performance of Chinese Chemical Companies 2015-2017"

184
Kai Pflug
CheManager Fine & Specialty Chemicals Issue 2018
“Stricter Environmental Regulation in China and Impact on Specialty Chemicals Production”

183
Kai Pflug
PhilipCapital 2018
“Stricter Environmental Regulation in China and Impact on Chemicals Production”

182
Kai Pflug
GC Ticker Spring 2018
“The Chemical Industry”

181
Kai Pflug
Hebei Renmin Chubanshe, Feb 2018
“Birds of Nanhui, Shanghai”
ISBN 978-7-202-12615-8

180
Dietrich, Yorck; Pflug, Kai
CheManager International, Regions & Locations Guide 2017
“Converging Developments? The Transformation of Chemical Parks in Europe and in China”

179
Li, Xiao; Pflug, Kai
CheManager International Process Technology & Automation 1/2017
"Upgrading of the Chinese Chemical Industry - China's Focus on Environmental Protection Provides an Opportunity for Equipment Producers"

178
Lu, Rick; Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 28, No. 21 (Nov 2017)
"Recent Developments in Electric Passenger Cars and Implications for Chemicals in China"

177
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 28, No. 19 (Oct 2017)
"Industry 4.0 and the Chemical Industry in China"

176
Dietrich, Yorck; Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 28, No. 16 (Aug 2017)
"Chemical Parks in Europe and China: Similarities, Differences, Learnings"

175
Pflug, Kai; Veits, Joachim
China Chemical Reporter Vol 28, No. 9 (May 2017)
"Not Quite World Class Yet: Process Optimization Potential at Chinese Chemical Producers"

174
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 28, No. 8 (Apr 2017)
"Stricter Regulation as An Opportunity for Chemical Companies in China"

173
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 28, No. 7 (Apr 2017)
"Chemical Parks in China: Status, Developments and Issues"

172
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 28, No. 5 (Mar 2017)
"Recent Regulatory Developments in Plastics Additives in China"

171
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 28, No. 3/4 (Feb 2017)
"Developments in China's Automotive Market and Impact on Plastics"

170
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 27, No. 24 (Dec 2016)
"Does Ownership Type Matter? The growth of China's chemical market is primarily captured by private domestic companies"

169
Pflug, Kai
CheManager Regions & Locations Guide 2016
"Challenges Evolve In China - Domestic Chemical Market Changes as Country Seeks Wider Global Role"

168
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 27, No. 21 (Nov 2016)
“Challenges and Opportunities for Commodity Chemicals in China”

167
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 27, No. 19 (Oct 2016)
“Challenges and Opportunities for Specialty Chemicals in China”

166
Pflug, Kai; Barlow, Ed
CheManager 13-14/2016
"Made in China" (Strategie für das mittlere Marktsegment in China)

165
Pflug, Kai; Barlow, Ed
European Coatings Journal 07/08 - 2016
"China's coatings market: a mid-year update"

164
Pflug, Kai; Barlow, Ed
Farbe und Lack 07/2016
"In der Mitte liegt die Kraft - Chinas Farben- und Lackmarkt"

163
Pflug, Kai
CheManager Internatinal, Distribution & Logistics, 1/2016
"Chemical Distribution in China"

162
Pflug, Kai
ICIS Chemical Business 30 May-5 June 2016
"Thriving in a competitive market" [on China´s chemical industry]

161
Lu, Rick; Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 27, No. 10 (May 2016)
"Electric Vehicles as An Opportunity for the Chinese Chemical Industry"

160
Barlow, Ed; Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 27, No. 09 (May 2016)
"China´s Mid Level Chemicals Markets"

159
Cheloudko, Marc; Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 27, 08 (Apr 2016)
"Time for cooperation? The Chinese and Western European Coatings Market"

158
Cheloudko, Marc; Pflug, Kai
European Coatings Journal 04, 2016
"Time for cooperation? The Chinese and Western European Coatings Market"

157
Cheloudko, Marc; Pflug, Kai
Farben und Lack 4, 2016
"Gelegenheit zur Kooperation? Der chinesische und der westeuropäische Lackmarkt"

156
Barlow, Ed; Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 27, No. 06 (Mar 2016)
"China's Mid-Level Coatings Market"

155
Pflug, Kai
White Paper, Elsevier Chemicals and Materials website, Feb 2016
"Regulation as a Driver of Innovation in China's Chemical Industry"
https://www.elsevier.com/rd-solutions/industry-insights/chemicals/regulation-as-a-driver-of-innovation-in-chinas-chemical-industry

154
Pflug, Kai
White Paper, Elsevier Chemicals and Materials website, Feb 2016
"Chemical Regulation in China and Europe"
https://www.elsevier.com/rd-solutions/industry-insights/chemicals/chemical-regulation-in-china-and-europe-font-of-innovation

153
Pflug, Kai
Invited Blog Post, Elsevier Chemicals and Materials website, Feb 2016
"Complexity as a key entry barrier in the chemical industry"
https://chemical-materials.elsevier.com/complexity-as-a-key-entry-barrier-in-the-chemical-industry/

152
Pflug, Kai
Invited Blog Post, Elsevier Chemicals and Materials website, Feb 2016
"China - the Future of Chemical R&D"
https://chemical-materials.elsevier.com/china-the-future-of-chemical-rd/

151
Pflug, Kai
Invited Blog Post, Elsevier Chemicals and Materials website, Dec 2015
"Invented in Shanghai? Chemical R&D in China"
http://chemical-materials.elsevier.com/invented-in-shanghai-chemical-rd-in-china/

150
Pflug, Kai
CheManager 3-4 (2016)
"Chinas 13. Fünfjahresplan und die Chemische Industrie: Ein kurzer kommentierter Überblick"

149
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 26, No. 22 (Nov 2015)
"China - Becoming A Net Exporter for An Increasing Number of Chemicals"

148
Pflug, Kai
CheManager Regions and Locations Guide (2015)
"The Chemical Quotient - New Measure to Compare Locations for Chemical Investments"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/topics/management/chemical-quotient?elq_mid=6381&elq_cid=1102426

147
Barlow, Ed; Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 26, No. 21 (Nov 2015)
"Challenges and Opportunities for Agrochemicals in China"

146
Pflug, Kai
CheManager 20 (2015)
"Der Chemie-Quotient - Neue Maßzahl veranschaulicht die Bedeutung der Chemieindustrie in verschiedenen EU-Ländern"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/themen/management/der-chemie-quotient

145
Pflug, Kai
CheManager International (October 2015)
"Measuring China's Importance - Chemical Quotient Quantifies Relative Status of Chinese Chemical Industry"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/topics/economy-business/measuring-china-s-importance

144
Pflug, Kai
CheManager International Online, Aug 19, 2015
"The Tianjin Explosions and Their Implications"

143
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 26, No. 16 (Aug 2015)
"The Way to Go? M&A as Growth Path for Chinese Chemical Companies"

142
Pflug, Kai
CheManager 15-16 (2015)
"Internationale Konzerne nur noch zweite Wahl? Attraktivität von multinationalen und staatlichen Chemieunternehmen als Arbeitgeber in China"

141
Pflug, Kai
Speciality Chemicals Magazine 8, 2015
"Speciality Chemicals in China" 

140
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 26, No. 15 (Aug 2015)
"No Longer the Employer of Choice? Attractiveness of Multinational Chemical Companies versus State-owned Enterprises for Mainland Chinese Chemical Professionals" 

139
Pflug, Kai; Ling, Michael
China Chemical Reporter Vol 26, No. 14 (Jul 2015)
"E-Business and Chemical Distribution: Disintermediation 2.0 ?" 

138
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 26, No. 13 (Jul 2015)
"The Importance of China as Global Chemicals Market, as Measured by the Chemical Quotient (CQ)"

137
Pflug, Kai; Dhanpat Darival
China Chemical Reporter Vol 26, No. 12 (Jun 2015)
"Complementary Capabilities? Opportunities for Chemicals Trade between China and India"

136
Nick Blank; Pflug, Kai
CheManager International (May 2015)
"Intellectual Property in China's Chemical Industry"

135
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 26, No. 8 (Apr 2015)
"Challenges and Opportunities for the Global Chemical Industry"

134
Pflug, Kai
CheManager International (March 2015)
"Coatings in China: Present and Future"

133
Griffiths, Paul; Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 26, No. 6 (March 2015)
"China´s Chemical Industry: The Case for Knowledge Management"

132
Cherry, Paul; Pflug, Kai
CheManager International (January 2015)
"Shale Booms into Plastics Export Market. How much margin will US producers leav on the table?"

131
Block, Marc; Pflug, Kai; Zhao, Martin
China Chemical Reporter Vol 25, No. 23 (December 2014)
"Wanhua- The challenges of establishing a global presence"

130
Pflug, Kai
CheManager International (November 2014)
"Local Lead. Why Are Foreign Chemical Companies Growing More Slowly in China?"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/topics/economy-business/why-are-fore...

129
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 25, No. 22 (November 2014)
"Chemistry´s Contribution to China´s Present and Future"

128
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 25, No. 21 (November 2014)
"Improving China´s Domestic Chemical Companies"

127
Pflug, Kai
Journal of Business Chemistry Volume 11, Issue 3 (2014)
"Correlation between Sales and Profit Development and Ownership Type in the
Chinese Chemical Industry"

126
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 25, No. 19 (October 2014)
"Correlation between Ownership Type and Sales/Profit Growth in China´s Chemical Industry"   

125
Pflug, Kai; Smith, Oliver
China Chemical Reporter Vol 25, No. 18 (September 2014)
"Custom Synthesis for Pharma and Agrochemical Companies"   

124
Pflug, Kai
CheManager 17/ 2014
"Renaissance einer ‚alten‘ Technologie. Pro und kontra Kohlechemie - die Zukunft in China trotz zahlreicher Herausforderungen?"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/themen/konjunktur/pro-und-kontra-kohlechemie

123
Pflug, Kai
CheManager International (September 2014)
"Attractive areas in China´s chemical industry"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/topics/economy-business/attractive-areas-china-s-chemical-industry

122
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 25, No. 17 (September 2014)
"Why Are Foreign Chemical Companies Growing More Slowly in China?"   

121
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 25, No. 16 (August 2014)
"Coal Chemicals: A Preliminary Evaluation"   

120
Pflug, Kai
CheManager International (July 2014)
"China Tackles Its Major Economic Issues - An Examination of the Government Influence on the Chemical Industry in China"   
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/topics/economy-business/china-tackles-its-major-economic-issues

119
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 25, No. 15 (August 2014)
"Attractive Segments in the Chinese Chemical Industry"   

118
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol 25, No. 13 (July 2014)
"The Strategy Development Process of Chemical Companies in China"  

117
Pflug, Kai
CheManager 10/ 2014
"Huayíng Dào Zhongguó - Voraussetzungen für den Erfolg als Expat-Manager in der chinesischen Chemieindustrie " 
http://www.chemanager-online.com/themen/strategie/huanying-dao-zhongguo

116
Pflug, Kai
CheManager International (May 2014)
"Implications of the Closing Wage Gap between European and Chinese Chemical Industries"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/topics/economy-business/china-s-rising-salaries-improve-europe-s-competitiveness

115
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 25, No.9 (May 2014)
"Successful leadership in a multinational chemical company in China"

114
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 25, No. 5 (Mar 2014)
"Catching Up —The closing wage gap between the European and Chinese chemical industry, and its implications"

113
Pflug, Kai; Rietz, Ralf-Roman
CheManager International (Mar 2014)
"Countering Commoditization. The Aging of the Chemical Industry"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news-opinions/markets-companies/countering-commoditization

112
Pflug, Kai
Journal of Business Chemistry Vol. 10, Issue 3 (Oct 2013)
"Classification of chemicals in the commercial area"
http://www.businesschemistry.org/article/?article=182

111
Pflug,Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 24, No. 15 (Aug 2013)
"The Chemical Industry in China and the Middle East: Cooperation or Conflict?"
110
Pflug,Kai; Rietz, Ralf-Roman
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 24, No. 16 (August 2013)
"Commoditization or the Aging of the Chemical Industry"

109
Pflug, Kai
CheManager International (Jan 2014)
"Western Players and the Chinese Chemical Market. Is the Playing Field Level?"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/topics/chemicals-distribution/western-players-and-chinese-chemical-market

108
Pflug, Kai; Heil, Werner
CheManager Europe 10/2013
"Chinese Acquisitions Gives Local Access to Foreign Chemical Companies"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news-opinions/headlines/chinese-acquisitions-gives-local-access-foreign-chemical-companies

107
Pflug, Kai
CheManager Europe 11/2013
"The Chemical Industry in China and the Middle East: Cooperation or Conflict?"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news-opinions/markets-companies/chemical-industry-china-and-middle-east

106
Pflug, Kai
CheManager Europe (2013)
"Chemical parks and site selection for chemical production in China"

105 
Pflug, Kai
CheManager Europe 7-8/2013
"Change in China. Transformation of the Chinese Economy and Consequences for the Chemical Industry"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/topics/chemicals-distribution/change-china

104
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 24, No. 14 (July 2013)
"Recent acquisitions of chemical companies in China by multinational companies and their rationale"

103
Pflug, Kai
GC Ticker (August 2013, p. 10-14)
"Is this the Chemical Promised Land? An Overview of the Chemical Industry in China"
http://china.ahk.de/fileadmin/ahk_china/newsletter_magazines/GCT_2013-04.pdf

102
Pflug, Kai
CheManager Europe 9/2013
"Chinese Chemical Industry and Environmental Protection Tightened Regulations Not Always Transparent for Western Companies "
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/topics/chemicals-distribution/chinese-chemical-industry-and-environmental-protection

101
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 24, No. 13 (July 2013)
"The transformation of the Chinese economy and consequences for the different segments of the chemical industry"

100
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical News (June 2013)
"经济转型  化工各行业影响各不同"

99
Pflug, Kai; Heil, Werner
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 24, No. 11 (June 2013)
"Target search in the Chinese chemical industry"

98
Pflug, Kai; Pask, Stephen
European Rubber Journal March-April 2013
"Working as an Expat in China"

97
Pflug, Kai; Pask, Stephen
CheManager 6/2013
"Was müssen westliche Chemiker in chinesischen Chemieunternehmen beachten?"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/themen/personal/als-chemiker-china

96
Pflug, Kai; Pask, Stephen
Nachrichten aus der Chemie January 2013
“Als Chemiker in einem
Chinesischen Unternehmen”

95
Pflug, Kai
Nachrichten aus der Chemie December 2012
“Überblick über die Umweltproblematik in China” (Book review)

94
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
CheManager Europe 11/2012
“Chinese Risk Management - Are Chinese Chemical Companies Actively Managing Their Risk?”
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news-opinions/headlines/chinese-risk-management

93
Pflug,Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 23, No. 23 (November 06, 2012)
"Water treatment in China"

92
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
CheManager Europe 09/2012
"The Future of Fine Chemical Production - Chemical Production in Asia vs. the West"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/topics/chemicals-distribution/future-fine-chemical-production

91
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
CheManager Europe 07/2012
"Intellectual Property Safeguards in China"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news-opinions/headlines/intellectual-property-safeguards-china

90
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
CheManager Europe 05/2012
"Chemical Distribution in China"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news-opinions/headlines/chemical-distribution-china

89
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
CheManager Europe 03/2012
"China’s Midmarket - How Domestics and Multinational Companies Compete"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news-opinions/headlines/china-s-midmarket

88
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
CheManager Europe 12/2011
"Market Drivers – Trends in the Chinese Chemical Industry"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news-opinions/headlines/chinese-chemical-industry-trends

87
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd; He, Sherri
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 22 (November 21, 2011)
"Private Equity in the Chemical Industry (II)"

86
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd; He, Sherri
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 21 (November 06, 2011)
"Private Equity in the Chemical Industry (I)"

85
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
Business Forum China, October 2011
" Still Small: China’s Bioplastics and Biodegradable Plastics Sector Relies on Beijing’s Support "
http://www.businessforum-china.com/article_detail.html?articleid=326

84
Pflug, Kai; Zhao, Nicole
Business Forum China, October 2011
"Catching Up: The Use of Engineering Plastics in China’s Auto Applications Industry is Growing"
http://www.businessforum-china.com/article_detail.html?articleid=325

83
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 20 (October 21, 2011)
"Some HR issues of MNCs in the Chemical Industry in China"

82
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
CheManager Europe 10/2011
"Specialty Chemicals in China"
http://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news-opinions/headlines/specialty-chemicals-china

81
Pflug, Kai; Zhao, Nicole
Business Forum China, September 2011
"China Increases Self-sufficiency in Commodity Plastics"
http://www.businessforum-china.com/article_detail.html?articleid=318

80
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann Bernd
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 19 (October 06, 2011)
"Clean Technologies and the Chemical Industry in China"

79
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann Bernd
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 18 (September 21, 2011)
"Lessons from the History of the Global Chemical Industry for China''s Companies"

78
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann Bernd
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 16 (August 21, 2011)
"Chemicals Distribution in China - A long Way to Go to Reach Global Standards"

77
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann Bernd
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 14 (July 21, 2011)
"The Mid-market for chemicals – competitive battleground between domestic cmpanies and MNCs"

76
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 13 (July 06, 2011)
"Intellectual Property Protection - An Overstated Risk of Doing Business in China?"

75
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann Bernd
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 12 (June 21, 2011)
"Basic Chemicals in China - Different Issues for Multinationals and for Domestic Chemical Companies"

74
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
CheManager Europe 6/2011
"Chemical Industry R&D Cooperation in China. An Underutilized Opportunity"

73
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann Bernd
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 10 (May 21, 2011)
"Is Coal Chemistry Really the Future for China - An Opinion"

72
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann Bernd
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 9 (May 6, 2011)
"Plastics in Automotives - No Longer Too Early for China"

71
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
CheManager Europe 4/2011
"Feels Like Home. Localization, a Key Success Factor for Doing Business in China"

70
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann Bernd
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 7 (Apr 6, 2011)
"Risk Management in the Chinese Chemical Industry: towards A More Structured Approach"

69
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann Bernd
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 6 (Mar 21, 2011)
"The Global Fine Chemicals Industry Is Shifting towards China"

68
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann Bernd
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 4 (Feb 21, 2011)
"R&D Cooperation with Multinational Chemical Companies – an Underutilized Opportunity for China"

67
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 3 (Feb 06, 2011)
"Strategy Development in China´s Chemical Industry by Foreign and Domestic Companies "

66
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
CheManager Europe 1-2/2011
"Business as usual? Strategy development in the chemical industry in China"

65
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical News, January 2011
"国际化工公司中国本地化和成功关键" (Localization and success of multinational chemical companies in China)

64
Pflug, Kai; Hartmann, Bernd
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 2 (Jan 21, 2011)
"China should have a domestic specialty chemicals champion"

63
Pflug, Kai
Business Forum China 1/2011
"Different Approaches for a Complex Sector"

62
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 22, No. 1 (Jan 06, 2011)
"Localization – Key to success for multinational chemical companies in China"

61
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical News, June 2010
"清洁技术——化工企业的发展机遇" [Clean Technology - Opportunities for chemical companies]

60
Pflug, Kai
Business Forum China 2/2010
"Winning Formula – There is a Role for Chemical Makers in Clean Technology"

59
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 19, No. 32 (Nov 16, 2008)
Vol. 19, No. 32 (Nov 16, 2008)
"Getting Innovation in China right"

58
Journal of Chinese Chemical Business, November 2008
"让中国开始真正的创新" [How China can get more innovative]

57
Jiang, Nick; Pflug, Kai
CHEManager Europe 11/2008
"Accelerating Growth. China´s Mid-level Chemical Market Offers Opportunities for Western Companies"

56
Gawad, Oliver; Pflug, Kai
CheManager Regions and Locations Guide 1/2008
"Location, Location, Location. How to Search for a Chemical Site in Asia"

55
Pflug, Kai
EuroBiz 10/2008
"Between Ambition and Reality. Environmental Protection in China"

54
Pflug, Kai
CHEManager Europe 10/2008
"Getting Innovation right. Overcoming obstacles to innovation in the chemical industry"

53
Pflug, Kai
Journal of Business Chemistry 2008 5 (3)
"Managing the effects of the business cycle in the chemical industry"

52
Pflug, Kai
Chemie und Wirtschaft 
Jg. 7, Ausgabe 1 (2008)
"Umweltschutz und die Bedeutung für die chemische Industrie in China"

51
Pflug, Kai
Chemie und Wirtschaft Jg. 7, Ausgabe 1 (2008)
"Entwicklung kreativer Marketingideen in Chemieunternehmen"

50
Interview with Pflug, Kai
Journal of Chinese Chemical Business, May 2008
"享受工作的德国咨询顾问"

49
Pflug, Kai
CHEManager Europe 5/2008
"Big Trouble In Big China. How Serious are Environmental Concerns?"

48
Pflug, Kai
CHEManager 10/2008
"Dienstleistungen als Geschäftschance für die chemische Industrie"

47
Pflug, Kai
Economical Analysis of China Chemical Industry Vol. 123, No. 3 (Mar. 2008)]
“用联合分析法来分析化工客户的需求” (“Conjoint Analysis: Decide on measures. Client requirements in the chemical industry”)

46
Pflug, Kai
CHEManager Europe 01-02/2008
" Getting The Price Right. Value Pricing in the Chemical Industry"

45
Pflug, Kai
China Chemical Reporter Vol. 19, No. 2 (Jan 16, 2008)
"Conjoint Analysis: Learning about Client Requirements in Chinese Chemical Industry"

44
Pflug, Kai
CHEManager 24/2007
"Wenn zyklische Geschäfte zum Problem werden. Wie Chemieunternehmen die Zyklizität ihres Geschäfts reduzieren können"

43
Pflug, Kai
CHEManager Europe 11-12/2007
"Conjoint Analysis: Decide on measures. Client requirements in the chemical industry"

42
Pflug, Kai
U.S. Patent No. 6.693.143, issued February 17, 2004.
"Dental materials having a nanoscale filler"

41
K.P.Pflug, A. Riemann, S. Rüdiger
Arthur D. Little Chemicals Executive Newsletter Summer 2003
"Participation Models in Specialty Chemicals"

40
K. Pflug, G. B. Blackwell, S. R. Jefferies, R. Käse
U.S.Patent No. 6.575.752, issued June 10, 2003.
"Tooth surface treatment composition and method"

39
K.P.Pflug, S. Rüdiger
CHEManager 15, 2003
"Value Pricing – Preise als Hebel für Umsatzsteigerungen"

38
Ferdinand, K.P. Pflug
CHEManager 04, 2003
"Standortnachteile verschärft"

37
Arthur D. Little GmbH (A. Ferdinand, K. P. Pflug)
Bericht zum BDI-Forschungsprojekt, 18. Dezember 2002
"Wirtschaftliche Auswirkungen der EU-Stoffpolitik"

36
K.P. Pflug, C. Weigel
CHEManager 20, 2002
"Dienstleistungen – eine Chance für die Spezialchemie?"

35
K.P. Pflug, S. Rüdiger, C. Weigel
CHEManager 18, 2002
"Im Wandel der Zeit - Herausforderungen für europäische Chemiedistributeure"

34 
A. Ferdinand, K.P. Pflug, S. Rüdiger
CHEManager 14, 2002
"Management von Zyklizität - Zyklizität kann auch eine Chance sein"

33
Pflug, Kai; Weber, Christoph
U.S. Patent No. 6.399.037, issued June 4, 2002.
“Dental materials having a nanoscale filler”

32
Walz, Uwe; Pflug, Kai P.; Wilner, Ralf; Evers, Markus
U.S. Patent No. 6.372.816, issued Apr. 16, 2002
"Dental materials packaging and method of use"

31
K.P.Pflug, A. Riemann, S. Rüdiger
CHEManager 6, 2002
"Erfolgreiche Unternehmen der Spezialitätenchemie"

30
A. Ferdinand, K.P. Pflug, S. Rüdiger
European Chemical News 4-11 March 2002
"Managing Cyclicality in Chemicals"

29
Pflug, Kai; Noack, Michael
U.S. Patent Application 20020012634 of Jan. 31, 2002
20020012634 of Jan. 31, 2002
"Antimicrobial dental materials containing 2,4,4´-trichloro-2´-hydroxydiphenyl ether"

28
K. P. Pflug
Betriebswirtschaftslehre für Chemiker (Springer Verlag, Berlin 2001), p. 89-101.
"Der Prozess der strategischen Planung"

27
K. P. Pflug, G. Festel, C. Weigel
Chemische Rundschau 18/2001, 12 (2001)
"Klarer Fokus steigert Performance"

26
Pflug, Kai; Lynch, Edward
U.S. Patent Application 20010009931 of Jul. 26, 2001.
20010009931 of Jul. 26, 2001.
"Protective varnish for dentin"

25
K. P.Pflug, A. E. Grützner
Dentsply News 01/2001, 20-21 (2001)
"Moderne Behandlung freiliegender Zahnhälse"

24
K. P. Pflug
Dental Zeitung 2/2000, 118-119 (2000).
"Reduzierte Nettoschrumpfung von nur einem halben Prozent"

23
K. P. Pflug, A. E. Grützner
Dynamics May 2000, 4.
"Seal&Protect- a new concept of protecting exposed dentin"

22
K. P. Pflug, A. E. Grützner
Dentsply Noticias 14, 18-19 (2000).
"Un nuevo concepto de protección para la dentina expuesta"

21
K. P. Pflug, A. E. Grützner
Dentalspiegel 2/2000, 32-33
"Seal&Protect- Ein neues Konzept zum Schutz freiliegenden Dentins"

20
K. P. Pflug, A. E. Grützner
Dentsply Asia Update January-March 2000, 4-5
"Seal&Protect: A new concept of protecting exposed dentin"

19
K. P. Pflug, A. E. Grützner
Clinical Update of Aesthetic Dentistry for the 21st Century (Ed. S. Wei, HK, 2000)
"Utilizing NRC Non-Rinse Conditioner for stress-bearing Dyract restorations"

18
K. P. Pflug
Clinical Update of Aesthetic Dentistry for the 21st Century (Ed. S. Wei, HK, 2000)
"Prime&Bond NT- Introducing nanotechnology to adhesive dentistry"

17
K. P. Pflug, A. E. Grützner
Asia Pacific Dental News January- March 2000, 35-36
"Seal&Protect- A new concept of protecting exposed dentin"

16
K. Pflug, G. B. Blackwell, S. R. Jefferies, R. Käse
U.S. Patent No. 6.004.390, issued Dec. 21, 1999.
"Tooth surface treatment composition and method"

15
E. Grützner, K. P. Pflug
Dentalhygiene Journal 2, 46- 49 (1999).
"Freiliegendes Dentin sicher schützen"

14
K. P. Pflug
Dynamics September 1999, 12.
"Prime&Bond NT- How nanotechnology was introduced to adhesive dentistry"

13
E. Grützner, K. P. Pflug
ZMK 15, 366-371 (1999).
"Neue Möglichkeiten mit Kompomeren der 2. Generation"

12
E. Grützner, K. P. Pflug
Innovationen in der Zahnheilkunde (Spitta Verlag, Balingen 1999), Bd. 2, Teil 18.
"Kompomere in der Füllungstherapie"

11
K. P. Pflug
Asian Dentist Feb-Mar 99, 13-14.
"Nanotechnology- A step forward in enamel, dentine bonding"

10
K. P. Pflug, G. Gomes, J. Perdigao, E.J. Swift Jr.
J. Dent. Res. 78, 392, Abstract #2290 (1999).
"Bond Strengths of Acetone-Based One-Bottle Adhesives"

9
K. P. Pflug
Dentsply Noticias 10, 1-2 (1998).
"Cómo se ha introducido la nanotecnología en la odontología adhesiva:  Prime&Bond NT"

8
K. P.Pflug
Journal of Dental Symposia 5, 17 (1998).
"Prime&Bond NT- Introducing Nano-Technology to Adhesive Dentistry"

7
R. Boese, J. K. Cammack, A. Matzger, K. P. Pflug, W. B. Tolman, K. P. C. Vollhardt, T. W. Weidman
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 119, 6757 (1997)
"Photochemistry of (Fulvalene)tetracarbonyldiruthenium and Its Derivatives: Efficient Light Energy Storage Devices"

6
E. Thorn-Csányi, J. Hammer, K. P. Pflug, J. V. Zilles
Macromol. Chem. Phys. 196 (4), 1043 (1995)
"Formation and degradation of 1,4-polybutadiene via metathesis: new results concerning cyclic oligomers"

5
E. Thorn-Csányi, K. P. Pflug
J. Mol. Catal. 90, 69 (1994)
"Synthesis of oligo- and poly(1,4-phenylenevinylene) by metathetic polycondensation of 1,4-divinyl-benzene"

4
E. Thorn-Csányi, K. P. Pflug
J. Mol. Catal. 90, 29 (1994)
"Metathetic incorporation of preformed defined p-phenylenevinylene sequences into commercially available neodymium butadiene rubber"

3
E. Thorn-Csányi, H.-D. Höhnk, K. P. Pflug
J. Mol. Catal. 84, 253 (1993)
"Ring-opening metathesis copolymerization of cyclopentene and [2.2]paracyclophane-1,9-diene:
UV-Vis-spectroscopic determination of sequence-length distribution of p-phenylenevinylene units"

2
E. Thorn-Csányi, K. P. Pflug
Makromol. Chem., Rapid Commun. 14, 619 (1993)
"Synthesis of copolymers with a controllable sequence length of p-phenylenevinylene units"

1
E. Thorn-Csányi, K. P. Pflug
Makromol.Chem. 194, 2287 (1993)
"Copolymers of 1,5-cyclooctadiene and [2.2]paracyclophane-1,9-diene: metathetic preparation and structure analysis"