September 14, 2020
Stepan Company is highlighted in Happi’s September feature article on the surfactant market.
Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, the household and personal care markets have experienced profound supply chain challenges brought on by the sudden uptick in demand for household and personal cleaning products. Although retail and restaurant closures have had a negative impact on surfactant demand in the first half of the year, shifts in cleaning habits developed during and following the pandemic are expected to drive demand for surfactants used in household and personal cleaning and disinfecting products in the long term.
Read the full feature article to learn more about the immediate and long-term implications of the pandemic and how key surfactant suppliers like Stepan have adapted to continue to support customers.