Chemicals and plastics

Managing volatility, securing compliance, sustaining output

Chemicals and Plastics: Stabilising complexity in a high-stakes sector

The chemicals and plastics industry faces intense regulatory scrutiny, ESG transition pressure and global supply-chain disruption. Fluctuating feedstock prices, energy volatility, and shifting demand cycles put consistent pressure on margins and capital structures.

Whether commodity-based or specialty-driven, businesses in this sector operate within tightly interlinked ecosystems. When financial or operational distress arises, it spreads fast - threatening not just output, but compliance, safety and stakeholder trust.

Challenges we help solve

  • Feedstock volatility and cost spikes: Crude oil and gas price fluctuations disrupt input costs, forecasts and contractual stability.
  • Regulatory pressure and ESG alignment: Carbon targets, environmental compliance and shifting investor expectations drive the need for operational reinvention.
  • Working-capital strain: High inventory costs, extended payment terms and debtor risk create liquidity constraints across the chain.
  • Operational complexity: Ageing infrastructure, process inefficiencies and high fixed costs reduce adaptability and performance.
  • Reputational and safety risk: Compliance failures or plant shutdowns can severely damage reputation and trigger regulatory intervention.

How BM&T supports chemicals and plastics businesses

BM&T provides critical turnaround and restructuring support to chemicals and plastics firms facing disruption, distress or strategic transition. Our approach combines financial clarity with deep operational insight - essential in a sector where margins are tight and trust is everything.

Stabilise liquidity and risk exposure

Take decisive steps to manage cash, reduce exposure to volatile inputs, and mitigate pressure from suppliers, lenders and customers.

Streamline operations for resilience

Rationalise product lines, reduce fixed-cost burdens and improve plant efficiency to strengthen operational sustainability.

Rebuild stakeholder confidence

Engage with banks, regulators and customers to restore trust, protect contracts and demonstrate credible recovery plans.

Proven track record in chemicals and plastics

BM&T has successfully led cross-border restructurings and operational turnarounds across the chemicals and plastics value chain - from producers and processors to packaging manufacturers and distributors.

We understand the stakes: regulatory compliance, safety, environmental responsibility, and continuity of supply are non-negotiable. Our interventions deliver clarity, stability and a foundation for future growth.

BM&T acted as restructuring advisor to La Seda de Barcelona, a €1.4 billion revenue-listed chemicals business facing insolvency across multiple European jurisdictions.

La Seda de Barcelona

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Contact us for a confidential consultation on how we can support your recovery, stabilise operations and preserve enterprise value.

Insights, case studies and industry updates

Explore thought leadership, grounded case reflections and timely updates from across the crisis management, turnaround and restructuring landscape. Covering financial, legal, operational and strategic dimensions, our insights help leaders navigate complexity with clarity, confidence, and control.

Real-world turnaround outcomes

See how BM&T has helped businesses stabilise, restructure and recover across sectors and borders. From mid-market firms to multinationals, our work delivers clarity, control and measurable outcomes

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