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ResourceWise Launches Compass Platform to Centralize Chemical Market Intelligence
When ResourceWise announced its new platform on September 3 2026, it positioned Compass™ as a single source of truth for the chemicals market.
Compass™ is paired with ResourceWise IQ™, a natural‑language interface that lets users ask plain‑English questions and pull up the data they need instantly.
The first version of Compass focuses on chemicals, merging the data that had previously lived in separate products—Tecnon OrbiChem’s OrbiChem360® and Chemical Intelligence’s ChemEdge360®—into one unified interface. Users can now view pricing histories, production capacity, trade flows, plant‑level details, and expert commentary all in a single place, and can export data or apply filters to drill down by segment or time period.
"Compass addresses a need for immediate access to high‑quality data that chemical market professionals use to make commercial and strategic decisions," said Pete Stewart, ResourceWise’s president and CEO. Stewart added that the platform’s integration of supply, demand, production, trade, and pricing data gives customers a clearer picture of the forces shaping market direction.
Peter Coutu, chief operating officer, explained that Compass is built on ResourceWise’s proprietary datasets and industry expertise. He noted that the platform provides a modern foundation for delivering market intelligence and that it can scale as the company expands its coverage to other sectors.
ResourceWise intends Compass to become the common platform for all of its intelligence products. After the chemicals launch, the company plans to bring forest products, pulp and paper, and low‑carbon fuels onto the platform as development progresses. Its existing chemical market intelligence covers more than 70 chemicals across a wide range of families, and the new platform will allow those data sets to be accessed alongside the other verticals.
Key features of Compass include:
Pricing and market direction – historical price charts, forecasts, and analyst commentary. Production landscape – plant‑level information, global capacity, producer trends, and announced projects. Trade patterns – import and export flows, trading partners, historical trends, and geographic visualizations. Supply‑demand fundamentals – demand trends, capacity utilization, supply balances, and trade positions. Expert context – analysis and commentary from ResourceWise chemical industry experts. Natural‑language discovery – ResourceWise IQ lets users ask questions in plain English to surface relevant data and analysis.
The platform’s design aims to make it easier and faster for chemical market professionals to explore related market signals, investigate changing conditions, and access the data, analysis, and expert insight that inform their decisions.
ResourceWise’s existing products, such as OrbiChem360 and ChemEdge360, have long served the petrochemical and specialty‑chemical markets. The new Compass platform builds on that legacy, offering a more integrated and interactive experience.
The launch comes at a time when chemical producers and traders are seeking more agile tools to respond to volatile price swings, shifting supply chains, and evolving regulatory environments. By consolidating data across multiple dimensions, Compass seeks to provide a single source of truth for market participants.
ResourceWise’s headquarters are in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the company serves clients in more than 35 countries. The platform is available online, and interested parties can learn more at www.resourcewise.com/platforms/compass.
The company has not yet announced pricing or subscription terms for Compass. It also has not disclosed any specific plans for integrating other sectors beyond the chemicals market, though it has indicated that forest products, pulp and paper, and low‑carbon fuels will be added as the platform matures.
As of the announcement, ResourceWise has not released any financial results related to the new platform. The company’s broader strategy to modernize its market‑intelligence delivery is intended to support its existing client base and attract new customers across its verticals.
In summary, ResourceWise’s Compass platform consolidates its chemical‑market data and analytics into a unified, AI‑assisted interface. The launch is positioned as a step toward a broader, cross‑vertical intelligence offering that will serve chemical, forest‑product, pulp‑and‑paper, and low‑carbon‑fuel markets in the future.
Compass™ is paired with ResourceWise IQ™, a natural‑language interface that lets users ask plain‑English questions and pull up the data they need instantly.
The first version of Compass focuses on chemicals, merging the data that had previously lived in separate products—Tecnon OrbiChem’s OrbiChem360® and Chemical Intelligence’s ChemEdge360®—into one unified interface. Users can now view pricing histories, production capacity, trade flows, plant‑level details, and expert commentary all in a single place, and can export data or apply filters to drill down by segment or time period.
"Compass addresses a need for immediate access to high‑quality data that chemical market professionals use to make commercial and strategic decisions," said Pete Stewart, ResourceWise’s president and CEO. Stewart added that the platform’s integration of supply, demand, production, trade, and pricing data gives customers a clearer picture of the forces shaping market direction.
Peter Coutu, chief operating officer, explained that Compass is built on ResourceWise’s proprietary datasets and industry expertise. He noted that the platform provides a modern foundation for delivering market intelligence and that it can scale as the company expands its coverage to other sectors.
ResourceWise intends Compass to become the common platform for all of its intelligence products. After the chemicals launch, the company plans to bring forest products, pulp and paper, and low‑carbon fuels onto the platform as development progresses. Its existing chemical market intelligence covers more than 70 chemicals across a wide range of families, and the new platform will allow those data sets to be accessed alongside the other verticals.
Key features of Compass include:
Pricing and market direction – historical price charts, forecasts, and analyst commentary. Production landscape – plant‑level information, global capacity, producer trends, and announced projects. Trade patterns – import and export flows, trading partners, historical trends, and geographic visualizations. Supply‑demand fundamentals – demand trends, capacity utilization, supply balances, and trade positions. Expert context – analysis and commentary from ResourceWise chemical industry experts. Natural‑language discovery – ResourceWise IQ lets users ask questions in plain English to surface relevant data and analysis.
The platform’s design aims to make it easier and faster for chemical market professionals to explore related market signals, investigate changing conditions, and access the data, analysis, and expert insight that inform their decisions.
ResourceWise’s existing products, such as OrbiChem360 and ChemEdge360, have long served the petrochemical and specialty‑chemical markets. The new Compass platform builds on that legacy, offering a more integrated and interactive experience.
The launch comes at a time when chemical producers and traders are seeking more agile tools to respond to volatile price swings, shifting supply chains, and evolving regulatory environments. By consolidating data across multiple dimensions, Compass seeks to provide a single source of truth for market participants.
ResourceWise’s headquarters are in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the company serves clients in more than 35 countries. The platform is available online, and interested parties can learn more at www.resourcewise.com/platforms/compass.
The company has not yet announced pricing or subscription terms for Compass. It also has not disclosed any specific plans for integrating other sectors beyond the chemicals market, though it has indicated that forest products, pulp and paper, and low‑carbon fuels will be added as the platform matures.
As of the announcement, ResourceWise has not released any financial results related to the new platform. The company’s broader strategy to modernize its market‑intelligence delivery is intended to support its existing client base and attract new customers across its verticals.
In summary, ResourceWise’s Compass platform consolidates its chemical‑market data and analytics into a unified, AI‑assisted interface. The launch is positioned as a step toward a broader, cross‑vertical intelligence offering that will serve chemical, forest‑product, pulp‑and‑paper, and low‑carbon‑fuel markets in the future.
