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Registration Opens for Powder Coating Formulation Courses
January 10, 2023, Cincinnati, OH — The ChemQuest Group, a global consulting firm focused on tailored business strategy and optimization, technology acceleration, market intelligence, and M&A advisory services for the specialty materials industry, is pleased to...
Joel Shertok, Ph.D., Joins ChemQuest as Director
ChemQuest has named Joel Shertok, Ph.D., as director. Drawing on more than 40 years of extensive experience, Shertok will support ChemQuest’s Manufacturing Excellence and M&A Advisory Services pillars. His track record includes successes in new product development, mergers and acquisitions, new business ventures and teams, international investigations of novel technologies, and EPA/OSHA regulatory issues.
Milis Rodrigues Joins ChemQuest as Commercial Director South America
The ChemQuest Group has appointed Milis Rodrigues as commercial director South America. In this role, Rodrigues will serve as a client resource while also exploring business development opportunities in Brazil and throughout South America. Rodrigues began her 33-year career in the paints and coatings industry as an R&D formulator with AkzoNobel before rising within the organization to positions of increasing responsibility.
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U.S. Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2023 – 2028)
Global Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2024 – 2029)
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Sourcing Assembly Adhesives: A Case Study for End Users
The ultimate goal when sourcing adhesive products is to find the optimal balance of properties. This process can be challenging for OEMs and other manufacturing companies, however, which may not have a thorough understanding of adhesive formulations/performance and whose personnel typically do not have a background in chemistry. A manufacturer of architectural products ran into these challenges as it saw demand increase significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, its long-time overseas adhesive supplier could not keep up with the higher volume.
A Wild Ride for U.S. Construction and Housing: Coatings and Adhesives Opportunities in 2024 and Beyond
Numerous economic factors, combined with evolving trends in nonresidential construction, present a unique landscape for the coatings and adhesives industries, which play a critical role in both residential and commercial construction projects. The figures presented throughout this article, sourced from ChemQuest TraQr®, illustrate the complex dynamics driving these markets and provide a deeper understanding of where the opportunities and challenges lie for the coatings and adhesives sectors.
ChemQuest Q&A: Crystal Morrison, Ph.D.
Prior to joining ChemQuest as a director in 2018, Crystal Morrison’s dynamic career included roles of increasing responsibility in settings ranging from a national lab to a global, multi-billion-dollar coatings company. Now a ChemQuest vice president focused on expanding our business development efforts, how has she capitalized on her past experience to support our clients, and what trends does she foresee for the future?
Success Story: Global Specialty Chemicals Supplier Seeks Guidance for Strategic Growth in North America and Europe
Our team’s extensive specialty chemicals expertise enabled ChemQuest to fully explore key regions, analyze dynamics, and deliver a targeted strategic growth plan for our client. We prescribed go-to-market strategies and rationale for growth for the client’s established business segments, as well as guidance on feasibility and paths to success for emerging opportunities.
Musings on Supply Chain Challenges
In George Pilcher’s 2024 state of the paint industry article, he explains that supply chain issues still have not fully recovered from the challenges wrought by COVID-19.[1] Initially, it appeared that 2023 was going to be a year when the pandemic-related supply chain...
The State of the U.S. Paint and Coatings Market 2023-2025: Slow and “Steady as She Goes”
The year 2024 is expected to be a mixed year for the paint and coatings industry in the United States. The year 2023 ended with production of 1.33 billion gallons valued at $32.8 billion, down from 2022 by 1.8% in volume but up 1.4% in value. The outlook for 2024e suggests a slight increase in full-year production, totaling 1.36 billion gallons, and an increase in value to $34.5 billion.
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