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Heshmatazad Joins ChemQuest as a Director
The ChemQuest Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Roudabeh (Rudi) Heshmatazad as a director. Heshmatazad is a strategic and forward-thinking business leader with decades of experience translating consumer insight into innovative, market-winning products. Known for building and expanding portfolios through a deep understanding of market dynamics, data analytics, and consumer behavior, she excels in driving cross-functional collaboration across R&D, marketing, and operations to deliver impactful, scalable solutions.
ChemQuest Broadens Bench with New Directors to Support Global Growth
The ChemQuest Group is pleased to announce the appointment of five new directors with diverse expertise who will support specialty materials clients with tailored business strategy and optimization, technology acceleration, market intelligence, and M&A advisory services. New to the global consulting firm are: Sanjeev Dey, Ph.D.; Marc de Pater; Henry DiGregorio; Arpit Dwivedi; and Frederick Myers, Ph.D.
Daniel Murad to Speak at TZMI TiO2 Industry Forum 2025
The ChemQuest Group is pleased to announce that CEO Daniel Murad will be presenting to industry delegates at the upcoming TZMI TiO2 Industry Forum 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. Murad will discuss “Global Coatings Overview and Dynamics” on May 7. “The recently published Global Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2024-2029), developed by ChemQuest for the World Coatings Council and the American Coatings Association, provides a deep-dive study of the…
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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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Material Science Startup Technology: The Long and Winding Road Less Traveled
Much technology can be found at the university level, in various technology incubators, federal agencies, or small private laboratories, all with a unique perspective on providing solutions to common problems. However, with the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) and other cloud-based technologies under development, material science labs face a much more difficult path forward when competing with more glamorous industries for resources.
Potential Solutions to the Low-Temperature-Cure Powder Coating Conundrum
Low-temperature-curable powder coatings are often touted as the next generation of coating technology due to their environmentally inoffensive list of ingredients, energy-saving cure requirements, and ability to coat a variety of substrates that cannot withstand typical powder coating curing processes. However, the processes by which powder coatings are produced impose limitations on how low we can ultimately drive the cure temperatures.
When the Oxide is the Color Coat
There is another way to look at materials sustainability. What if the pretreatment chemicals and coatings could be eliminated altogether? What if the oxide was also the color coat? What if the longevity of stainless steel could be exploited together with its oxidation potential? What if color could be imparted onto stainless steel strip using only one production operation for both steelmaking and coloring? What if these innovative ideas were actually more cost effective?
A Global Perspective is Imperative for Success
As widespread U.S. import tariffs become a reality and various international tensions escalate (e.g., Russia and Ukraine, China and Taiwan), understanding global dynamics is more important than ever when developing effective business strategy. After all, it is exceedingly difficult to hit the bullseye if you can’t see the whole board. Luckily, numerous resources are available that provide both detail and context.
Powder Coatings are in Full Swing at the Playground
Powder coatings, by their nature, complement many of today’s playground trends. Continual use of powder coatings in this market have only contributed to creating the highest quality play equipment while prioritizing children’s safety and accessibility needs.
WEBINAR: Geopolitical Considerations for the Global Supply Chain
As our world becomes increasingly complex, issues related to global politics influence economic trends and business practices more than ever before. In this free ACA member webinar, George R. Pilcher delves into today’s geopolitical climate and the resulting impacts felt throughout the coatings industry value chain. In addition, attendees hear about raw materials sourcing best practices, as well as strategies such as reshoring/near-shoring that can help mitigate or even eliminate the challenges caused by geopolitical-related supply chain disruptions.
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The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – September/October 2023
We have heard from many companies in the specialty chemicals sector over the past several months that they are experiencing challenges with their technology development efforts. These issues often arise from an urgent material substitution need, difficulty...
The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – Summer 2023
Our ever-pivoting industry and economy continues to surprise and challenge us. Globally, we have experienced a significant shift due to various factors such as energy price volatility, government policy changes, economic uncertainty, supply chain disruption, and...
The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – Spring 2023
A common question we hear when meeting new industry partners is, “What exactly does ChemQuest do?” The answer is actually quite simple: We help our clients make decisions that enable profitable growth. The ChemQuest commitment to the global specialty chemical...
The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – Q4 2022
Collectively, our world faced myriad uncertainties in 2022: historic inflation, continued ramifications from COVID-19, supply chain challenges, lack of access to raw materials, labor shortages, energy concerns, and the war in Ukraine. Consumer demands for sustainable...
The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – Q3 2022
While the industry has seen significant hurdles in the first three quarters of 2022, there have also been significant developments this year for increasing innovation and resilience, acquisitions and divestments, and operational excellence. ChemQuest has seen...
The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – Q2 2022
This year has presented the chemicals and materials industry with many challenges: supply chain volatility, surging fuel and feedstock costs, shifting regulations, and the unpredictability of global health, conflict, and economic impacts. At ChemQuest, we are focused...
The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – Q1 2022
With reflection back to the beginning of 2022, we can comment that the year is off to a busy start. Attending conferences and trade shows, visiting with clients, international and domestic business travel ... in some ways it feels like we never skipped a beat. Read...
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