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ChemQuest Bolsters R&D and Operations Management Expertise with New Appointments
The ChemQuest Group is pleased to announce the appointment of three new directors: Kalyan Sehanobish, Ph.D.; John DeJoy; and Mitch Magee. Sehanobish has built a proven track record in R&D over his more than 40-year career in the thermoplastics industry, driving profitable, sustainable business growth and delivering breakthrough innovations. DeJoy has an accomplished and rich background in manufacturing and operations, with prior roles including plant manager, regional vice president, and senior vice president for manufacturing and engineering. Magee is a results-driven manufacturing executive with over 35 years of progressive leadership experience in global manufacturing operations.
Daniel Murad Inducted into ASC Hall of Fame
The ChemQuest Group is thrilled to announce that Daniel Murad, president and CEO, was officially inducted into the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Hall of Fame during an October 21 ceremony at the ASC’s Executive Leadership Conference in St. Pete Beach, Fla. Murad has been an active member and partner of the ASC for four decades, drawing on his extensive adhesive and sealant market knowledge, experience, and insights to help drive long-term industry growth.
New Directors Expand ChemQuest Roster
The ChemQuest Group is pleased to announce the addition of three new directors: Bernardo Montes, Ph.D.; Steven (Steve) Roth, Ph.D.; and Richard (Rich) Karpowicz, Ph.D. Montes is a highly accomplished operations management professional with extensive experience driving operational excellence within global organizations across diverse international environments. Roth has built extensive specialty chemicals expertise in a range of sectors, including fine fragrance, home care, coatings, adhesives, and animal feed additives. Karpowicz is a chemist and ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt with four decades of experience in adhesives, tapes, labels, and medical devices.
Market Reports
U.S. Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2023 – 2028)
Global Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2024 – 2029)
Articles
Europe’s Tumultuous Chemicals Industry: How are Coatings Impacted?
Europe’s chemical sector is entering a period of accelerating decline, with ageing infrastructure, high energy costs, and aggressive global expansion elsewhere eroding competitiveness. Whereas the news headlines have focussed so far on the plant closures, the greater underlying fear is of a detrimental knock-on or domino effect, not only within the entire chemicals supply chain, but extending into downstream European industries such as automotive, industrial manufacturing, electronics, or construction.
Celebrating 50 Years of Actionable Insights
This year marks a remarkable milestone for ChemQuest – our 50th anniversary. It’s also special to me as I enter my 30th year with the company. Looking back today, I am filled with gratitude and pride in our history of growth and success. What started as a small venture has expanded into a global organization that has enabled hundreds of clients to attain their goals while supporting sustainable, profitable growth.
ChemQuest Q&A: Wayne Daniell, Ph.D.
Wayne Daniell, Ph.D., joined ChemQuest in 2023 following a career path that no one could have predicted. From conducting university-based research and co-founding a nanomaterials startup to eventually undergoing a successful sale of said startup to a tier-one consumer electronics company, Wayne’s quest for “what else” continues to serve him well in his current role on ChemQuest’s global business development team.
Innovation Drives Growth for Powder Coatings
Over the years, powder coatings have entrenched themselves as an important technology within factory-applied coatings and the coatings industry as a whole. Powder coatings continue to grow above market rate at the expense of solvent-based coatings due to their high performance and favorable environmental profile. As the coatings industry appears to have mostly recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting supply chain issues, powder coatings are positioned for strong growth.
Three Key Trends Shaping Adhesives and Sealants Advances
Three dominant trends are redefining the adhesives and sealants segment. These are not isolated shifts but interconnected forces that determine which products win specifications, which suppliers remain qualified, and how value chains adapt to regulatory, technical, and operational pressures. Adhesives are no longer background consumables; they are strategic enablers of greener supply chains, lighter designs, and smarter high‑speed manufacturing. Their relevance today – and in the future – lies in shaping both compliance and competitive advantage.
Driving Operational Excellence with Overall Equipment Effectiveness
The goal of operational excellence is to continuously improve a company’s end-to-end operations, including production facilities as well as business functions, enabling the organization to achieve high performance while maintaining agility and responsiveness. Optimal operations support your company’s competitive advantage while driving long-term profitable growth. One ripe target for improvement in many organizations is overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), which compares your operation’s ideal performance to its overall real performance.
Newsletters
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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