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Sabina Chatterjee Joins ChemQuest Leadership Team
ChemQuest today announced the strategic appointment of Sabina Chatterjee to the firm’s leadership team as executive vice president. Based in New York City, Chatterjee will be responsible for driving growth in the Business Strategy & Transformation and M&A Advi…
ChemQuest Expands Roster with Addition of Widenor
ChemQuest is pleased to announce that Ross Widenor has joined the firm as a director. Widenor is a cross-sector value delivery leader with a track record of translating complex technical and organizational challenges into deployable solutions. Over the course of his car…
Lovegrove Tapped as ChemQuest CEO
ChemQuest is pleased to announce that Robert (Robb) Lovegrove has been named the third CEO in the company’s 50-year history, with Daniel Murad remaining actively involved in the firm as chairman. Lovegrove joins ChemQuest, after a 13-year tenure with Milliken & Co…
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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)
AI and Digitalization: Strategic Differentiators in Specialty Chemicals and Formulated Products
AI and digitalization are beginning to reshape the basis of competition in the specialty chemicals and formulated products industries. Across coatings, adhesives and sealants, HI&I, consumer care, construction chemicals, and adjacent markets, digital capability is m…
Built to Sell: Why the Best Exits Start with Better Business Operations
After a sluggish 2025 — one in which nearly 60% of announced adhesives and coatings deals were withdrawn over valuation gaps between buyers and sellers — some signs for 2026 are pointing the other way. Private equity is still sitting on record dry powder from…
Leveraging Horizontal Innovation
For more than a century, most major innovations in paints and coatings originated within the industry itself. New resin chemistries emerged from paint and polymer manufacturers, pigment technologies were developed by pigment suppliers, and additives were optimized…
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The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – September/October 2026
A pervasive point of discussion (and concern) is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization throughout specialty chemicals and formulated products. Many wonder if AI is a “flash-in-the-pan” fad, or perhaps too complicated or outright inaccurate to ma…
The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – July/August 2026
We have another major milestone to commemorate this year — Dan Murad’s 30th year with the company. While ChemQuest’s growth has been substantial and gratifying over the decades, Dan also continues to evaluate long-term strategies that will enable ChemQuest to furt…
The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – May/June 2026
We will not know the full ramifications of the Strait of Hormuz shipping restrictions for some time. Even once the strait is fully open, global specialty chemicals, formulated products, and advanced materials supply chains will struggle to normalize due to the sheer…
The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – March/April 2026
It is a complex undertaking to produce raw materials, specialty chemicals, and formulated products. Even with a strong team working together with the best intentions, this complexity often results in avoidable challenges and even setbacks. Over the course of my…
The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – January/February 2026
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…
The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – November/December 2025
What a year! As 2025 begins to draw to a close, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank our clients around the globe who have trusted ChemQuest to help them navigate these uncertain and (at times) turbulent economic, geopolitical, and industrial dynamics. Your…
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