Manufacturing Excellence in Specialty Chemicals: Six Essential Levers

November 25, 2017

The specialty chemicals landscape is undergoing significant transformation. Many large, integrated chemical companies are increasing their business footprint in specialty chemicals. Abundant merger and acquisition activity (M&A) is creating new specialty-exclusive companies, as well as sharpening the specialty focus of existing chemical players. Activist investors and private equity are further fueling both of these trends, challenging the status quo and disrupting traditional business portfolios. While this transformation process is driving many changes, a key outcome is that competition is intensifying in specialty chemical markets.

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Quadrant is a leading global manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic materials in the form of semi-finished products and finished parts. The company has locations in 21 countries and more than 2 700 employees. Its specialty engineering thermoplastics and composites are superior in performance to metals and other materials and are used in a wide range of applications, primarily in the capital goods industry.

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