The CHEMARK Consulting Group:
Consulting Services for the Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Inks and Specialty Chemicals Markets
Founded in 1975, The CHEMARK Consulting Group is a 45+-year-old management-consulting firm. Since its inception, the company has maintained a narrow focus on the coatings, adhesives sealants and ink markets. This includes a focus on the various resins, polymers, additives, and specialty chemicals used in these markets.
CHEMARK is a global consulting firm with 41 associates positioned worldwide to support our customer’s needs. Our global client base crosses all elements of the supply chain including raw material suppliers, product formulators, application equipment manufacturers, and end-users.
Mergers, Acquisitions, Strategic Partnerships
CHEMARK has experience in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures. This includes associated arrangements / transactions and participation in decision-making. We work with clients to locate and negotiate strategic partnerships or alliances.
CHEMARK’s Latest News and Articles
Sustainability; Focusing on Bio-based Chemical Content and Sourcing Options (Part 2 of 3 parts)
by Gary Shawhan and Dave Sikora Ph.D., Contributing Editors, The CHEMARK Consulting Group This is Part 2 of a 3-part article on sustainability and challenges facing many markets including CASE in finding commercial sources of supply for bio-based polymer raw...
Marketing- An Evolving Role in Today Coatings Market
By Gary Shawhan, The CHEMARK Consulting GroupThere are many definitions of “marketing” offered by various individuals including industry recognized experts known for their view on marketing and its roles. Phillip Kotler, in his many publications, has offered a variety...
“Market Mapping”
By Gary Shawhan & Dan Watson Contributing Editors, The CHEMARK Consulting Group Market mapping is an analytical technique whose purpose is to provide a snapshot of the relationship between key variables present in a particular market. The basic objective...
Just-in-Time Manufacturing Meets The Turbulence of Doing Business Today
By Gary Shawhan, Contributing Editor, The CHEMARK Consulting GroupIt is well known that the “Just-in-Time” manufacturing model had its origins in the automotive industry as a way to improve efficiencies, speed up time-to-market and reduce manufacturing costs. Adoption...