Chemicals, Paper & Packaging Executive Search, Leadership Consulting

Ongoing consolidation, continued investment in alternative, sustainable solutions, demand for innovation, slower growth in emerging economies, technological disruptions and a renewed focus on the customer are among the largest forces driving process industries. Success in process industries — including building products, specialty materials, chemicals, metals, and paper and packaging — requires experienced and visionary leaders who can develop winning strategies in the global marketplace.

Our in-depth understanding of the industry and talent pool allows us to find executives with the right mix of global perspective, financial analysis skills and operational excellence for our clients. We also help organizations recruit and develop up-and-coming leaders, improve the effectiveness of the top leadership team, and support strategic or cultural transformation.

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The Impact of ESG on the Process Industries Sector and the Implications for Leadership

We talked to board members, CEOs and senior management of process industry multinationals on the main ESG pressure points for the sector.

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Redesigning Paper and Packaging Leadership in a Changing, Digital World

The types of leaders needed to succeed in an industry undergoing significant transformation.

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Why Industrial Companies Are Accelerating Change in Leadership Development and Succession

We spoke with leaders from a diverse array of industrial companies globally about how their organizations are defining leadership for the future — and what that means for development and succession planning.

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Our collaborative team of 20 are located in key markets across the globe. For each assignment, we assemble a “best team” combining sector knowledge with functional and regional expertise.

We’ve completed more than 350 senior-level assignments over the past three years for high-profile process industry clients for board director, top corporate executive, manufacturing, operations and plant manager roles.

We build deep relationships with our clients to gain a comprehensive understanding of their businesses to find executives who match their needs and will excel in their culture.