Trends and opportunities for the specialty chemical industry

For Immediate Release

LAKEWOOD, Ohio/EWORLDWIRE/Sep. 24, 2012 --- Steve Trybus, vice president of Newry Corp, outlined new opportunities and strategies for the specialty chemicals industry in his presentation, "Emerging Technologies in Specialty Chemicals & Materials," at the Specialty & Agro Chemicals America Conference on September 10 in Wilmington, N.C.

"Over 60 percent of specialty chemical companies have had negative returns for the past 5 years, and there has been a substantial decline in patent applications for approximately 40 percent of their business segments. Despite these difficulties, there are still ways for specialty chemical companies to innovate and be more competitive," said Trybus. "The transition to renewable chemistries is currently providing multiple pathways for companies to differentiate themselves. To compete on this changing playing field, companies will need to engage with their customers in new ways and creatively extend their technical capabilities with external partners."

His presentation drew on interviews with many specialty chemical manufacturers and their customers, as well as proprietary analyses by Newry Corp, including examination of new product initiatives and technology investments of the top specialty chemical companies and emerging growth platforms of their leading customers.

At Newry, Trybus assists major corporations with product and business growth strategies, mergers and acquisitions, and commercialization of emerging technologies. He specializes in helping specialty chemical and material companies address the key challenges in introducing new products into the marketplace. His work has covered a broad range of materials, process technologies, and end markets.

About Newry Corp
Newry Corp is a management consulting firm, specializing in strategy and intelligence for companies launching new products and businesses to high-tech and emerging markets. Visit http://www.newrycorp.com to learn more.

For more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Steve Trybus, call Amy Fritz at 440.471.1192 or email Amy at afritz@newrycorp.com.

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Newry Corp
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KEYWORDS: Consulting, Strategy, Products, Market Intelligence, High-Tech, Materials, Components, Specialty chemicals, Engineered Materials, Specialty Chemicals, Growth, Innovation, Technology, Investment

SOURCE: Newry Corp