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Bringing a Business Mindset to R&D
Posted on March 10th, 2017 by Christina Valimaki in Chemical R&D
Chemical R&D is under heavy pressure to show business results these days. Often viewed more as a “wish list” item that just isn’t providing big money results, exploratory research is getting sidelined in order to put money into projects that will provide short-term gains. Continue reading “Bringing a Business Mindset to R&D” »
From Products to Services
Posted on August 23rd, 2016 by Dr. Kai Pflug in Chemical R&D
In July 2016, RPM International, the sixth-biggest global coatings manufacturer with 2014 sales of 4.4 billion USD, made a small acquisition, buying a company increasing Chinese competition, to a logical conclusion. Continue reading “From Products to Services” »
China´s Mid-market for Chemicals and Innovation
Posted on April 27th, 2016 by Dr. Kai Pflug in Chemical R&D
Many markets in China, including the one for chemicals, have seen a shift towards a stronger mid-level from a previous relatively straightforward split between a small high-end segment of mainly imported products and a much larger low-end segment. Continue reading “China´s Mid-market for Chemicals and Innovation” »
Competent(cy) Innovation
Posted on April 14th, 2016 by Michael D. Brown in Chemical R&D
The goal of innovation should not only be novelty and uniqueness, but to also to commercialize products (and companion products) that have long-term competitive advantage. Sustained competitive advantage can make a good innovation a great innovation. Continue reading “Competent(cy) Innovation” »
