Case study · Specialty Chemicals & Materials

    From a technical orientation to a market-led business

    A specialty chemicals and materials leader changed its strategy from product and technology to markets and customers, which required new skills, processes and culture.

    The challenge

    What the client faced

    A global leader shifted from a product and technical orientation to a market-focused strategy, requiring new skills, processes and culture.

    Our approach

    What we did

    Capability building in marketing skills and process, aligned to the new strategy and embedded across the organization.

    1. 1Assessed marketing capability against the new strategy.
    2. 2Introduced a common strategic marketing process and tools.
    3. 3Built skills through applied programs on the business's own markets.
    4. 4Supported leaders in embedding a market-oriented culture.

    Results

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    Why it matters now

    Moving from commodity to specialty

    The same shift is under way in businesses moving from commodity to specialty.

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