Chemicals

Helping chemical companies optimize operations, improve performance, and identify opportunities for growth

We help chemical companies create Change that Matters by leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to unlock sustainable growth and operational excellence.

How we help clients

Cement

We combine detailed industry and market data with practical insights in order to help cement companies improve operations and... capture opportunities for growth.

Petrochemicals

We help petrochemicals companies build strategies based on their core strengths and translate industry-specific trends into actionable... opportunities for growth.

Specialty Chemicals

We help specialty chemicals companies achieve functional excellence; we monitor and anticipate global trends and discontinuities... in the markets, so that our clients can create profitable growth by determining where, when, and how to compete.

Transformations & Impact Partnerships

We work with chemicals clients to understand their potential, create a robust plan for reaching their financial targets, and align... leadership and teams to execute on the transformation.

Our people

Jakob Fischer

Senior Partner, Munich
Helps chemical and agrochemical companies—and other companies in the process industries—optimize operations, improve performance, and identify...

John Warner

Senior Partner, Cleveland
Coleads the firm’s Global Energy and Materials Practice.

Thomas Hundertmark

Senior Partner, Houston
Advises leading energy and industrial companies on creating value from strategic transformations, step-change programs, and sustainability

Featured capabilities

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ACRE

ACRE combines proprietary market outlooks, pricing data, and expert insights to help food companies, governments, investors, and agriculture players make better pricing, crop selection, and sales and marketing decisions.

OptimusAI

Increasing productivity in heavy industry processing plants with advanced analytics

Featured insight

Article

The European recycling landscape—the quiet before the storm?

– Before plastics recycling in Europe can scale up, the industry needs to overcome sizable obstacles. Our survey helps illustrate what companies can do to achieve their aspirations.

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Blog Post

McKinsey welcomes Westney Consulting, a leading capital-projects consultancy

– The acquisition further helps us ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of our clients capital projects.

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