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Materials & Intermediate Products.

Technology-driven manufacturers whose competitive edge rests on materials expertise, formulations or specialised production processes.

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What sets these companies apart

Their advantage is created early in the value chain — through materials know-how, processes and application-specific performance.

The products are technically demanding, often customer-specific and need explaining. Growth does not come from production capacity alone, but from choosing the right applications, customer segments and regions.

We help leadership teams translate technological strengths into clear market priorities, compelling customer value and measurable growth programmes.

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Typical strategic situations

When technological possibilities exceed the resources available, focus becomes the decisive growth driver.

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Open up new applications

Materials or process expertise is to be translated into attractive new fields of use and customer segments willing to pay.

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Focus the portfolio

Complexity has grown. Products, applications and markets need to be prioritised by profitability and future potential.

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Sharpen go-to-market

A technical lead is to be translated into differentiated customer value, focused accounts and effective commercial excellence.

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Questions we help answer

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Which applications offer the greatest profitable growth?

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Which market segments should we invest in — and which should we deliberately not prioritise?

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How does a technical lead become clear customer value that drives purchasing?

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Which regions, customers and sales channels deserve priority?

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Selected impact

+35 %Revenue

International key-account organisation realigned and growth delivered.

+8 ppEBIT

A business unit’s portfolio focused on its most profitable segments.

+€250 mRevenue

Global commercial excellence programme embedded sustainably in the organisation.

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