ChemQuest Group acquires Powder Coating Research Group

 

ChemQuest (Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.), a global business strategy and external technology development firm with focus and expertise specific to the specialty chemicals markets, announces the acquisition of Powder Coating Research Group (PCR, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.), an independent formulation, testing and development resource used by the powder coating industry founded and led by Kevin Biller, aka “Joe Powder.”

PCR Group brings powder coating formulation expertise and a third laboratory to ChemQuest, in addition to liquid formulations and application, and molecular architecture. The company’s vision to be a comprehensive resource for all things related to powder coating technology aligns with that of ChemQuest, and PCR’s years of experience are said to enhance ChemQuest’s capabilities.

“It is my pleasure to announce the acquisition of PCR Group, an organization I have admired for many years. Kevin Biller and his team are consummate professionals. Both are innovative organizations with deep knowledge of history and a strong view of the future,” says ChemQuest CEO Dan Murad. “We parallel each other in our approach to clients and delivering on our promises. These are synergies people say they want but rarely get in a merger or acquisition.”

PCR Group has the ability to create novel powder coatings that can now be applied at the ChemQuest Technology Institute in a replicate manufacturing environment. Founder and CEO Kevin Biller adds, “We are looking forward to capitalizing on the synergies between the two organizations. By combining ChemQuest’s extraordinary market reach and CQTI’s world class application facilities with PCR Group’s vast experience and industry presence, we foresee an amazing future.”