Strem Chemicals, a specialty chemicals business has been operating for more than 50 years in the multi-billion dollar global chemicals market. How did the discovery of ferrocene in 1951 lead to the founding of Strem Chemicals by a Brown University history major? What were the first products from the new company and why are they still important in today’s electronics and pharmaceutical sectors? What does Strem do to continue to provide innovative products to its customers? How does Strem compete with giant multi-billion dollar global competitors? What role do strategy, execution, and people play in Strem's operations? Answers to these questions and more will be presented.

Business of chemistry and the chemistry of business: The 50-year view from Strem Chemicals

256th National Meeting (2018)

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