Chemicals

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

We help chemical companies accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth by leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to unlock sustainable growth and operational excellence.

How we help clients

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 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

Daniel Aminetzah

Senior Partner, New York
Advises global agricultural and specialty chemicals companies—along with investors in the sector—on corporate strategy, M&A, and commercial excellence

Avinash Goyal

Senior Partner, Mumbai
Helps chemical and agriculture companies meet the challenges of a rapidly changing sector, taking a global, data-driven perspective to transforming...

Ulrich Weihe

Senior Partner, Frankfurt
Provides guidance on Strategy, M&A, Restructuring and Transformation, R&D and Merger Management for chemical, biotech and process industries...

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.
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OptimusAI

Increasing productivity in heavy industry processing plants with advanced analytics

Featured insight

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The Titanium Economy

How industrial technology can create a better, faster, stronger America

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McKinsey launches new Sustainable Materials Hub to accelerate the net-zero transition across value chains

– Companies utilizing steel, cement, and more have pledged to reach net zero—but face major challenges. Our new hub will meet the urgency and promise of the moment.

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