President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Cabot
Search every verified Sean Keohane interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Sean Keohane, President and CEO of Cabot Corporation, spoke at the K 2016 trade fair about the company's strategy in specialty plastics. He stated that Cabot's vision is to be "the most innovative, respected and responsible leader in our markets" and that this aligns with addressing customer sustainability concerns, such as optimizing the use of recycled polymers. Keohane described Cabot as "uniquely positioned as the only integrated carbon black and black masterbatch producer," which he said allows the company to combine expertise in carbon black materials with global formulation and manufacturing capabilities. Keohane noted that Cabot's specialty compounds business is focused on growth in conductive plastics and engineering thermoplastics, leveraging over 30 years of experience in formulating conductive compounds. He said the company is introducing new products for food contact applications and developing solutions to support customers' sustainability initiatives. Keohane emphasized that deep customer collaboration is a source of innovation, citing new highly conductive carbon blacks that can be used at low loadings as an example.
“Cabot has a rich history of leading innovation in specialty plastics applications and this remains central to our strategy as we move forward.”
“Our vision to be the most innovative, respected and responsible leader in our markets is really consistent with how we engage with our customers in addressing their key sustainability concerns such as optimizing the use of recycled polymers and in driving product innovation.”
“Cabot is uniquely positioned as the only integrated carbon black and black masterbatch producer; this allows us to combine our deep expertise in carbon black materials with formulation know-how and manufacturing capabilities on a global level.”
“Our specialty compounds business is focused on growth in conductive plastics and engineering thermoplastics while continuing to grow in our core segments that provide the foundation for the business.”
Cabot Corporation is a leader in black plastics with a complete portfolio of specialty carbon blacks, conductive compounds and ...
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