Sean Keohane on product innovation
From Cabot Corporation at K 2016 - Performance leadership in black plastics · · Cabot Corporation
“We're introducing new products that meet ever stricter requirements for food contact and developing new solutions that support our customers' sustainability initiatives and desire to produce greener products.”
On , Sean Keohane, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at CABOT CORP, spoke about product innovation during Cabot Corporation at K 2016 - Performance leadership in black plastics on Cabot Corporation.
About Sean Keohane
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.