Executive Search Expertise
At Kelham Partners, we specialise in executive search for the global Speciality chemicals industry. We work with manufacturers, distributors, and private equity-backed platforms across the full value chain, from upstream production to downstream application development.
Whether you’re a multinational group scaling into new regions, a high-growth innovator launching a new BU, or a contract partner serving complex formulations, we find and secure the people who make it happen.
We’ve completed searches across EMEA, North America, and APAC, helping businesses attract commercial, operational, and technical talent with the experience to deliver impact from day one.
Our Speciality Chemicals Expertise Covers
CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers)
Supporting raw material and formulation specialists with leadership talent for technically demanding end-use applications.
Polymers & Plastics
From thermoplastics and elastomers to Speciality polymers — we work with global suppliers and niche players across key sectors.
Electronics & Advanced Materials
Delivering senior-level hires across high-performance materials for semiconductors, coatings, composites, and beyond.
Industrial & Performance Chemicals
Helping producers of functional additives, catalysts, and intermediates secure the operational and commercial talent they need to grow.
Construction Chemicals
Recruiting for businesses supplying concrete admixtures, sealants, insulation systems, and other high-performance construction materials.
Water Treatment & Environmental Solutions
Specialist executive search for the growing environmental chemistry space — from scale inhibitors and biocides to filtration and flocculants.
Sales, Business Development & Account Managers
Sales Directors & Business Development Leaders
General Managers & BU Heads
Site Directors & Plant Managers
Supply Chain & Procurement Heads
Heads of R&D, Innovation, and Application Technology
Directors of Regulatory Affairs & Quality
VP Commercial, VP Operations, VP EHS, COO, and more
Typical Roles We Recruit
We recruit senior leaders across commercial, operational, and technical functions, including.
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Global Reach. Sector Focus. Long-Term Results.
As specialist chemical recruiters, we bring more than just industry knowledge, we bring access. Our network is built on years of deep work across the chemicals landscape, and we know how to engage with passive talent globally, not just locally.
We’re proud to act as a search partner for businesses operating in complex, technical environments and we bring the pace, precision, and integrity you need when the stakes are high.
Looking to hire in the Speciality chemicals space?
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