Townsend Solutions Expands Presence in the Middle East, India
18 January 2018, HOUSTON, TX - Townsend Solutions (Townsend), a leading provider of consulting and market research services to the plastics industry, is expanding its operations in the Middle East and India.
Following the company's recent opening of an Asian regional office in Singapore, the newly expanded Middle East and India operations represent key milestones in Townsend's plan to enhance accessibility and services for its clients worldwide.
Known for deep-dive coverage of plastics markets and end-use applications, Townsend is uniquely positioned to support companies throughout the global plastics community. The company's diverse and experienced team of industry experts allows for comprehensive local coverage of world markets. With its expanded presence in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, Townsend is ideally positioned to serve the needs of local clients, providing easy access to market-leading analysis and insights on the continually evolving plastics industry.
Heading up Townsend's operations in the Middle East are Dr. Raed AlZubi and Waleed Khaled. An accomplished industry professional, Dr. AlZubi has served as Board Director, CEO, and other senior leadership roles in a number of medium- to large-scale industrial manufacturing organizations in both regional (Middle East/GCC) and international settings. Dr. AlZubi also serves on the Executive Board of the global Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) as President for the 2017/2018 term. An accomplished speaker on the Plastics and wider Industrial Manufacturing industries, Dr., AlZubi holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on manufacturing.
“This needed expansion is an enabling step especially for the downstream chemical and plastics industrial conversion sectors to gain access to qualified market intelligence, and strategic and operational development support that was not available or cost effective in the past,” said Dr. AlZubi. We are excited to bring forth to this region Townsend’s solutions and services to aid these sectors in their transformational journey to long term and sustainable profitability.
Working alongside Dr. AlZubi is Mr. Khaled, a seasoned industrial professional with over 25 years’ experience in technology and industrial development in frontier and developed economies. Mr. Khaled has led the development of various medium- to large-industrial startups in the U.S., Asia, and the Middle East, serving at the executive and board levels to ensure successful ventures.
“The GCC region is continuously looking at improving its industrial base and diversifying its economies away from Oil & Gas dependency; a major driver for the downstream industries to develop specialties and value-add products which need to be regionally and globally competitive. I believe the region will witness another industrial revolution in the years to come, and Townsend’s solutions will prove to be a significant contributor to its success,” said Mr. Khaled.
Furthermore, polymer marketing expert Sunil Sharma will head up Townsend’s operations in India. With over 38 years of managerial experience across petrochemicals, chemicals and masterbatches, Mr. Sharma was most recently responsible for polymer marketing at Oman's national refining and petrochemicals company (Orpic), and brings a wealth of hands-on industry experience in the practical execution of strategy, pricing, distribution, logistics and global sales. Mr. Sharma is also a leading authority on the growing popularity of electric vehicles in India, and an active contributor on Quora.
“India is a very promising market for polymers in the coming decades, and currently witnessing double digit growth. Indian exporters are active across the globe and can benefit immensely from Townsend's products and active presence in key global markets. Townsend is well aligned to fill the void in terms of the latest market information and services, and to help supporting industries such as additives, pigments and mineral fillers to access the global market,” said Mr. Sharma.
"What strengthens our position is the level of detail we can provide, and our ability to leverage that granularity to really help our clients," said Roberto Ribeiro, President of Townsend Solutions, “I look forward to all of our clients benefiting from our expansion efforts - presence in these key markets is vital to ensuring the level of service Townsend is known for. It's also a critical pillar for continuously improving the quality of information and analytics on local markets."
About Townsend Solutions
Townsend Solutions has been an independent provider of market research, analysis and strategic consulting to the global petrochemical industry since 1977. Townsend Solutions is headquartered in Houston Texas, with satellite partners and affiliates worldwide.
With over 40 years of accumulated knowledge and a wealth of industry experience, Townsend's reputation is built on providing highly detailed and specific information, keen analysis and insights. From oil price scenarios to end-use application level data, to granular details on over 60,000 plastic conversion plants, the company leverages its depth and expertise to provide knowledge, context and clarity to the industry.
Townsend's clients are oil and gas companies, midstream service providers, petrochemical companies, logistics companies, polymer and chemical converters, compounders, traders, distributors, equipment manufacturers, brand owners, financial companies, regulators and other consultants. Products and services include published reports, databases, grade level resin pricing, cost modeling, due diligence, strategic consulting projects, converter benchmarking, market and customer intelligence. Townsend, with its broad range of products and services, caters to large and SME clients at all levels of their business life cycle.
For further information please contact:
Ms. Barbara Mitchell, Marketing Director Townsend Solutions
bmitchell@townsendsolutions.com
(USA) +1-281-582-0473