Hempel Appoints New Group Director for R&D

Hempel appointed Nigel Shewring as its new group director of R&D.

He joins the company to ensure all Hempel’s future innovations deliver clear competitive advantages and to further develop its product portfolio to support ongoing organic growth.

His key responsibilities include managing the overall activities in Hempel’s 15 R&D centers around the world.

“I believe Nigel has what it takes to drive our R&D organization and to retain its position as one of the best in the industry,” said Steen Hoff, Hempel’s acting director of operations. “We already offer some of the most successful products to customers around the world, and Nigel will help make sure that we stay one step ahead in our product research and development.”

R&D staff work in Hempel’s laboratories researching and developing new coating solutions, and also provide high-level technical support to colleagues and customers globally.

“The world of coatings is very complex and our experts play a crucial role when it comes to sharing knowledge about both challenges and solutions in our industry,” Hoff said. “Nigel will help ensure that we continue to develop both our own and our customers’ understanding of the technology of coatings in the best way possible.”

Shewring has more than 23 years of R&D experience in a global industrial coatings environment.

When not visiting one of Hempel’s 15 R&D and test centers around the world, Shewring will be based in Hempel’s headquarters near Copenhagen, Denmark. Here, Hempel is currently constructing a new R&D center, which will house around 100 international researchers.