MFG Chemical, a global leader in specialty and custom chemical manufacturing, will lead a panel entitled, “Family-Owned to Private Equity: Succession Planning Case Study” on Thursday, Sept. 6 at the upcoming Specialty & Agro Chemicals America in Charleston, SC.
 
According to Conference Organizer Tom Leahy, “Many of the attendees at this trade show come from family-owned chemical companies who are currently or will soon be facing issues of succession planning for their future growth. MFG Chemical’s successful experience in this area should be very helpful to many of the attendees. MFG will discuss the personal experiences and perspectives of company CEO, Keith Arnold, founding family member and Board Member Dr. Tom Kasser, and Platte River Equity Managing Director, Kris Whalen. The Panel will be moderated by Paul Turgeon, who is an independent Board Director of MFG.”
 
MFG Chemical was founded in 1981 by Charles Gavin III, serving the needs of the carpet and textiles industry around Dalton, GA.  Looking at the company’s future, Gavin brought Platte River Equity into the picture in 2017 to recapitalize and formulate a plan for strategic, long-term growth. Since that time, MFG promoted Arnold to CEO, enhanced manufacturing capabilities through its recent acquisition in Pasadena, TX, the company’s fourth chemical plant, and has catapulted into one of the world’s largest consumers of maleic anhydride and producers of sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinates (DOSS), among many other chemistries and reactions.
 
“We are pleased to share our experiences in the succession planning area, Arnold said.  “We will also be exhibiting at this Conference and look forward to meeting with many current and potential new customers at MFG booth 415.”