About me

My name is Julian, I am a senior advisor to the inks and coatings industry.

For the past 20 years I have been a senior executive leading regional businesses at international corporate and private equity entities that develop and sell coatings and inks.

I also spent 12 years in the polymers market at GE, leading teams and creating new market growth as a product manager, sales manager and global key account manager.

In 2022 I started an independent advisory business to bring these skills and experiences to a wider audience. I help global clients create profitable growth in B2B consumables markets.

I would love to be able to help you with your business, get in touch here for a confidential discussion.

Industry Expertise

My expertise covers a wide range of coatings and inks markets including:

  • Pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves and flexible packaging

  • Aluminum beverage cans, steel food cans and general line cans

  • Pre-painted steel coil for construction

  • Aluminum architectural extrusions

  • I also have a working knowledge of the Marine, Protective and Auto-refinish coatings markets

My polymer expertise is with polycarbonate, acrylic, HIPS/PPO and ABS resins including brands such as Lexan, Noryl, Cycoloy, Margard, Thermoclear & Cycolac:

  • Polymer resins used in consumer electronics, healthcare and lighting applications

  • Extruded polymer sheets & profiles for construction, ballistic glazing, machine guarding, agricultural equipment, sound barriers, safety glazing, aircraft interiors and mass transportation

  • Architectural specifications for roofing in stadiums, public buildings & airports

I have conducted business in multiple countries including, alphabetically:

Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Every EU country, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Jordan, Mexico, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, USA

I have lived and worked in the US, the UK and the Netherlands. I live with my family in North Carolina.

If you would like to have a no-obligation discussion about your business and how I can help please reach out here or on LinkedIn. We can have an initial conversation about your business needs and determine the best steps to take.