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INDUSTRY NEWS
Hempel appoints new Group Director
for Research & Development
Worldwide coatings
manufacturer Hempel
announces the appointment
of Nigel Shewring as its new
Group Director of Research
& Development (R&D).
Nigel 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.
Nigel’s key responsibilities include managing
the overall activities in Hempel’s 15 R&D
centres around the world, and ensuring that
Hempel’s global R&D organisation delivers
innovative solutions to its customers across
the globe.
Steen Hoff, Hempel’s Acting Director of
Operations says;
“We are delighted to welcome Nigel to the
Hempel family. I believe Nigel has what it
takes to drive our R&D organisation and to
retain its position as one of the best in the
industry. 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
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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. 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,” says Steen Hoff.
Nigel Shewring has over 23 years of R&D
experience in a global industrial coatings
environment. He has a proven track record
of leading innovation in strategic
partnerships as well as developing and
leading high-performance organisations. He
holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University
of Durham and a PhD. in Material Science
from Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
When not visiting one of Hempel’s 15 R&D
and test centres around the world, Nigel
Shewring will be based in Hempel’s
headquarters near Copenhagen, Denmark.
Here, Hempel is currently constructing a new
R&D centre, which will house around 100
international researchers.
About Hempel
As a world-leading supplier of trusted coating
solutions, Hempel is a global company with
strong values, working with customers in the
protective, marine, decorative, container and
Nigel Shewring, newly appointed Group Director
of Research & Development (R&D), Hempel
yacht industries. Hempel factories, R&D
centres and stock points are established in
every region.
Across the globe, Hempel’s coatings protect
surfaces, structures and equipment. They extend
asset lifetimes, reduce maintenance costs and
make homes and workplaces safer and more
colourful. Hempel was founded in Copenhagen,
Denmark in 1915. It is proudly owned by the
Hempel Foundation, which ensures a solid
economic base for the Hempel Group and
supports cultural, social, humanitarian and
scientific purposes around the world.
Visit: www.hempel.com
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