Umbrex is the fastest, most reliable way to find the right independent management consultant for a project in the chemicals and advanced materials industry.

Over 90% of our Chemicals & Advanced Materials Practice consultants are alums of McKinsey, Bain, or BCG.

Finding the right consultant should be this easy.

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(We’ll provide bios within 48 hours on average)

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The Umbrex Chemicals & Advanced Materials Practices

Basic Chemicals & Petrochemicals Practice
Enabling basic chemicals and petrochemicals to optimize crackers, feedstock and energy, integration, logistics, pricing, and decarbonization for resilient margins.
Circular Polymers & Chemical Recycling Practice
Enabling circular polymers and chemical recycling by optimizing feedstock, pyrolysis/depolymerization yields, ISCC PLUS mass‑balance, offtakes, and scalable, low‑carbon profitability.
Electronic & Battery Materials Practice
Accelerating electronic and battery materials by localizing supply, improving electrode yields, securing offtakes, and ensuring battery passport-ready quality and compliance.
Industrial Gases Practice
Optimizing industrial gas networks by improving ASU/HyCO efficiency, telemetry-driven logistics, pricing pass‑through, and hydrogen-ready decarbonization for reliable, profitable growth.
Plastics, Polymers & Resins Practice
Optimizing plastics, polymers, and resins businesses by improving reactor yields, compounding OEE, supply-chain reliability, pricing discipline, and circular-grade profitability.
Specialty Chemicals (Incl. Coatings & Adhesives) Practice
Accelerating specialty chemicals, coatings, and adhesives by optimizing batch yield, cycle time, pricing pass-through, and innovation for profitable growth.

“I spoke with Umbrex on a Friday afternoon; on Monday morning a former McKinsey Engagement Manager was leading our post-merger integration effort.”

“Umbrex is run by McKinsey alums, so they understand the type of talent I need.”

“We've got Umbrex on speed-dial.”

“Some consultants talk at you. Umbrex is a partner. They listen and ask smart questions. They help me figure out exactly what kind of profile I need.”

“I appreciate the flexibility I get with Umbrex. No fixed pyramid model. I can get one or more consultants, full time or part-time, junior or senior, remote or on-site.”

"No other firm operates with a comparable sense of urgency. Within twenty-four hours of speaking with Umbrex, I get profiles of highly qualified candidates who are a good fit for my project."

"We think of Umbrex as a strategic partner."

"One way that Umbrex particularly earned my trust is that if they aren't the right solution for a given project, they tell me up front and recommend another firm."

Find a consultant in our Chemicals & Advanced Materials Practice:

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