INDUSTRY SECTORS

Specialty Materials include many of the basic ingredients that are designed to provide specific physical, chemical, mechanical, or thermal properties to a finished product. They also include finished products themselves, such as construction materials or molded components made of plastic, rubber, or composites. Specialty materials are used extensively in the world’s largest industries, including automotive, aerospace, construction, electronics, energy, food, nutraceutical, mining, and paper and packaging. 

Grace Matthews leverages a team with a strong background in science and engineering to support clients serving a wide range of specialty materials markets, including minerals extraction and processing, food and beverage ingredients, nutraceuticals, building products/construction materials, and molded plastics and composites. Importantly, we have experience working with clients serving more traditional end markets like automotive and construction as well as in fast-developing markets like electronics. We understand the technological, regulatory, and IP-related challenges that often arise on M&A projects across the specialty materials landscape and have demonstrated an ability to successfully resolve a variety of unique deal-related issues. Grace Matthews has served clients participating in many areas of the specialty materials market, including:

• Construction Chemicals and Building Products
• Industrial Minerals and Inorganic Materials 
• Ingredients, Nutraceuticals, Flavors and Fragrances
• Paper, Films, and Packaging Materials
• Plastics, Composites, and Molded Materials
• Textiles and Nonwovens