Gregory Nelson Email & Phone Number

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Miami Beach, Florida

EW Polymer Group was formed in 2013 by a team of highly skilled rubber professionals with many years in the rubber industry and other parts of the chemical industry. We offer US manufacturers one stop shopping service for synthetic rubber, natural rubber and rubber chemicals with reliable, high quality products and competitive prices.

Miami Beach

North South Investment LLC is a private investment company in the small to middle market space focusing on companies in the chemical industry.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

East West Copolymer LLC recently acquired Lion Copolymer LLC, a major synthetic butadiene rubber manufacturer located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

• $700+ Million SBR and EPDM rubber manufacturing company that provides synthetic rubber for the automotive, tire and construction markets.CEO and PresidentResponsible for the overall profitability of the.
• Improved EBITDA 750%
• Grew revenue 64%
• Reduced fixed cost 20%
• Implemented strategy to improve product portfolio
• Grew business in Asia market 5 fold in 18 months

• Responsible for the operations in Europe, Africa and Middle East with revenues of $1.1 billion and 3000 employees. Significantly improved overall European operations to enable company to meet financial commitments.
• Surpassed $1 billion in sales for the first time.
• Improved on-time shipments in Europe by 40%.
• Significantly improved DSOGroup Vice President and President, Service, Equipment and Outsourcing
• Developed innovative strategy for small to medium size customers to enable Nalco to growth 1-2% per year.
• Implemented global service organization for all after sale services to customers including equipment installations, analytical and professional services which reduced customers attrition by 30%.

• Re-structured purchasing organization from a de-centralized regional function to a globally centralized organization with over 200 employees and identified $150MM savings.
• Planned and successfully implemented global purchasing strategy which resulted in $42 MM savings in first 9 months and $77 MM in 15 months.
• Implemented e-Procurement strategy that significantly shortened the negotiating cycle time and resulted in savings of 15-20% in targeted areas.

• Successfully planned and implemented the Dow and Union Carbide merger activities for purchasing globally and optimized the joint purchasing functions resulting in 20% reduction in personnel
• Executed innovative global strategies which resulted in $200+ MM of synergy savings exceeding the announced target of $150MM.
• Implemented innovative strategies which incorporated e-Procurement and Six Sigma methodologies and delivered $500+ MM in savings in 2002; the highest annual savings for the Dow Purchasing organization

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

June 1999: Appointed VP of Procurement. January 1997: Appointed Director of Operations for Ethylene business including feedstock optimization for the ethylene steam crackers.

Houston, Texas, United States

-Business Planning Manager for Performance products-Plant Manager, Baton Rouge PALA and Syn Gas plants