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J. P. "Butch" Forehand is Vice President of Operations for W. R. Grace & Co. with responsibility for organizing and conducting due diligence and integrating strategic acquisitions. In addition, he provides overall leadership to the Six Sigma process, the materials management function and manufacturing excellence.
Butch joined Grace in July 2000 from Honeywell/Allied Signal, where he served in a variety of leadership positions. Most recently, he was vice president of operations for the Honeywell Specialty Chemicals business and had multi-functional responsibilities for 30 facilities around the world and 4,000 people in manufacturing operations
Butch holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University.
Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and other products and services to petroleum refiners; catalysts for the manufacture of plastics; silica-based engineered and specialty materials for a wide-range of industrial applications; specialty chemicals, additives and materials for commercial and residential construction; and can sealants and coatings for food packaging. With annual sales of more than $2.5 billion, Grace has over 6,400 employees and operates in nearly 40 countries.
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