The Chatsworth GroupThe Chatsworth Group
The Chatsworth Group is a Singapore based group of companies, recognized as a leading Consulting and Service Group in S & SE Asia, dedicated to working with global clients and personnel exclusively within the Petrochemical, Chemical, Plastics and Related Industries -
- Petrochemical and Chemical Industries;
- Plastic Resin Marketing and Distribution;
- Plastics Processing & Fabrication;
- OEM Industries utilizing plastics materials.
The Group originally consisted of three inter-related companies, each with a specific focus, but having linkages to each other and dedicated to serving these target industries and in 2006, the consulting businesses of Material Applications Pte Ltd were absorbed into Chatsworth Associates Pte Ltd without any changes being made to the objectives of the services provided.
These companies are:
Technical Consulting, Market Research & Executive Search and Recruitment
Organiser of Specialised Conferences, Training Courses and Workshops
By working the linkages between the resources within The Chatsworth Group, we create an interdisciplinary approach to serving the clients needs, providing the client access to a wide range of services, including, though not limited to :
- Market Research and Technology Transfer;
- Technical Consulting;
- Materials Analyses;
- Quality System Analysis;
- Specialised Workshops and Training Courses in New and Advanced Materials, Technology and Processes;
- Conference and Seminar Resources;
- Executive Search and Recruitment / Specialised Placement Services
Hence the Group is in tune with what clients require and can more effectively apply the relevant expertise and experience to finding the right solution. The aim is to enable clients to develop and improve their competitive advantage through implementation of successful business strategies which are technology driven and applied through these two different, but inter-connected entities:
The Principals of the Group, have wide academic, consulting and industrial experience in the chemicals, petrochemicals, polymer, consumer electronics and advanced materials sectors, with a combined total of over 60 years; primarily within the Asia Pacific region. The Group prides itself in undertaking continuous investment in developing regional and global affiliations to better serve the needs of the client within Asia Pacific.
Dr
Phil Adams - Principal & CEO 
The Chatsworth Group is managed by CEO, Dr Philip Adams, who has over 35 years of experience within the plastics industry; with more than 30 of these being in Singapore. Since arriving in Singapore in 1975, where Dr Adams is presently a permanent resident, he has worked in a variety of senior management positions within such companies as GE Corporate Research and Development (GE USA Asia Co); the Dexter Corporation, Nypro Inc and UFE Inc, prior to establishing his own consulting and market research company “Material Applications Pte Ltd” in 1990.
Formerly holding an adjunct Associate Professorship at the Singapore Nanyang Technological University, Dr Adams main research interests lie in plastics processing, high temperature engineering thermoplastics and applications, compounding and specialty conductive plastic compounds.
Since earning a BSc degree in Plastics Technology from the Southbank Polytechnic in London, UK, and MSc and PhD degrees in Polymer Physics from the University of Manchester, UK, Dr Adams has been continuously engaged in a range of professional activities in the plastics industry. He was instrumental in setting up the Plastics and Rubber Institute of Singapore, serving as President for a total of over 12 years. During his first tenure, he was a founder member of the ASEAN Countries Union of Polymer Science (serving as President for 1991-1993) and took the Plastics and Rubber Institute of Singapore, into the Pacific Polymer Federation. For his services to the industry and the Institute, Dr Adams was awarded the Plastics and Rubber Institute's Meritorious Service Award in 1987 and received Honorary Fellowship of the Plastics and Rubber Institute, Singapore, in 1991. In 2000, he was elected Honorary Life Vice-President. In addition, Dr Adams is a Fellow of the Plastics and Rubber Institute of Malaysia; a Fellow of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry; a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry; Chartered Chemist (UK); a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals and a Senior Member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (USA).
Dr Adams is currently serving as a Member of the Advisory Committee for curriculum development in the Singapore Polytechnic School of Chemical and Life Sciences and was past-Chairman of the Chemical Standards Technical Committee on Rubber and Plastics, as well as past-Chairman of the Plastics Packaging Standards Committee. For his services to Singapore's Standardisation Programmes, Dr Adams was awarded the Certificate of Merit from the Standards Council in 1991 and their Distinguished Service Award in 1995.
He has authored numerous papers and given various presentations on the plastics industry in SE Asia, and acted as Chairman at various plastic-related conferences in the region
