Robert May
Chief Executive Officer at Beacon Manufacturing Group LLC
Profile
Robert (Bob) May joined Akoya Capital Partners in 2018 and serves as Managing Director for plastics, polymers, and other related specialty chemicals.
Bob has 35+ years of executive leadership experience in the plastics and chemicals industries.
He has held senior-level global business management, sales & marketing, operations and strategic planning roles at The Dow Chemical Company, BP-Amoco and Georgia Gulf where he had P&L responsibilities for several $1.0+ billion global commodity plastics businesses.
Bob has extensive experience with commodity plastics and engineering resins for the packaging, consumer & durable goods, building products, automotive and medical markets.
He has also worked for Portion Packaging, Campbell Soup Company and American Cyanamid.
Most recently Bob was the President of Premier Polymers, a privately held start-up plastics trading and distribution business in North America.
Bob is a results-driven leader and a seasoned executive with experience in restructuring and transforming underperforming businesses.
Throughout his career Bob has had success in achieving significant sales revenue growth, improving EBITDA performance and delivering exceptional value.
Bob is the CEO and Executive Chairman of Beacon Manufacturing Group and Star Plastics, Akoya portfolio companies.
Bob has a B.S.
degree in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University and an M.B.A.
from the University of Michigan.
He is an avid sports fan and enjoys traveling and playing golf.
Robert May active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Star Plastics, Inc. (United States)
 Star Plastics, Inc. (United States) Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Star Plastics, Inc. is a company based in Ravenswood, WV. The company specializes in helping its customers rework their by-products through their recycling center, which converts recycled materials into usable assets. The company also creates custom compounded plastic materials to meet their customers' performance, property, and price requirements. Since 1988, Star Plastics has grown from a recycling company to one of the highest-quality producers of custom compounds. The company is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, making them a one-stop-shop for identifying their customers' material types and providing high-quality custom polymer compounding, material sourcing, tolling, blending, repackaging, and much more. Donald K. Wiseman has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Chairman | 31/07/2021 |
| PC&E Strategic Business Solutions LLC | President | 31/05/2017 |
Akoya Capital Partners LLC
 Akoya Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Akoya Capital Partners LLC (Akoya Capital) is an independent private equity subsidiary of Akoya Capital LLC founded in 2005 by Max DeZara. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 31/05/2018 |
Beacon Manufacturing Group LLC
 Beacon Manufacturing Group LLC Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Beacon Manufacturing Group LLC is a company that specializes in providing highly engineered solutions to complex manufacturing problems. The company is based in Alexandria, MN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has two subsidiaries, Beacon MedTech Solutions and Beacon Engineered Solutions, which offer customized engineering solutions and help customers introduce new products respectively. Robert May has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/06/2020 |
Former positions of Robert May
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Polymers LLC | President | 31/05/2017 |
| AXIALL CORP | Private Equity Investor | 31/01/2014 |
INEOS AG
 INEOS AG Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries INEOS AG engages in the manufacture of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. The firm offers materials to insulate houses, offices, electrical and telecommunications cables. It also uses Modern plastics to package, protect and preserve food and drink. The company was founded by James Arthur Radcliffe in April 1998 and is headquartered in Rolle, Switzerland. | Director/Board Member | 30/03/2006 |
BP International Ltd.
 BP International Ltd. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals BP International Ltd. engages in the oil, petrochemicals, and related financial services. It extracts petroleum and natural gas. The company was founded on December 29, 1954 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Private Equity Investor | 30/11/2004 |
Training of Robert May
| Drexel University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Michigan | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Star Plastics, Inc. (United States)
Star Plastics, Inc. (United States) Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Star Plastics, Inc. is a company based in Ravenswood, WV. The company specializes in helping its customers rework their by-products through their recycling center, which converts recycled materials into usable assets. The company also creates custom compounded plastic materials to meet their customers' performance, property, and price requirements. Since 1988, Star Plastics has grown from a recycling company to one of the highest-quality producers of custom compounds. The company is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, making them a one-stop-shop for identifying their customers' material types and providing high-quality custom polymer compounding, material sourcing, tolling, blending, repackaging, and much more. Donald K. Wiseman has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Producer Manufacturing |
BP International Ltd.
BP International Ltd. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals BP International Ltd. engages in the oil, petrochemicals, and related financial services. It extracts petroleum and natural gas. The company was founded on December 29, 1954 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Energy Minerals |
Westlake Chlor-Vinyls Corp.
 Westlake Chlor-Vinyls Corp. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Westlake Chlor-Vinyls Corp. engages in the business of manufacturing and marketing basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers, and building products. It operates under the Olefins and Vinyls segments. The Olefins segment provides polyethylene, styrene, and feedstock. The Vinyls segment includes polyvinyl chloride and caustic soda. The company was founded on May 17, 1984 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Process Industries |
| Premier Polymers LLC | |
| PC&E Strategic Business Solutions LLC | |
Akoya Capital Partners LLC
Akoya Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Akoya Capital Partners LLC (Akoya Capital) is an independent private equity subsidiary of Akoya Capital LLC founded in 2005 by Max DeZara. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Beacon Manufacturing Group LLC
Beacon Manufacturing Group LLC Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Beacon Manufacturing Group LLC is a company that specializes in providing highly engineered solutions to complex manufacturing problems. The company is based in Alexandria, MN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has two subsidiaries, Beacon MedTech Solutions and Beacon Engineered Solutions, which offer customized engineering solutions and help customers introduce new products respectively. Robert May has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Producer Manufacturing |
INEOS AG
INEOS AG Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries INEOS AG engages in the manufacture of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. The firm offers materials to insulate houses, offices, electrical and telecommunications cables. It also uses Modern plastics to package, protect and preserve food and drink. The company was founded by James Arthur Radcliffe in April 1998 and is headquartered in Rolle, Switzerland. | Process Industries |
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