MORRISVILLE, Pa. (Jan. 22, 2018) – David Harwood and Peter Schroeter-Denzin have joined Gelest, Inc. as European Sales Managers.

Based in Edenkoben, Germany, Harwood is responsible for establishing, supporting and growing business opportunities in Europe in pharmaceuticals; chromatography & diagnostics; contact lenses; optical polymers and microelectronics.  He joins Gelest with more than 25 years’ experience in sales and business development management in varying roles at MinAscent Technologies, Polysciences Europe and Raschig.

Schroeter-Denzin, based south of Hamburg, Germany, is responsible for establishing, nurturing and growing the business relationships throughout Europe in industrial polymers, paint & coatings; adhesives & sealants; rubber and other industrial applications.  He brings to Gelest 25+ years’ experience in sales, key account management, market development and engineering in varying roles at Eastman Chemical, Chemtura, Ineos & Albis Corp.  

Harwood’s and Schroeter-Denzin’s long-term specialty chemical industry experience makes them excellent additions to and accomplished resources for the Gelest team in the U.S. and abroad.

About Gelest                                                                                                         

Gelest, Inc., headquartered in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, is recognized worldwide as an innovator, manufacturer and supplier of commercial and research quantities of organosilicon compounds, metal-organic compounds and silicones. Gelest serves advanced technology markets through a materials science-driven approach. The company provides focused technical development and application support for semiconductors, medical materials, pharmaceutical synthesis, diagnostics and separation science, and specialty polymeric materials: “Gelest – Enabling Your Technology.” www.gelest.com