What Schafran Associates Llc does

Schafran Associates LLC is a privately held, founder-led advisory consultancy that provides sales, marketing, business development, and strategic sourcing services exclusively to mid-market companies in the fine and specialty chemicals sector. The firm is led by Principal Borys Schafran, who brings 40 years of corporate leadership experience from Jayhawk Fine Chemicals, Evonik, and AkzoNobel, supported by a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, an M.S. in Polymer Science & Engineering, and executive education in Marketing and Digital Strategies. Its stated mission centers on restoring the B2B customer experience for chemical-industry clients through customer-experience realignment, portfolio rationalization, go-to-market strategy (including USA entry for overseas chemical manufacturers), and sales-team performance turnaround, addressing pain points such as stagnant growth, underperforming marketing programs, and inability to expand into new markets.

The firm does not develop or sell a proprietary software platform; service delivery is entirely human-led, advisory in nature, and accessed through direct client engagements. Service areas span fine chemicals used in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, flavor & fragrance, electronics, aerospace, and infrastructure, alongside specialty chemicals used in paints & coatings, road markings, concrete repair, cast polymers, structural adhesives, tooling, and upcycling of waste plastics. The firm augments its principal-led capacity through a referenced network of industry-experienced strategists, and uses a content library, social media presence, and industry-association sponsorships (notably the New Jersey Chapter of SAMPE) for top-of-funnel demand generation.

Commercially, Schafran Associates operates a professional services, retainer-based revenue model with quote-based pricing and a free initial consultation offer to convert inbound interest. There are no disclosed financials, no institutional funding, no parent company, and no acquired subsidiaries; the business is founder-owned. Operating geographies span the USA (with principal presence in New Jersey / Suffern) and selected international regions including Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and Asia Pacific. No AI/ML capabilities, software product, or proprietary technology platform are disclosed.

Name

Schafran Associates Llc

Legal name

Schafran Associates LLC

Website

https://schafranassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schafran Associates LLC is a founder-led boutique consultancy delivering sales, marketing, business development, and sourcing advisory services exclusively to mid-market fine and specialty chemical companies across the USA and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals Consulting

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer, Marketing & Sales Consulting (BPAHACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals consulting
• Sales advisory services
• Business development advisory
• Go-to-market strategy
• Fine chemicals consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Suffern

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Advisory retainer and consulting engagements billed on a monthly retainer basis, providing market discovery, strategic planning, and business development advisory services to mid-market fine and specialty chemical companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schafran Associates LLC is a boutique consultancy that provides sales, marketing, business development, and sourcing advisory services exclusively to mid-market fine and specialty chemical companies. Its core offering includes customer experience restoration, business development program building, portfolio rationalization, go-to-market strategy, sales team turnaround, marketing program optimization, and USA market-entry strategy for overseas chemical manufacturers. Engagements are delivered through consultative, retainer- or project-based advisory work led by Principal Borys Schafran.

Product overview

Schafran Associates LLC operates as a single-service consultancy offering advisory services exclusively to mid-market fine and specialty chemical companies. The firm provides business development advisory, sales and marketing consulting, customer experience improvement, and go-to-market strategy services. The consultancy does not offer a software product or platform but rather delivers expert advisory services through engagement programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fine and Specialty Chemicals Consultancy Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SAMPE New Jersey ChapterminorOthersSchafran Associates is a proud sponsor of the New Jersey Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Material & Process Engineering (SAMPE). This sponsorship provides visibility and engagement within the advanced materials and process engineering community, aligning with the company's focus on the aerospace and specialty chemicals sectors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ICIS (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services): Chemical market intelligence and analytics provider with a growing consulting practice. Comparable as a chemicals-specific advisory and information provider, though primarily a data/analytics business rather than a hands-on consultancy.

Direct peers

• Smithers: Consulting, testing, and market research provider serving the specialty chemicals, materials, and packaging industries. Overlaps with Schafran Associates in market intelligence, sourcing advisory, and strategic guidance for chemical clients.
• Kline & Company: Management consulting and market research firm focused on the specialty chemicals and life sciences industries. Direct competitor to Schafran Associates in advising mid-market chemical companies on strategy, market entry, and commercial optimization.
• Townsend Solutions: Boutique consulting firm focused on the specialty chemicals and additives market, helping clients with strategy, M&A, and business development. Closely comparable in niche specialization and mid-market chemical client base.
• The ChemQuest Group: Specialty chemicals-focused strategy and business transformation consulting firm serving coatings, adhesives, sealants, and related materials. Highly comparable in niche depth, mid-market focus, and operator-led advisory positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company (Chemicals Practice): Global strategy consulting firm with deep chemicals sector experience, including results-driven advisory for specialty chemicals clients. Comparable as a broader incumbent alternative for mid-market chemical strategy engagements.
• McKinsey & Company (Chemicals Practice): Global management consultancy with a dedicated chemicals practice serving large producers. While at a vastly different scale, McKinsey competes for chemical industry advisory work and represents the high-end incumbent against which boutique chemical consultancies differentiate.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights (formerly IHS Markit): Diversified information services and advisory business with deep chemicals research, consulting, and price-assessment capabilities. Comparable as a chemical-industry intelligence and advisory provider, though at a much larger scale and broader scope.
• Arthur D. Little (Chemicals Practice): Global management consultancy with a long-standing chemicals and materials practice. Overlaps with Schafran Associates in strategy and operational advisory for chemical clients, though at significantly larger scale.
• Ramboll (Chemicals & Process Industries): Global engineering, consulting, and advisory firm serving chemicals, pharma, and process industries. Comparable in providing strategic and technical advisory to chemical companies, but with a far broader services portfolio and global footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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