About

Overview

PMC Global, Inc. is a privately-held management company and resource partner with corporate offices in three states and more than 20 subsidiaries in 10 U.S. states and 17 countries. From its roots in the early stages of the plastics polymer modification industry a half century ago, PMC has branched out through start-ups and strategic acquisitions to dominate select markets in plastics/chemicals, manufacturing, food service, packaging and finance. PMC and its subsidiaries employ more than 3,500 worldwide.

History

Philip Kamins began working in the plastics industry as a Chicago teenager in the 1950s. After moving to California he started his own firm, Kamco Plastics, in 1963. Kamins combined good business sense with an excellent understanding of people – he was among the industry’s first to offer equity shares as performance incentives for managers. In 1971 he started PMC Global and set that company on a strategic growth course in the chemical and plastics industries. Under Kamins’ leadership PMC Global gained solid market share in those targeted industries before diversifying into other areas including packaging, food service and finance. The Kamins family remains active in day-to-day operations of PMC Global.

Philosophy

“The freedom to succeed, the support to grow”

PMC Global’s start-ups and acquisitions encompass a diverse range of industries, markets, customers and cultures and embrace a wide variety of business and management styles. We encourage the sharing and leveraging of ideas, resources and technologies across our entire portfolio. Our decentralized management philosophy allows each subsidiary under the PMC Global umbrella to maintain a strong individual identity with enormous flexibility and the freedom to succeed through local decision making. At the same time, PMC Global stands at the ready to provide each business growth-oriented support in the form of capital investments; administrative, legal and financial guidance, and access to worldwide business and market intelligence.

Operations

PMC Global’s North American operations are managed by PMC, Inc. Group. Our European manufacturing operations are managed by PLIC (PMC Leaders in Chemicals) and we maintain a strong presence in Asia via PMC Science-Tech Industries (Nanjing) Co. Ltd.  All three subsidiaries are independently managed by seasoned professionals boasting extensive knowledge of their industries, local cultures and business climates.