CINCINNATI – The ChemQuest Group has hired Ezio Braggio, Sherwin Williams’ recently retired Regional President of Europe, Middle East, Africa and India (EMEAI), as ChemQuest Europe’s newest Vice President.
Braggio has over 35 years of experience working as an executive for Sherwin-Williams (the former Valspar Corp.) and PPG Industries. From 2011–2017, Braggio worked as President, EMEAI, and Corporate Vice President of what was then Valspar, where he identified and executed strategic acquisitions and joint ventures for 10 business units in the region, including acquiring and integrating INVER and ISVA and developing long-term contract terms with Crown Packaging Corp., Ball Corp., Massilly, Mivisa Envases, Ardagh Group, and Litalsa. Braggio’s leadership of Valspar EMEAI culminated in a newly restructured European leadership team that contributed to significant growth in its Packaging portfolio following non-BPA conversion. He also worked on the full integration of INVER in GI, helped to increase market share in the coil coatings market, and worked on the divestiture of Valspar’s non-core businesses (Graphic Arts and Laser Sintering Powder).