Jeff Moser

President, West Branch LLC

Member of the Industrial Council

Council Member Biography

Jeff Moser is the President of West Branch, an Independent Consulting Company specializing in materials, energy, environmental, commodities, and industrial sectors. Previously Mr. Moser was a Global Market Manager at Dow Automotive, a unit of Dow Chemical and a plastics, adhesives, sealants, foams, films and fluids supplier for the global automotive industry. He has over 20 years of experience in advanced materials, catalysts, specialty chemicals, environmental, energy and precious metals industries. At Dow, Mr. Moser was responsible for creating a strategic plan for Dow's global emissions business, new product development of advanced technologies, and developing nanotechnology composites for advanced catalysts. He has over 15 years of experience in managing global price, market share, and margin strategies for leading firms and has also managed key accounts for fabricated industrial products including Precious Metal sales. Mr. Moser holds a MBA degree from Rutgers University. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2008 - present: President, West Branch LLC
2000 - 2008: Global Market Manager, Dow Automotive
1993 - 2000: Manager for Marketing and Business Development, BASF CATALYSTS LLC
1990 - 1993: Manager – Technical Sales, BASF CATALYSTS LLC
1988 - 1990: Manufacturing Manager, BASF CATALYSTS LLC

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Dow Ag interest heating up again

June 22, 2009

Analysis by:Jeff Moser, President, West Branch LLC

Analysis of: ChemChina Taps JPMorgan for Dow Chemical Unit Bid | www.cnbc.com

Dow's hand is forced regarding more divestitures to pay down ROH leverage. The only uncertainty is whether units like Ag will be sold outright or into a JV entity.

SCR Goes to Court

June 4, 2009

Analysis by:Jeff Moser, President, West Branch LLC

Analysis of: SCR court battle heats up | fleetowner.com

Navistar has petitioned a Federal court to overturn EPA certification of competitors' SCR systems for 2010 NOx compliance. This could signal issues with Navistar's EGR only strategy as they seek to postpone the 2010 deadline.

Platinum Demand: Long Road to Auto Recovery?

May 19, 2009

Analysis by:Jeff Moser, President, West Branch LLC

Analysis of: Platinum auto demand drop signals global slowdown | money.cnn.com

Major softening in demand for automotive emission catalysts has kept Platinum prices at levels half of record peaks. New CAFE and CO2 regulations may boost catalyst needs but overall vehicle builds may trump the demand curve.

Carbon Fuel Crackdown - California Gets Tough

May 1, 2009

Analysis by:Jeff Moser, President, West Branch LLC

Analysis of: CARB OK's Low Carbon Fuel Rules | www.dieselprogress.com

Standards for petroleum, renewable, and alternative fuels in California have set the precedent for the nation's first restrictions on carbon fuel content.

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