Hallstar
John Paro has an extensive career in the chemical industry, serving as Chairman and CEO of Hallstar since 1986, where initial responsibilities included a marketing role. Prior to Hallstar, John Paro gained valuable experience in marketing and sales at FMC from 1978 to 1986. Academic credentials include an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Bucknell University.
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Hallstar
At Hallstar, our company vision describes who and what we are: a company that uses technical expertise and knowledge to improve our customers’ products and profitability. We are results-driven and passionate about our customers and our people, ethical in our business practices and experts in our markets. These values have been key to our decades of success in helping beauty and personal care and industrial companies solve complex problems and offer breakthrough products. Ester chemistry is indispensable to these markets, and we’re proud of our expertise and creativity in this area. Our more than 100 patents attest to our innovative culture. Our loyal customers which include some of the biggest companies and brands in the world value our collaborative work style, unparalleled technical support, quality and speed of development and delivery. Based in Chicago, Illinois, we are growing globally while retaining the agility, responsiveness and personal touch usually associated with smaller firms. We really get to know our customers and work closely with them. It’s a “chemistry” that we cultivate within our company and in collaboration with our customers.