Kent Furst was recently promoted to manager of the polymers and materials group at The Freedonia Group, Inc. 

Furst has worked as an industry analyst since 2005 and is a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers. Furst graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a BS in Polymer Science & Engineering. 

He recently was the keynote speaker at the 2014 International Silicone Conference and is currently involved in research on the polyethylene, fluoropolymer, and graphite industries.