Buckman’s biggest-ever Memphis investment is portal for innovation
From left, Joshua Harvey, pilot plant technician, Junai Maharaj, CEO of Buckman, and Martin Conner, Buckman’s president of the Americas, inside of their new $10 million pilot plant. on Nov. 25, 2024 in Memphis. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“We would like to have to be first choice for the new chemical engineers, data scientists, chemists that are coming out of the local universities,” said the company’s CEO. “We also hope to attract talent from around the country and perhaps even around the world to come to Memphis.”
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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