Kwan Ip

Biography

Mr. Ip (Francis) Kwan serves as General Manager of the Hong Kong Bauhinia Paints Manufacturing Company Limited., a subsidiary of Yip's Chemical Holdings Ltd since January 1, 2011. He joined the Group as an assistant to director of the Group in 2007 and has been the general manager of Hong Kong Bauhinia Paints Manufacturing (Greater China) Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Group, since 1 January 2011. Mr. Ip was appointed as a member of the Group Executive Committee and the president of the Bauhinia Coatings Group on 1 January 2012 and 1 January 2015 respectively. He is the son of Mr. Ip Chi Shing, the chairman of the Group and a non-executive director of the Company. He graduated from the London School of Economics with a Bachelor’s degree in Government and Economics. Before joining the Group, he had worked in the investment bank industry for three years.  

Research Interest

Yip’s Chemical Holdings Limited is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company principally engaged in chemical businesses. The Company operates through four segments. Solvents segment is engaged in the manufacture and trading of solvents and related products, such as ethyl acetate, normal butyl acetate, mixed butyl acetate, ethanol and thinners. Coatings segment is engaged in the manufacture and trading of coatings and related products, such as paints and resins. Inks segment is engaged in the manufacture and trading of inks and related products. Lubricants segment is engaged in the manufacture and trading of lubricants products, such as engine oils, antifreeze fluids, gear oils, automatic transmission fluids, hydraulic oils and heat conducting oils.