PQ Group Holdings Realigns Leadership Roles for Two Executives

MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PQG #management–PQ Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE:PQG) (“PQ” or the “Company”), a leading,
highly diversified global provider of specialty catalysts, specialty
materials and chemicals, and services, today announced a change of
responsibilities for two members of its executive leadership team,
effective April 1, 2018.

Paul J. Ferrall, Jr., who has served as Executive Vice President and
Group President of Environmental Catalysts and Services since 2016, will
lead PQ’s strategic development function. In addition to the current
strategic development responsibilities, he will focus on preparation for
the digital transformation affecting PQ's global assets. With Mr.
Ferrall’s new assignment, David J. Taylor, who has served as Senior Vice
President of Strategic Development since 2017, will become Group
President of Environmental Catalysts and Services.

“Paul has successfully managed most of our operations at various times
during his 13 years with PQ,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Jim Gentilcore. “Given his experience and past achievements, he is
uniquely suited to lead the Strategic Development Group."

Jim continued: “Dave is a seasoned veteran and his business experience
in the industrial gas and energy sectors will serve him well as he heads
our Environmental Catalysts and Services business.”

Mr. Ferrall joined PQ in August 2005 and held several leadership
positions in global plant operations and the performance chemicals
business prior to assuming his role in the Environmental Catalysts and
Services Group. Mr. Taylor joined PQ in 2017, and he previously served
in several senior management positions with Air Products and Chemicals,
Inc., a global industrial gas and chemicals supplier.

Mr. Ferrall and Mr. Taylor will continue to report to Mr. Gentilcore.

Investor Contact:
Nahla A. Azmy
(610) 651-4561
[email protected]

Media Contact:
Kathleen Stanley
(201) 486-3729
[email protected]

About PQ Group Holdings, Inc.

PQ Group Holdings, Inc. is an integrated, global provider of specialty
catalysts, specialty materials and chemicals, and services. Our
environmental catalysts and services business is a leading global
innovator and producer of catalysts for the refinery, emissions control,
and petrochemical industries and is also a leading provider of catalyst
recycling services to the North American refining industry. Our
performance materials and chemicals business is a silicates and
specialty materials producer with leading supply positions in North
America, Europe, South America, and Asia (except China) serving diverse
and growing end uses such as personal and industrial cleaning products,
fuel efficient tires, surface coatings, and food and beverage products.

Forward Looking Statements:

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements.
Such statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other
factors which could cause actual results to differ materially.

Contacts

PQ Group Holdings Inc.
Investors:
Nahla A. Azmy,
610-651-4561
[email protected]
or
Media:
Kathleen
Stanley, 201-486-3729
[email protected]