Author
Jonny Harper
Chief Operating Officer, Chem Connect
Jonny Harper is the Chief Operating Officer of Chem Connect, the manufacturer-direct B2B chemical marketplace operated by Concrete & Quarry Vending Systems Pty Ltd (CQVS).
His work sits on the operations side of industrial chemical supply to concrete plants, quarries and civil contractors across Australia - the practical detail of dangerous-goods freight, wash-bay and plant-cleaning chemistry, Safety Data Sheets and WHS handling, and getting the right product to site at a price the buyer can see up front.
At Chem Connect he leads day-to-day operations and supplier relationships, and is the named compliance sign-off for the marketplace's dangerous-goods, SDS and safety content. He writes the Knowledge Hub buyer and handling guides, drawing on what concrete and quarry sites actually use day to day.
Focus & credentials
- Operations leadership in industrial chemical supply
- Concrete, quarry and civil sector focus
- Dangerous-goods (DG) freight and WHS-aware supply
- Compliance sign-off for Chem Connect (CQVS)
Articles by Jonny Harper
- How to choose acid-replacement chemicals for your concrete plantAcid replacements remove the same scale and concrete residue as hydrochloric acid with significantly less hazard, fume, and OH&S overhead. Here's how to pick the right one for your plant.
- Drum vs IBC: which pack size is right for your operation?200 L drums vs 1,000 L IBCs - pack-size choice has a bigger impact on your unit cost and OH&S profile than most buyers realise. Here's how to choose.
- Australian SDS requirements explained - what every buyer should checkEvery chemical sold in Australia must ship with a GHS-aligned Safety Data Sheet. Here's what you should verify on every SDS before accepting a delivery.
- Industrial-grade vs laboratory-grade - which do you actually need?Lab-grade chemicals can be 5-10× the price of industrial grade, and most of the time they're overkill. Here's how to pick the right grade for your application.
Jonny Harper writes on behalf of operated by Concrete & Quarry Vending Systems Pty Ltd (CQVS). For company details, ABN and contact information, see the About page.