The board of directors of Ashland Inc. has appointed William C. Whitaker to be the senior vice president and chief financial officer, Ashland, effective July 18, 2025. Whitaker has been serving as the company’s interim chief financial officer. Whitaker joined Ashland in 2015. He has held several positions of increasing responsibility in corporate development, treasury, […]
Ashland Inc. recently provided an update on its $60 million manufacturing network optimization plan, a key initiative under its Execute strategy. As part of ongoing efforts to enhance operational consistency and profitability, and improve the competitive position of core technologies, the company announced the closure of its manufacturing facility in Parlin, New Jersey, and the […]
Ashland Inc. announced that Karl Bostaph, senior vice president, operations will retire on October 1, 2025. To ensure a flawless transition, effective immediately, Wayne Muil, global director, operations, specialty additives, will assume the role of senior vice president, operations, reporting to Guillermo Novo, chair and chief executive officer, Ashland. Bostaph joined Hercules in 1990 which […]
Ashland Inc. announced that Kevin Willis, senior vice president and chief financial officer, has decided to leave Ashland to pursue another opportunity. His last day with the company will be May 16, 2025. Willis joined Ashland in 1987 as an associate auditor in the internal audit department. He has served in various management positions of […]
Ashland is increasing prices on 1-4-butanediol (BDO) and several solvents products. The increases apply to all regions and are effective March 15, 2025, or as agreements allow. According to Ashland, these price increases will allow the company to continue providing high-quality products and services to customers. The following products are impacted by the announced price […]
Ingevity Corp. recently announced the election of J. Kevin Willis to the board of directors. With the addition of Willis, the board now includes nine directors, eight of whom are independent. Willis is senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) at Ashland Inc., a global additives and specialty ingredients company. As CFO, he oversees […]
Participating in a tradition that has evolved since 1792, employees from Ashland Inc. gathered on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on December 9 as Guillermo Novo, chair and chief executive officer at Ashland, joined by company executives, rang the trading day’s opening bell. The event signifies a decade of evolution, resilience, and […]
Ashland Inc. announced that Omar Irani will join the company as vice president strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and portfolio management, effective July 22, 2024. Irani will report to Guillermo Novo, chair and chief executive officer of Ashland. Irani is an experienced business leader with a strong track record in strategy, profit improvement, and commercial excellence […]
Ashland Inc. announced the appointment of Ashish K. Kulkarni to its board of directors. Kulkarni is the CEO of Kebotix, a startup company focused on commercializing artificial intelligence methods into new material commercialization. He is the former executive vice president and chief innovation officer of GAF, former chief technology and innovation officer at Avantor, and […]
Ashland Inc. announced executive organization changes to its personal care and specialty additives businesses. Jim Minicucci, senior vice president strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and portfolio management, Ashland, becomes senior vice president and general manager, personal care, Ashland. Effective April 15, 2024, Dago Caceres, will become vice president and general manager, specialty additives, Ashland. Caceres has […]
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