Emery Oleochemicals has appointed Min Chong as its new group chief executive officer (CEO). Mr. Chong has a distinguished career in the specialty chemicals industry, having held multiple senior leadership roles across the sector. With a proven track record driving strategic growth, operational excellence, and innovation, he is equipped to lead the company into its […]
IMCD N.V. recently announced that the company and Valerie Diele-Braun have agreed that Diele-Braun will step down as CEO and member of the company’s Management Board for personal reasons. This change became effective April 24, 2025. The Supervisory Board of IMCD announced that Marcus Jordan will assume the role of CEO, also effective April 24. […]
PPG recently announced that Leon J. Topalian, chair, president and chief executive officer of Nucor Corp., has been elected to the company’s board of directors, effective July 16, 2025. Topalian will serve on the Audit Committee and the Sustainability and Innovation Committee of PPG’s board. During his nearly 30 years with Nucor, the largest and […]
Cariflex Pte. Ltd. (Cariflex), a leader in polyisoprene rubber latex for medical end markets, recently announced key appointments to its senior management team. Mr. SangWoo Ryu, presently chief finance officer, will succeed Mr. Prakash Kolluri as chief executive officer. Kolluri has been appointed as president of the Polymer Business at Kraton Corp. and will continue […]
BASF Corp. announced that, effective April 1, 2025, Heather Remley will assume the role of president and CEO. In this role, Remley will lead BASF Corp., the largest affiliate of BASF SE, one of the leading chemical companies worldwide. BASF reports that Remley brings extensive global leadership experience to the role, having served in key […]
The board of directors of Ingevity Corp. has appointed David H. Li as the company’s president and CEO, effective April 7, 2025. Li is expected to join the board of directors following the company’s 2025 annual meeting. He succeeds Ingevity board member Luis Fernandez-Moreno, who has been serving as interim president and CEO since October […]
SME, the nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of manufacturing technology and fostering manufacturing and engineering talent and capabilities in North America, announced the appointment of Jeannine Kunz as the new executive director and chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2025. Kunz succeeds Robert “Bob” Willig who, earlier this year, announced his retirement at the […]
Cabot Corp. recently announced that Thierry Vanlancker has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective July 12, 2024. He was also appointed a member of the Audit Committee of the board, effective July 12, 2024. Prior to his retirement, Vanlancker was chief executive officer and a director of the paint and coatings provider AkzoNobel […]
Westlake Corp. announced that Jean-Marc Gilson, who most recently served as president and chief executive officer of Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp., has been appointed by the board of directors to serve as president and chief executive officer of Westlake. Gilson succeeds Albert Chao, who will transition to become executive chairman of the Westlake Board of […]
The global measuring instrument manufacturer BYK-Gardner, headquartered in Geretsried, Upper Bavaria, welcomes its new managing director, Dr. Jörg Krames. As a trained mechanical engineer with a doctorate in chemical engineering, Krames takes over the global management of the company with its foreign representatives and around 350 employees. BYK-Gardner is a leading supplier in the field […]
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