LYNGBY, Denmark — Coatings manufacturer Hempel has appointed Katarina Lindström as the company’s new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Lindström officially joined Hempel on Aug. 1, 2020.
As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and a member of the company’s Executive Management Board, Lindström will play a central role in driving Hempel’s strategy. The company has an ambition to double in size in the next five years, and Lindström will lead Hempel’s strategic agenda within operational excellence, innovation and sustainability.