The Supervisory Board of Almatis (DIC Almatis Equityco Coöperatief U.A.) has appointed Helmut Eschwey as its new nonexecutive Chairman.

FRANKFURT, Germany - The Supervisory Board of Almatis (DIC Almatis Equityco Coöperatief U.A.) has appointed Helmut Eschwey as its new nonexecutive Chairman. Until recently, Eschwey was Chairman on the Board of Management of Heraeus Holding GmbH. Currently he is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Altana AG, a member of the Advisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG and a member of the Board of Trustees of the European Business School’s Business Ethics Institute. Between 2005 and 2007, Eschwey served as Director of Novelis Inc., Canada, a spin-off from Alcan.