EU Names in the News

IGM Resins Appoints New CEO

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:16:57 -0500

IGM Resins, Waalwijk, the Netherlands, has appointed Wilfrid Gambade as CEO.

Covestro Extends Chief Financial Officer’s Contract

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 11:03:49 -0400

The Supervisory Board of Covestro AG has extended the contract of Board of Management member Thomas Toepfer by five years from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2026.

Bühler Announces Management Change

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:56:01 -0400

Bühler announced that Executive Board member Dieter Vögtli passed away on Friday, June 5, due to a short but major illness.

ALTANA Announces BYK Division Management Change

Fri, 15 May 2020 12:19:50 -0400

ALTANA announced that Tammo Boinowitz will become Managing Director of BYK-Chemie GmbH based in Wesel, Germany, as of Jan. 1, 2021, and after a two-month training and transitional phase, will also become the President of BYK.

Perstorp Group Announces Interim CFO

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:00:04 -0400

Perstorp Group has recruited Johan Ryrberg as interim CFO, beginning on May 1, 2020.

Perstorp CFO to Leave Company

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:59:03 -0500

Perstorp Group announced that CFO Magnus Heimburg will leave his assignment in August to become CEO of Preem.

Flint Group Appoints New President of Flexographic

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:09:52 -0500

Flint Group announced the appointment of Dagmar Schmidt to President, Flexographic, with immediate effect.

Romaco Group Appoints New CFO

Sun, 29 Dec 2019 12:10:10 -0500

Romaco Holding GmbH announced the appointment of Markus Kimpel as the new Group CFO as well as Managing Director of Romaco Pharmatechnik GmbH.

HMG Paints Chairman Passes Away

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:33:46 -0500

HMG Paints Chairman Brian Falder died Sept. 19, 2019, at the age of 88.

Greif Appoints New Sales Director for Italy

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:56:28 -0500

Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, has appointed a new Sales Director for Italy.

Element Materials Technology Names New CEO

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 14:52:43 -0400

Element Materials Technology announced that its current CFO will succeed Charles Noall as the company's CEO.

Blagden Adds to Coatings Sales Team

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:10:19 -0400

Blagden Specialty Chemicals, a leading supplier of additives and raw materials to the U.K. coatings industry, has appointed Andrea Clavis as Regional Sales Manager for the North of England and Scotland.

Biesterfeld Expands Polyurethane Team

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:05:00 -0400

Two colleagues have joined the ranks of the polyurethane team at Biesterfeld Spezialchemie to help the company handle the continued growth in the polyurethane market.

Biesterfeld Ukraine Appoints General Manager

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:13:44 -0400

Pavlo Prykhodchenko was recently appointed General Manager at chemical distributor Biesterfeld Spezialchemie Ukraine in Kiev.

Nouryon Appoints Chief Human Resources Officer

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 10:53:04 -0400

Nouryon has named a new Chief Human Resource Officer to take the reigns on Sept. 1, 2019.

Bitrez Expands Presence in United States

Fri, 17 May 2019 13:03:26 -0400

Bitrez Ltd., a leading manufacturer of specialist polymers and chemicals, has expanded its presence in the United States with the appointment of Dr. Shahid Qureshi as Technical Specialist for North America.

Bühler CFO to Retire in September, Company Names New CFO

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 09:40:25 -0500

Bühler announced that Andreas Herzog, who has held the CFO position at the company for 17 years, is retiring effective Sept. 1, 2019.

Oxea Names Executive VP of Global Marketing and Sales

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:36:34 -0500

The global chemical company Oxea has hired a new Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Sales.

Oxea CEO Salim Al Huthaili Elected to Cefic Board

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 10:05:54 -0400

At this year's General Assembly of the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), Dr. Salim Al Huthaili, CEO of the chemical company Oxea, was elected as a new member of the board.

New Guard Coatings Appoints Group Business Development Manager

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:07:47 -0400

New Guard Coatings announced the appointment of Steve Law as Group Business Development Manager.

Kuncai Europe B.V. Announces Organizational Changes

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:59:57 -0400

Kuncai is expanding and restructuring its global marketing and sales organization to meet increasing demand for its natural and synthetic pearlescent pigments.

Blagden Pursues Growth With New Appointment

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 09:21:37 -0400

Hot on the heels of launching a fourth sector within its industrial group, Blagden Specialty Chemicals Ltd. has made a new appointment to its management team, helping to further drive the company's growth.

AkzoNobel Announces Changes to Supervisory Board

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:26:19 -0400

AkzoNobel announced that shareholders have voted in favor of all resolutions at the company's Annual General Meeting and approved the appointment of Nils Anderson to the Supervisory Board.

Phoenix Temperature Measurement Names Product Marketing Manager

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 09:55:49 -0400

Phoenix Temperature Measurement has hired Dr. Steve Offley as the company's new Product Marketing Manager.

Management Changes at AkzoNobel UK

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:29:56 -0400

Matt Pullen, Managing Director of AkzoNobel Decorative Paints UK and Ireland and UK Country Director since January 2015, announced plans to leave the business at the end of May to take on new career challenges outside of AkzoNobel.

Oxea Names New Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 10:42:34 -0400

The global chemical company Oxea has appointed a new Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances.

Blagden Launches Dedicated Business Sector for Graphic Arts

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 21:40:09 -0400

Blagden Specialty Chemicals, a leading supplier of chemicals and additives to manufacturers in the UK and Ireland, has launched a fourth sector within its industrial division group.

Sherwin-Williams Technical Manager Named Chartered Scientist

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 08:19:00 -0500

A coatings expert at Sherwin-Williams has been recognized for his knowledge and experience by being named a Chartered Scientist.

Holger Hüppeler to Lead LANXESS’ Inorganic Pigments Business Unit

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:28:49 -0500

Holger Hüppeler will take over the management of the Inorganic Pigments (IPG) business unit at the specialty chemicals company LANXESS as of Dec. 1, 2017.

AkzoNobel Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:14:17 -0400

AkzoNobel announced the appointment of Maarten de Vries as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), starting January 1, 2018.