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Istanbul Technical University mourns Prof. Yusuf Yağcı

 One of the pioneers in photopolymer sciences passed away on 30 January.

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Ben Noteboom to become Akzo Nobel Supervisory Board member

Akzo Nobel has announced that Ben Noteboom will be nominated as a member of the Supervisory Board at the Annual General Meeting being held in April 2023. The Supervisory Board intends to subsequently elect...

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Songwon announces new leadership appointments

Songwon has appointed Hans Werhonig as Leader Group Commercial and a member of Songwon’s Executive Committee from December 1st, 2022.

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Bodo Möller Chemie appoints Global Vice President for Digitalisation

With a newly created position, the Bodo Möller Chemie Group implements an extensive digitalisation strategy: Frank Fuhr has taken over the function of Global Vice President for Digitalisation in the Bodo...

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PPG elects Tim Knavish president and CEO

PPG has announced that Tim Knavish, chief operating officer, has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective Jan. 1, 2023. Knavish has joined the company’s Board of Directors, effective...

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IMCD appoints new Managing Director in Egypt

IMCD Egypt, part of IMCD Group, has appointed Ahmed Nousser, as Managing Director for Egypt.

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FATIPEC: the terms of responsibilities prolonged

Dr Michael Hilt, Jozef Koziel und Alain Lemor will take over their current responsibilities for four more years.

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Michael Hansen to succeed Lars Petersson as CEO of Hempel

Michael Hansen will step into his new position on 15 October 2022.

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Akzo Nobel appoints Roger Jakeman as CTO

Roger Jakeman has been appointed as Akzo Nobel’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), succeeding Klaas Kruithof, who retired as of July 1, 2022.

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Rakesh Sachdev takes on role of interim CEO at Axalta

Axalta Coating Systems has announced that Robert Bryant will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer to pursue other opportunities, effective August 31, 2022.

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Change in the Management Board of Altana

The specialty chemicals group Altana has announced a change in the composition of its Management Board. Dr. Christoph Schlünken will retire at the end of this year and hand over his board responsibilities...

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IMCD announces Management Board (re)appointments

At the Annual General Meeting, the shareholders of IMCD approved the reappointment of Piet van der Slikke (CEO) and Hans Kooijmans (CFO) as members of the Management Board for another term of two and four...

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Yann Lissillour becomes CEO of Safic-Alcan

Martial Lecat and Philippe Combette, who joined Safic-Alcan in June and October 1988 respectively, have ceased their functions within the Executive Committee on April 1, 2022. At the same time, Philippe...

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Songwon announces new chairman and changes to its board

Songwon has announced that Mr. Dongbek Park was appointed as new outside Director of the Board of Directors at the company’s annual general shareholders’ meeting held in Ulsan, Korea, on March 18....