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CropLife India re-elects Ankur Aggarwal as Chairman, Mohan Babu as Vice Chairman
People | 09 October 2025

CropLife India re-elects Ankur Aggarwal as Chairman, Mohan Babu as Vice Chairman

Dr. Gyanendra Shukla, Managing Director & CEO, Rallis India, has been inducted as the second Vice Chairman of the Board

GPS Renewables appoints Parag Parikh as CEO of GPSR Arya and Group CFO
People | 08 October 2025

GPS Renewables appoints Parag Parikh as CEO of GPSR Arya and Group CFO

Parikh has a robust background in finance and business leadership across sectors

Jose Luis Crespo to replace Andy Marsh as CEO at Plug Power
People | 08 October 2025

Jose Luis Crespo to replace Andy Marsh as CEO at Plug Power

Plug also announces that Sanjay Shrestha will step down as President of the company, effective October 10, 2025

RPM International elects David Dennsteadt as EVP
People | 08 October 2025

RPM International elects David Dennsteadt as EVP

Since joining Stonhard in 1995 as a technical service engineer, Dennsteadt has held a variety of leadership roles, including managing director of Stonhard Europe, vice president of PCG, and group president of PCG

ABB's Robotics President Sami Atiya to leave by end-2026
People | 08 October 2025

ABB's Robotics President Sami Atiya to leave by end-2026

In line with divestment of Robotics division, Sami Atiya to serve as strategic advisor to Robotics during carve-out of the business

Fourth and fifth Ernest Solvay Prize winners receive Nobel Prize 2025 for Chemistry
People | 08 October 2025

Fourth and fifth Ernest Solvay Prize winners receive Nobel Prize 2025 for Chemistry

Syensqo celebrates 2025 Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry Susumu Kitagawa and Omar Yaghi

ALBIS appoints Ahmed Adel as Country Manager of Egypt
People | 07 October 2025

ALBIS appoints Ahmed Adel as Country Manager of Egypt

ALBIS expands its operations in North Africa with the establishment of a dedicated sales organization in Egypt

Novopor appoints Rajendra Sahu as CEO
People | 06 October 2025

Novopor appoints Rajendra Sahu as CEO

Prior to joining Novopor, he was CEO of Navin Fluorine International's CDMO business

UPL appoints Sarah Dewes as Country Head for New Zealand
People | 06 October 2025

UPL appoints Sarah Dewes as Country Head for New Zealand

As Country Head, she will lead the UPL team, driving commercial strategy, strengthening operations, and continuing to build a high-performing, people-first culture

Indian Oil appoints Saumitra P Srivastava as Director (Marketing)
People | 04 October 2025

Indian Oil appoints Saumitra P Srivastava as Director (Marketing)

Prior to this new appointment, Srivastava was serving as the Executive Director (Corporate Strategy) in the company

Meghmani Organics appoints Abhijit Shinde as Marketing Manager - Brand Business
People | 04 October 2025

Meghmani Organics appoints Abhijit Shinde as Marketing Manager - Brand Business

Shinde holds degree of B.Sc. in Agriculture and MBA in Marketin

BASF appoints Wojciech Kulma as new Managing Director of South Africa
People | 03 October 2025

BASF appoints Wojciech Kulma as new Managing Director of South Africa

Kulma brings over 25 years of international experience within BASF

Brenntag appoints Bjorn Andersen as COO
People | 30 September 2025

Brenntag appoints Bjorn Andersen as COO

This critical role will be instrumental in further developing the most competitive and scalable global distribution supply chain for chemicals and ingredients

Julia Wright withdraws from post of General Counsel at Huntsman
People | 29 September 2025

Julia Wright withdraws from post of General Counsel at Huntsman

Wright was scheduled to assume the role on October 13, 2025

Linde appoints Sanjiv Lamba as Chairman & CEO
People | 29 September 2025

Linde appoints Sanjiv Lamba as Chairman & CEO

Linde is appointing Sean Durbin as Chief Operating Officer effective October 1, 2025

AMAI elects Aditya Shriram as President; Prashant Mahale as Vice President
People | 28 September 2025

AMAI elects Aditya Shriram as President; Prashant Mahale as Vice President

AMAI represents Rs. 36,000 crore Alkali and Chloro-Vinyl industry in India

Siegfried names Beat Walti as new Chairman
People | 26 September 2025

Siegfried names Beat Walti as new Chairman

Andreas Casutt, who has chaired the Board of Directors of Siegfried Holding since 2014, will step down at the 2026 Annual General Meeting

Alka Bhagat appointed as MD of Chemetall India
People | 26 September 2025

Alka Bhagat appointed as MD of Chemetall India

She has been working with BASF since November 2018

Kai Beckmann to succeed Belen Garijo as Board Chair and CEO of Merck on May 1, 2026
People | 25 September 2025

Kai Beckmann to succeed Belen Garijo as Board Chair and CEO of Merck on May 1, 2026

Belén Garijo’s successful tenure to be completed as planned by end of April 2026

Hi-Tech Pipes appoints Nehal Shah as Chief Strategy Officer
People | 24 September 2025

Hi-Tech Pipes appoints Nehal Shah as Chief Strategy Officer

Shah is a Commerce graduate and a qualified Chartered Accountant

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