Ramesh Vaze, SH Kelkar Chairman and Master Perfumer, passes away at 85
People | 16 September 2026

Ramesh Vaze, SH Kelkar Chairman and Master Perfumer, passes away at 85

A Master Perfumer, Vaze devoted much of his professional life to advancing the art and science of perfumery in India

Deepak Group appoints former OPaL MD Gurinder Singh as President of New Business
People | 15 September 2026

Deepak Group appoints former OPaL MD Gurinder Singh as President of New Business

Prior to this placement, he served as the Managing Director of ONGC Petro additions Limited

Samir Somaiya takes over as President of Indian Chemical Council
People | 13 September 2026

Samir Somaiya takes over as President of Indian Chemical Council

ICC would need to focus on disseminating best practices across the industry, particularly by improving knowledge sharing and strengthening links between academia and industry

UPM and Sappi tap CEOs and CFOs for planned graphic paper joint venture
People | 11 September 2026

UPM and Sappi tap CEOs and CFOs for planned graphic paper joint venture

Blyth has served as CFO of Sappi Europe SA since July 2014.

dsm-firmenich names Inge Massen-Biemans as Chief Sustainability Officer
People | 11 September 2026

dsm-firmenich names Inge Massen-Biemans as Chief Sustainability Officer

Massen-Biemans, a 25-year veteran of the company, will report directly to CEO Dimitri de Vreeze

Deepak Nitrite appoints Lohit Shringi as CEO Advanced Intermediates Business
People | 11 September 2026

Deepak Nitrite appoints Lohit Shringi as CEO Advanced Intermediates Business

Shringi brings over 27 years of leadership experience spanning P&L management, business transformation, strategy execution, innovation, operations, and governance

OPal appoints B. H. Vasudev Prasad as MD
People | 11 September 2026

OPal appoints B. H. Vasudev Prasad as MD

Prior to joining OPaL, Prasad served as Executive Director (Projects) at Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited

Godrej Agrovet appoints Anushree Singh as CHRO
People | 11 September 2026

Godrej Agrovet appoints Anushree Singh as CHRO

Anushree is a seasoned HR leader with over two decades of experience

Asian Paints names Leo Puri as next Chairman
People | 09 September 2026

Asian Paints names Leo Puri as next Chairman

Puri will succeed R. Seshasayee, whose term as an independent director ends on January 22, 2027

IMCD taps Avient veteran Walter Ripple to drive US commercial growth
People | 06 September 2026

IMCD taps Avient veteran Walter Ripple to drive US commercial growth

Ripple joins IMCD from Avient Corporation, where he spent more than 27 years in sales and senior leadership positions

Albemarle names BHP executive Ragnar Udd as next CEO
People | 04 September 2026

Albemarle names BHP executive Ragnar Udd as next CEO

Udd brings more than 25 years of experience in the global resources sector

Solvay names new leaders for Silica, Rare Earth & Fluorine businesses
People | 04 September 2026

Solvay names new leaders for Silica, Rare Earth & Fluorine businesses

The company announced that Adam Days will take over as GBU President, Silica; Stéphane Diaz will become General Manager, Rare Earth; and Ziad Haddad will serve as General Manager, Fluorine

BP appoints Ian Tyler as Chair
People | 03 September 2026

BP appoints Ian Tyler as Chair

Dame Amanda Blanc prepares to leave board

Hexaware names Vivek Jetley CEO designate
People | 03 September 2026

Hexaware names Vivek Jetley CEO designate

Sets sights on next wave of AI-led growth

DFPCL appoints Amir Alvi as President - Manufacturing Operations; Pandurang Landge as President - Manufacturing Excellence & Technology Development
People | 02 September 2026

DFPCL appoints Amir Alvi as President - Manufacturing Operations; Pandurang Landge as President - Manufacturing Excellence & Technology Development

Alvi brings over 36 years of experience in the fertilizers and chemicals industry

National Fertilizers elevates Tarun Kumar Batra as Executive Director
People | 02 September 2026

National Fertilizers elevates Tarun Kumar Batra as Executive Director

Batra is a Chemical Engineer with over 38 years of experience in the fertilizer industry

Messer names new CFO as Asian leadership reshuffle takes effect
People | 02 September 2026

Messer names new CFO as Asian leadership reshuffle takes effect

Wildner formally took over as CFO on September 1, succeeding Helmut Kaschenz, who stepped down at his own request

Claus Rettig to serve as interim CEO of Evonik
People | 28 August 2026

Claus Rettig to serve as interim CEO of Evonik

Rettig will temporarily take over the duties of CEO Christian Kullmann while Kullmann recovers from a recent serious, unplanned surgery

Lonza names Samanta Cimitan as Chief Commercial Officer
People | 27 August 2026

Lonza names Samanta Cimitan as Chief Commercial Officer

Cimitan will join the world’s leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) by 1 January 2027

Syngenta R&D Chief Camilla Corsi wins prestigious ACS Agrochemicals Research Award
People | 25 August 2026

Syngenta R&D Chief Camilla Corsi wins prestigious ACS Agrochemicals Research Award

The ACS Fall Meeting will host a symposium in Corsi’s honor, highlighting her contributions to the development of several major crop protection innovations

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