ASK Chemicals Group announced that Frank Coenen has decided to retire from his role as CEO.  He will be succeeded by Frank Goede, an experienced business leader who is currently the CEO of Tokai Cobex GmbH, a global materials science company active in the manufacturing of carbon and graphite products. Goede will take over as CEO of ASK Chemicals Group on February 1, 2022.

Coenen has led ASK Chemicals Group since it was acquired by global private equity firm Rhône in July 2014.

Eytan Tigay and Lucas Flynn, Managing Directors of Rhône, stated, “We would like to express our sincere thanks to Frank Coenen.  He propelled ASK Chemicals to significant growth, underpinned by his development and implementation of a successful strategic transformation program.  In Frank Goede, we are delighted to have found an ideal successor to further ASK’s ongoing global growth and development.”