Geir Tuft has been appointed as CEO of INOVYN after the appointment of Chris Tane as chairman of INOVYN.

Geir returns to INOVYN from INEOS Oil & Gas, where he was CEO, and brings with him extensive experience of petrochemicals and the chlorvinyls value chain.

“Since its formation in 2015, INOVYN has delivered consistent year-on-year growth. I very much look forward to working with colleagues to build on this performance as we carry INOVYN forward into the next decade,” said Geir Tuft.

Alongside his role as Chairman of INOVYN, Chris Tane retains his existing roles as Chairman of INEOS Automotive and Director of Belstaff. 

Geir has 29 years’ business experience gained within large industrial companies spanning oil & energy, chemicals (including chlorvinyls) and IT/management consulting. Having held numerous senior positions within industry, including CFO and Commercial Director of Hydro Polymers, Geir joined INEOS in 2008 when it acquired the business from Norsk Hydro.

Since then, Geir has held commercial and executive roles within INEOS’s vinyls, olefins and polymers businesses. He was instrumental in some of INEOS’ largest transformation projects, including the turnaround of the Grangemouth refinery in 2012 and more recently its entry into oil and gas. Prior to joining INOVYN, Geir was CEO of INEOS Oil & Gas.