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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

Gurit appoints Viktor Bernhardt as Chief Financial Officer
People | 23 September 2025

Gurit appoints Viktor Bernhardt as Chief Financial Officer

He will succeed Javier Perez-Freije, who will leave the company at the end of November 2025

Kenneth Bloom appointed interim President of HEXPOL Compounding Americas
People | 22 September 2025

Kenneth Bloom appointed interim President of HEXPOL Compounding Americas

Bloom has previously held the position as President of HEXPOL Compounding Americas between 2020 and 2022

Evonik announces changes to its executive board
People | 20 September 2025

Evonik announces changes to its executive board

Until a successor is appointed, Chief Executive Officer Christian Kullmann will assume responsibility for the finance department

Syensqo names Mike Radossich to succeed Ilham Kadri as CEO
People | 17 September 2025

Syensqo names Mike Radossich to succeed Ilham Kadri as CEO

Ilham Kadri is stepping down after completing

Brenntag CEO Jens Birgersson assumes direct leadership of Brenntag Essentials
People | 09 September 2025

Brenntag CEO Jens Birgersson assumes direct leadership of Brenntag Essentials

Ewout van Jarwaarde steps down from the Board of Management and CEO role of Brenntag Essentials, effective September 8, 2025

Arkema appoints Laurent Peyronneau as EVP of Adhesive Solutions segment (Bostik)
People | 09 September 2025

Arkema appoints Laurent Peyronneau as EVP of Adhesive Solutions segment (Bostik)

In 2017, he continued his career at Arkema as Managing Director of Coatex, before being appointed Director of Coating Additives in 2020

Chemours names Mary Cranston as Chair
People | 09 September 2025

Chemours names Mary Cranston as Chair

Alister Cowan named Lead Independent Director

Huntsman appoints Julia Wright as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
People | 08 September 2025

Huntsman appoints Julia Wright as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Wright has over 15 years of senior executive experience

dsm-firmenich restructures executive committee to drive growth in nutrition and health
People | 02 September 2025

dsm-firmenich restructures executive committee to drive growth in nutrition and health

The company is evolving the structure of its Executive Committee to sharpen its focus on high-growth, high-margin segments while leveraging its strengths

Nayara Energy appoints Ajay Sardana  as President & Head of Corporate Affairs
People | 02 September 2025

Nayara Energy appoints Ajay Sardana as President & Head of Corporate Affairs

Prior to this, Sardana was working as President & Head – Strategy and Business development – Polyester Business of Reliance Industries

Sunil Kataria takes over as CEO & MD of Godrej Agrovet
People | 02 September 2025

Sunil Kataria takes over as CEO & MD of Godrej Agrovet

Kataria will steer the company into next phase of growth and innovation with a sharp focus on building capabilities across emerging areas

Lubrizol appoints Abhishek Shrivastava as Managing Director – IMEA
People | 01 September 2025

Lubrizol appoints Abhishek Shrivastava as Managing Director – IMEA

Abhishek brings deep technical and commercial expertise to accelerate Lubrizol’s growth and support of customers across the region

Castrol India's Rohit Talwar joins JSW Paints as CMO
People | 01 September 2025

Castrol India's Rohit Talwar joins JSW Paints as CMO

Talwar, former VP and Head of Marketing at Castrol India, brings 20+ years of experience to steer JSW Paints’ brand growth and expansion

Schneider Electric Infrastructure appoints Omkar Prasad as new CFO
People | 31 August 2025

Schneider Electric Infrastructure appoints Omkar Prasad as new CFO

He is currently serving as a Chief Accounting Officer for Greater India at Schneider Electric

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