Last week, Michael Grün took over as the new CEO and President of the WeylChem Group of Companies. After holding management positions at Lanxess and Münzing Chemie, the 54-year-old was most recently employed as M&A advisor at WeylChem owner International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG).

 

He succeeds Uwe Brunk, who has decided to step down from these functions after four and a half years and will in turn support ICIG in its growth projects in the future.

 

Christoph Sprenger, CEO of ICIG, says: "We would like to thank Uwe Brunk for his commitment over the past years in successfully developing the WeylChem Group further. I am pleased that we can continue to leverage his expertise in ICIG's special initiatives and M&A projects in his new role. At the same time, I am happy that with Michael Grün we have been able to attract an accomplished industry expert who will successfully lead WeylChem into the future based on his profound growth expertise."

 

With around 20+ years of experience Dr. Grün gained knowledge in areas like R&D, Sales, Marketing and Procurement. He has a deep understanding of the chemical industry and previously held several senior management roles at Bayer, Lanxess and Münzing Chemie. His hands-on mentality with demonstrated track record in execution, target orientation as well as his clear focus on growth and value creation, set him apart for this position.