Barentz International BV (Hoofddorp, the Netherlands) has appointed Peter Boone as CEO, effective Oct. 1. Boone succeeds Hidde van der Wal, who has served as Barentz CEO since 2000. Boone most recently served as CEO of Barry Callebaut AG, a Swiss maker of chocolate and cocoa.
During his tenure, van der Wal has led the growth of Barentz throughout Europe and expansion into the Americas and Asia, growing turnover from €125 million in 2000 to €2.5 billion today.
Source: chemweek.com
The deal includes the 600kt Acetic Acid plant and all associated third party activities on the site. Eastman and INEOS have also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to explore options for a long-term supply agreement for vinyl acetate monomer.
The Supervisory Board of Borealis has accepted the decision of Lucrèce Foufopoulos-De Ridder, EVP Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Innovation & Technology to step down from her executive position at Borealis, and the Board of Borouge Pte effective 31 December 2023 to pursue other career opportunities.
Sidel has launched a new 100% rPET bottle base, StarLiteR, aiming to help carbonated soft drink (CSD) packaging producers embrace material circularity. StarLiteR allows CDS producers to switch to rPET bottle production easily and efficiently, while significantly reducing the impact on product quality or packaging integrity.
