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
Over 110 organisations from across Europe’s plastics value chain have united to deliver an Industry Statement to officials at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment (DG-ENV), calling to ‘close the gap’ between virgin and recycled plastic prices.
Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has opened its newest innovation center in Shanghai, China, a state-of-the-art facility designed to strengthen the company’s commitment to localized innovation, customer co-development and sustainable growth in China and across the Asia Pacific region.
Air Products (Leigh Valley, Pennsylvania) has announced the formation of a new senior management board as well as changes across its current leadership team. Chairman, president and CEO Seifi Ghasemi will lead the new 11 executive-member board.
