Olin Corp. (Clayton, Missouri) has hired Deon Carter as vice president and president/chlor-alkali products and vinyls, effective June 17. Carter was previously COO at Continental Industries Group, a position he took April 2023 after serving as president and CEO of Scientific Design Company. He has also worked at Engelhard Corp. and BASF.
”Deon’s extensive career in the chemical and related industries will be a great addition for Olin in order to continue advancing our winning model,” said Olin president and CEO Ken Lane.
Source: chemweek.com
PepsiCo Europe and crop nutrition company Yara have announced a long-term partnership aimed at providing European farmers with low-carbon crop nutrition solutions to help decarbonise the food value chain. Under the agreement, Yara will supply PepsiCo with up to 165,000 tons of fertiliser per year by 2030, covering around 25% of the food and beverage giant’s crop fertiliser needs across Europe.
BASF has signed an agreement to sell its flocculants business for mining applications to Solenis, a specialty chemicals manufacturer. The divestment of the flocculants business to Solenis is part of BASF’s ongoing portfolio optimisation with the aim of focusing on strategic core areas.
ADAMA Ltd. a leading crop protection company, announced that its board of directors has appointed Gaël Hili as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2024. Hili will join the Syngenta Group Leadership Team and will be based in Tel Aviv.
