AkzoNobel names Thierry Vanlancker as future head of Specialty Chemicals
September 08 2016 - 7:30AM
September 8, 2016
AkzoNobel has named Thierry F.J. Vanlancker as the
future Executive Committee member responsible for Specialty
Chemicals, effective February 1, 2017. He will succeed Werner
Fuhrmann, who has decided to retire from the company next year,
after 37 years of service.
Vanlancker, a Belgian national, was most recently
President - Fluoroproducts for Chemours, the spin-off company of
DuPont's chemical businesses formed in 2015. He joined DuPont in
1988 and has held a number of senior positions both in Europe and
the US.
Commenting on the announcement, AkzoNobel CEO Ton
Büchner said: "We are delighted to have such an experienced
chemical industry professional as Thierry join AkzoNobel. We look
forward to him building on the fantastic momentum Werner has
achieved, taking the Specialty Chemicals business to new
levels."
Vanlancker added: "I am delighted to be taking up
this role at AkzoNobel, a company I greatly admire. I am looking
forward to helping the company and the Specialty Chemicals business
achieve its vision of delivering leading performance and profitable
growth."
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