WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chemours
Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with
leading market positions in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts,
and chemical solutions, announced today that its President and CEO,
Mark Vergnano, has been elected to
chair the board of the National Safety Council (NSC).
Vergnano stated, "I am proud to chair the board of an
organization with an unwavering focus on safety that transcends
industries and has safety at work, in homes, and communities as the
cornerstone of its mission." He has been a member of the NSC board
for the past seven years. Vergnano also sits on the boards of
the American Chemistry Council and Johnson Controls
International.
Vergnano spoke at the opening ceremony at today's NSC 2017
Congress and Expo in Indianapolis.
In his remarks, he addressed his belief that safety must be at the
core of any industrial company: "Safety Obsession, as we call it at
Chemours, is one of our five foundational corporate values. The
word obsession reminds us to keep safety top-of-mind for our
workforce every day."
Mark Vergnano holds a bachelor's
degree in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut and master's degree in
business administration from Virginia
Commonwealth University.
About The Chemours Company
The Chemours Company
(NYSE: CC) helps create a colorful, capable and cleaner world
through the power of chemistry. Chemours is a global leader in
titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions,
providing its customers with solutions in a wide range of
industries with market-defining products, application expertise and
chemistry-based innovations. Chemours ingredients are found in
plastics and coatings, refrigeration and air conditioning, mining
and general industrial manufacturing. Our flagship products include
prominent brands such as Teflon™, Ti-Pure™, Krytox™, Viton™,
Opteon™, Freon™ and Nafion™. Chemours has approximately 7,000
employees and 26 manufacturing sites serving approximately 4,000
customers in North America,
Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Chemours is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware and is listed on the NYSE
under the symbol CC. For more information please visit
chemours.com.
CONTACT
MEDIA
Alvenia
Scarborough
Director, Brand Marketing and
Corporate Communications
+1.302.773.4507
media@chemours.com
INVESTORS
Alisha
Bellezza
Treasurer and Director of Investor
Relations
+1.302.773.2263
investor@chemours.com
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