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Elena Scaltritti.

Haldor Topsoe has appointed Elena Scaltritti as the company’s new chief commercial officer. She will take up her new position no later than July 1st, 2022. She has previously been executive vice president at Korea’s SONGWON Industrial Group, where she was responsible for the group’s commercial activities.

“I’m excited and very much looking forward to work with Elena. She has solid chemical industry experience and a strong commercial background. With Elena’s hands on experience of driving growth, working with commercial excellence, key account management, and pricing, she can secure our leading position in existing markets and help us accelerate Topsoe’s position in the green energy market,” said Roeland Baan, CEO at Topsoe.

Ib Jensen has been appointed the new CFO at Perstorp Holding AB as of February 1st. Previously, Jensen was CFO at Arxada, a spin off from Lonza Specialty Ingredients. He has also held CFO and executive roles within finance and IT companies such as Lonza, Syngenta, Danisco and LEGO.

Perstorp President & CEO Jan Secher comments: “It is with great pleasure we welcome such a seasoned executive in to our team and the CFO role. In particular I value the highly relevant experience from our industry, however most importantly, Ib has a great personality and I am convinced he will fit in to our already diverse team and contribute to future value creation in a very successful way.”

Ib Jensen takes over the CFO role from Ulf Berghult, who will leave Perstorp in April.

In the first quarter of 2021, Perstorp redefined its business strategy to become a leading sustainable solutions provider, focusing on the global Resins & Coatings, Engineered Fluids and Animal Nutrition markets. This strategic direction will see Perstorp focus its specialty chemicals growth initiatives primarily on selected customer segments where innovation and services are prioritised, and with a focus on Asia as the main driver for future growth. Perstorp’s strategy also reconfirms the company’s aspiration to be among the front-runners in sustainability.

BASF Corp., the North American affiliate of Germany-based chemical company BASF SE, has named a new chairman and CEO. Michael Heinz takes over the leadership role for the New Jersey-based company, succeeding Wayne T. Smith, who led the business for six years. Heinz has been with BASF for almost four decades, including more than a decade in US leadership roles.

“I am eager to take over responsibility for one of BASF’s major markets and to further develop our strong presence in the North American region,” Heinz said. “Given my experience with BASF in the United States, I am honoured by this appointment, as it allows me to lead an outstanding team and, at the same time, return to a country that feels like a second home to me.”

Heinz will remain a member of BASF SE’s board of executive directors, a role he has held since 2011. He is also responsible for the global Chemicals and Materials business segments as well as the South America region.