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Executive Appointments and Governance Changes news
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21 May 2026
LANXESS re-elects Rainier van Roessel as Supervisory Board Chairman
Uta Kemmerich-Keil (59), former head of P&G International Personal Healthcare, joins the Supervisory Board, succeeding Dr. Heike Hanagarth, who did not stand for re-election.
20 May 2026
BASF refocuses on growing core businesses under Winning Ways
Core Transformation Office, led by Julia Raquet, launches CoreShift to cut net cash fixed costs up to 20% by 2029, simplify operations, harmonize processes and roll out ERP and AI.
19 May 2026
Amgen CFO Peter Griffith to retire; Thomas Dittrich named CFO
Successor returns July 1 as EVP and assumes CFO duties Sept 1; outgoing CFO stays through Jan 2027 to aid transition. Successor has 30+ yrs finance leadership, ex‑CFO at Galderma, Shire, Sulzer.
15 May 2026
Ercros Q1 2026: €13.6m loss
Q1: contribution €52m; adj. EBITDA −€1m; liquidity €45m. Weak demand, high energy costs, non‑EU competition. Bondalti bid 77.23% accepted. New board aims to delist, restore profitability, integrate
14 May 2026
Repsol: Refining is strategic for Spain and Europe
Chairman urged removing investment barriers and securing supply amid Iran crisis. CEO forecasts 6–9% DPS growth to 2028, 30–40% of CFO for returns; AGM ok'd dividends, €350m buyback
14 May 2026
OrganOx appoints Naoya Iwata CEO & President
Effective June 1, 2026, he brings 20+ years at Terumo in sales, strategy and business development, including Chief of Staff experience, to scale commercial growth and NMP adoption.
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13 May 2026
Messer appoints Peter Mohnen as CEO and restructures European leadership
Planned CEO handover on July 1, 2026; outgoing CEO to retire; European COO departs June 30; CMO to become COO Europe; focus on continuity and family ownership.
13 May 2026
thyssenkrupp Polysius spins off sustainable process technologies into thyssenkrupp Calvion
Effective 1 May 2026, a carve‑out bundles Oxyfuel and other CO₂‑reduction process technologies into a dedicated unit to speed development, industrialization and market deployment for heavy industries.
12 May 2026
Coolbrook appoints Dr Frank Eulitz CTO to lead industrial scale-up
Veteran turbomachinery expert brings 30+ years' R&D and OEM experience to lead scale-up and manufacturing of RotoDynamic electrification tech for high-temperature, fossil-free industrial heat
12 May 2026
DOMO Engineered Materials joins RadiciGroup to create global tier‑1 compounder
Acquisition closed; combined global tier‑1 compounding platform serving diverse end markets. TECHNYL brand and teams remain; CEO appointed; focus on innovation and sustainability.
8 May 2026
Röhm names Goswin Uehlenbruck CFO
Internal successor takes over June 1, 2026; predecessor exits after six-plus years; successor brings 27 years in chemicals and 12+ years in international finance.
8 May 2026
Evonik Q1: €475m adjusted EBITDA, outlook confirmed
Q1 sales fell 9% to €3.43bn; volumes -2%, prices -1%; margin down to 13.9%; net income halved to €125m; Q2 aided by customer pre‑buying; CFO change and 1,000 job cuts planned
7 May 2026
argenx Q1 2026 Financial Results & Business Update
Q1 product sales $1.3B (+63% YoY); profit $366M; PDUFA May 10 for seronegative gMG; VYVGART label expansions, multiple pipeline readouts in 2026–27; cash $4.9B
7 May 2026
Barbara Flesche named SolarPower Europe President
Elected president brings 20+ years in renewables and will push rapid solar deployment, battery storage scale-up, system integration, stronger supply chains and supportive regulation
7 May 2026
Eni confirms Claudio Descalzi as CEO; appoints board committees
Board affirmed directors' integrity and independence, confirmed Chair's role in internal controls, found auditors and committees compliant, and judged public-shareholder links not to impair independence.
5 May 2026
Elkem ASA appoints interim chair and approves €1bn refinancing
AGM elected five shareholder board members: Helge Aasen (seat effective on his retirement as CEO), Marianne E. Johnsen, Christian Must, Astrid M. Hilde and Richard Olav Aa.
5 May 2026
Covestro names Klaus Fröhlich CFO
Klaus Fröhlich will become CFO on Oct 1, 2026, succeeding Christian Baier (leaves Sep 30, 2026). Fröhlich, 53, is ADNOC Group CIO with 25+ years in finance and investment banking.
5 May 2026
RWE Offshore Wind management changes
CEO Sven Utermöhlen will leave on 30 Sep 2026 and advise for 6–12 months. CTO Tobias Keitel becomes CEO on 1 Oct 2026; Julian Garnsey appointed CTO. Management team otherwise unchanged.
5 May 2026
Equinor starts Eirin gas production to Europe
Eirin field started gas exports to Europe via Gina Krog/Sleipner A. ~27.6 million boe, NOK4.5bn cost; tied-back subsea built in three years; extends Gina Krog life to 2036; ~3 kg CO2/boe.
4 May 2026
SPIE appoints Markus Holzke Group CEO and updates executive committee
Appointment effective after Apr 30, 2026 AGM. Rainer Hollang named CEO for Germany/Switzerland/Austria. Executive committee membership reorganized.
4 May 2026
SPIE appoints Rainer Hollang General Manager for Germany, Switzerland and Austria
Rainer Hollang becomes GM for Germany, Switzerland & Austria (effective May 1, 2026). He joins the group executive committee reporting to Markus Holzke; civil engineer with a long internal career since 2005.
4 May 2026
DOMO Engineered Materials acquired by Lone Star Funds; TECHNYL® included
Fund affiliate buys engineered materials unit: three EU plants, global subsidiaries, IP/brand, sales, application center and masterbatch ops; Belle Étoile excluded; leadership continuity planned.
30 April 2026
Umicore appoints Lily Liu as CFO and Marten Zieris as Chief Digital & Transformation Officer
Outgoing CFO leaving after 20 years, advising until 28 Feb 2027. Successor has 20+ years in chemicals finance. New digital & transformation officer to lead operational excellence, digitalization and AI.
30 April 2026
Aptar Q1 2026 Results
Q1: sales +11% (core flat); net income -8% to $73M; EPS $1.12 (adjusted $1.19, -8% cc); adjusted EBITDA margin 2% vs 20.7%; returned $131M; Gael Touya named CEO effective Sept 1, 2026
30 April 2026
Johnson & Johnson names Ryan Koors VP, Investor Relations
Effective May 7, 2026; reports to CFO Joseph J. Wolk; succeeds Darren Snellgrove (joining Halozyme). 20+ years at the firm across Innovative Medicine, R&D, MedTech and supply chain
30 April 2026
FUCHS SE completes acquisition of OPET FUCHS JV
Completed takeover of Turkish JV, gaining full ownership of Istanbul-based entity and Aliaga (Izmir) plant. New MD Ahmet Oral from May 1. ~250 staff; ~€100M projected revenue.
30 April 2026
Elkem completes sale of Silicones division to Bluestar and redeems Bluestar shares
Registered share capital is NOK 1,505,514,210 (301,102,842 shares, NOK 5 par). Board and Nomination Committee changes took effect; seller no longer represented.
30 April 2026
BASF Q1 2026: resilient performance
Solid volume growth offset currency headwinds; EBITDA before special items €2.4bn (vs €2.5bn). Sales slightly down; free cash flow -€1.375bn. Dividend €2.25; outlook unchanged.
29 April 2026
UPM approves Plywood demerger to create listed WISA Group
Board approved plan to spin off a business into a new listed company; EGM approval pending; 1:1 share distribution; target completion Oct 31, 2026; listing expected early Nov 2026.
29 April 2026
ROSI raises €20m+ to scale PV recycling in Europe
€20M+ plus EU grants to fund industrial expansion: 10,000 t/yr solar-panel recycling plant in Spain, scalable automated line, new production director appointed, recycling partnership renewed
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