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Executive Appointments and Governance Changes news
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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.
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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
29 April 2026
BASF’s industrial Cathedral and the ground it stands on
Integrated site captured synergies for decades—cutting costs, funding R&D—but gas-price shock in 2022 exposed systemic risk; response: restructure Ludwigshafen and expand production abroad.
28 April 2026
PPG names Jamie Beggs SVP and CFO
Starts July 6, succeeding retiring CFO Vince Morales after 41 years; will report to CEO Tim Knavish, lead corporate development and IT, bringing 25+ years of financial leadership.
27 April 2026
Momentive names Bob Waitt CCO
Appointee joins from Elkem's silicones division after 12 years of global commercial leadership; will steer commercial strategy to boost revenue and market presence. Former Albright CEO; BS EE.
26 April 2026
QatarEnergy hosts farewell for Qatalum ex-CEO Khalid Laram
Minister Al-Kaabi praised Khalid Laram's 40+ years of service, noting roles since 1985 in North Field development, early LNG trains, NGL-4, deputy GM posts and a 2015 CEO appointment.
24 April 2026
Synthos names Agata Gładysz‑Stańczyk President; Zbigniew Warmuz to Supervisory Board
Warmuz becomes Vice‑Chairman. Gładysz‑Stańczyk, with the Group since Oct 2020 and ex‑Insulation BU director, brings sales, R&D and production experience; EUMEPS president since 2025
24 April 2026
Chugai Pharmaceutical: Organizational Restructure and Appointments
Discovery Pharmacology reorganized into Specialty and Oncology units effective Jul 1, 2026. Muramatsu (Specialty), Kashima (Oncology), Saito (Quality & Regulatory), Yamaga (Oncology Marketing) named.
24 April 2026
Ercros' Mónica Viloria appointed president of Catalan Transport Users' Council
Mónica Viloria will serve a four‑year term as president, aiming to strengthen the council as a shippers' forum on transport, logistics and customs and boost business competitiveness.
23 April 2026
Reliance Enterprise Intelligence names Parminder Singh CEO
Asia‑Pacific tech leader to head a JV that combines Meta AI with Reliance’s compute, enterprise reach and Jio connectivity to scale sovereign enterprise AI in India.
23 April 2026
Perpetual Next appoints Hans van Tuyll van Serooskerken to Supervisory Board
New appointee is CFO of NAM and ex‑Shell finance exec (former Finance Director at Pernis) with ~10 years in the Middle East, adding international finance expertise; a third board member is expected.
22 April 2026
Amgen EVP & CTO David M. Reese to retire
Reese retires June 30, 2026. Effective June 1, leadership reshuffle: James Bradner named EVP R&D, AI & Data; Sean Bruich CTO; Murdo Gordon EVP Global Markets & Policy; Paul Burton remains CMO.
20 April 2026
Yara names Helge Lund as Chair
Appointment effective after AGM on 12 May 2026. Outgoing chair Trond Berger to step down. Committee also nominated Martina Merz and Ivar Vatne; John Thuestad and Tove Feld not standing for re-election.
20 April 2026
OMV appoints Emma Delaney as CEO
Emma Delaney named CEO effective Sept 1, 2026 (3+2 years); Alfred Stern will leave Aug 31, 2026; CFO Reinhard Florey’s term extended to June 30, 2029 and he becomes Deputy Chairman.
17 April 2026
Evonik extends CEO Christian Kullmann to 2030, names Michael Rauch CFO
Supervisory Board decision unanimous. Incoming CFO starts May 1 with Henkel, Selecta, CompuGroup Medical and Douglas experience; outgoing finance head returns to focus on Asia‑Pacific.
16 April 2026
Petrobras: Ordinary General Meeting decisions
Approved 2025 accounts and 2026 capital budget; allocated 2025 results with two equal payments (May 20, Jun 22); elected 11 directors and 5 fiscal council members; set remuneration caps.
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