Wed July 15, 2020 8:00 AM|PR Newswire|About: OLN PR Newswire
CLAYTON, Mo., July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Olin Corporation (OLN) announced today that after an extensive search which commenced last year, its Board of Directors has selected Scott M. Sutton to succeed John E. Fischer as President and Chief Executive Officer, reporting to Olin’s Board. Mr. Fischer will become Executive Chairman. These appointments are effective September 1, 2020. Mr. Sutton currently serves on the Olin Board and is expected to be appointed Chairman of the Board immediately following Olin’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time Mr. Fischer is expected to retire in accordance with the Corporation’s mandatory retirement policy for senior executives.
Mr. Sutton, who joined Olin’s Board on September 19, 2018, is an accomplished and experienced global executive with more than 30 years of experience in the chemicals industry. He currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prince International Corporation, a privately-held global producer of specialty minerals materials. Before joining Prince, Mr. Sutton served in various positions of increasing responsibility at Celanese Corporation, including as its Chief Operating Officer from 2017 until 2019. Prior to Celanese, Mr. Sutton held senior positions with Albemarle Corporation and Chemtura Corporation (CHMT). Mr. Sutton earned a B.S. degree in engineering from Louisiana State University.
“Scott Sutton has a demonstrated track record in the chemicals industry for extracting value through innovative commercial strategies and operational efficiencies,” according to Mr. Fischer. “Scott knows our business and our customers and, having served as an Olin director for almost two years, he will hit the ground running. I look forward to working with Scott to ensure a smooth transition and to further enhance the foundation upon which Olin’s future will be built.”
William H. Weideman, Olin’s Lead Director, stated, “We are very pleased that Scott has agreed to become Olin’s next Chief Executive Officer and to lead Olin as it moves forward. We are also very grateful to John for his successful efforts, first as Olin’s Chief Financial Officer and since 2016 as our Chief Executive Officer, in building Olin’s world-class platform consisting of Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls, Epoxy and Winchester. We appreciate John’s continued support and guidance as Executive Chairman.”
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Olin Corporation is a leading vertically-integrated global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and a leading U.S. manufacturer of ammunition. The chemical products produced include chlorine and caustic soda, vinyls, epoxies, chlorinated organics, bleach and hydrochloric acid. Winchester’s principal manufacturing facilities produce and distribute sporting ammunition, law enforcement ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, and industrial cartridges.
Everchem Specialty Chemicals is pleased to announce that Joe Harris has joined the Everchem team as Senior
Account Manager.
Joe has been a territory manager for over twenty years, and has deep industry knowledge related to selling specialty
additives into the Tire & Rubber, Rigid Urethane and Isocyanurate Foam, Lubricant and Catalyst markets.
Joe also has experience selling specialty chemicals into the CASE, Industrial Coatings, and Graphic Arts markets.
His expertise extends to the asphalt industry, where he sold engineered emulsions for the Recycling and Pavement
Preservation markets and anionic emulsions for the Paving and Chip Seal markets.
In addition to his professional achievements, Joe is active in his community supporting Special Olympics.
He has his BS and MBA from Mt. St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md. He resides in Voorhees, NJ with
his wife, Jeanette.
Joe will be a valuable addition as Everchem continues to expand its presence throughout the North
American urethane and epoxy marketplace. He can be reached at Joe@everchem.com
May 7, 2020
Joe Harris Joins Everchem
Joe Harris
Everchem Specialty Chemicals is pleased to announce that Joe Harris has joined the Everchem team as Senior
Account Manager.
Joe has been a territory manager for over twenty years, and has deep industry knowledge related to selling specialty
additives into the Tire & Rubber, Rigid Urethane and Isocyanurate Foam, Lubricant and Catalyst markets.
Joe also has experience selling specialty chemicals into the CASE, Industrial Coatings, and Graphic Arts markets.
His expertise extends to the asphalt industry, where he sold engineered emulsions for the Recycling and Pavement
Preservation markets and anionic emulsions for the Paving and Chip Seal markets.
In addition to his professional achievements, Joe is active in his community supporting Special Olympics.
He has his BS and MBA from Mt. St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md. He resides in Voorhees, NJ with
his wife, Jeanette.
Joe will be a valuable addition as Everchem continues to expand its presence throughout the North
American urethane and epoxy marketplace. He can be reached at Joe@everchem.com
February 27, 2020
Huntsman Announces Spray Foam Leaders
Huntsman Appoints Two Presidents to Jointly Lead its New, Combined SPF Business
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THE WOODLANDS, TX – February 25, 2020 – Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) recently announced the appointment of two presidents to jointly lead its new, combined spray polyurethanes foam (SPF) business comprising Demilec and Icynene-Lapolla, both leading North American manufacturers and distributors of SPF insulation systems for residential and commercial applications.
The new, combined business will have one leadership team, jointly led by Simon Baker, president of Huntsman’s Demilec SPF business, and Doug Kramer, president of Icynene-Lapolla. Geographically, Baker will be responsible for Canada and development of the business in fast growing global markets; Kramer will be responsible for the United States.
Doug Kramer (left) will be responsible for the U.S. business and Simon Baker (right) will lead the Canada and global markets
Huntsman completed the acquisition of Icynene-Lapolla on February 20, 2020, having acquired Demilec in 2018. The creation of the new, combined SPF business is a demonstration of the company’s stated downstream business strategy and establishes Huntsman as the global leader in SPF.
President of Huntsman Polyurethanes Tony Hankins said: “This is an exciting time for our Polyurethanes business as we continue the transformation of our portfolio to provide more differentiated and sustainable solutions to our customers. To bring the two businesses together as one enables Huntsman to provide an unmatched offering of open- and closed-cell insulation products and accelerates the globalization of our SPF platform.”
Huntsman Appoints Two Presidents to Jointly Lead its New, Combined SPF Business
3200
THE WOODLANDS, TX – February 25, 2020 – Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) recently announced the appointment of two presidents to jointly lead its new, combined spray polyurethanes foam (SPF) business comprising Demilec and Icynene-Lapolla, both leading North American manufacturers and distributors of SPF insulation systems for residential and commercial applications.
The new, combined business will have one leadership team, jointly led by Simon Baker, president of Huntsman’s Demilec SPF business, and Doug Kramer, president of Icynene-Lapolla. Geographically, Baker will be responsible for Canada and development of the business in fast growing global markets; Kramer will be responsible for the United States.
Doug Kramer (left) will be responsible for the U.S. business and Simon Baker (right) will lead the Canada and global markets
Huntsman completed the acquisition of Icynene-Lapolla on February 20, 2020, having acquired Demilec in 2018. The creation of the new, combined SPF business is a demonstration of the company’s stated downstream business strategy and establishes Huntsman as the global leader in SPF.
President of Huntsman Polyurethanes Tony Hankins said: “This is an exciting time for our Polyurethanes business as we continue the transformation of our portfolio to provide more differentiated and sustainable solutions to our customers. To bring the two businesses together as one enables Huntsman to provide an unmatched offering of open- and closed-cell insulation products and accelerates the globalization of our SPF platform.”
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