BASF Coatings will appoint Jens Luehring as Chief Executive Officer upon closing of the planned sale to Carlyle, with Dr. Uta Holzenkamp remaining in place until the transaction completes. The carve-out encompasses automotive OEM and refinish coatings and surface treatment units and may carry operational, regulatory and intellectual property implications for manufacturing and compliance stakeholders.
Leadership Changes
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With the dawn of a new division, Mega Projects Asia, BASF Company Ltd, BASF has made some major personnel changes.
Henkel announced that Carsten Knobel will assume role as CEO on January 1, 2020, as the current CEO Hans Van Bylen is leaving the post.
Covestro announced that its current president, Dr. Haakan Jonsson, will also take over as chairman of the board of directors.
The Supervisory Board at Covestro unanimously appointed Sucheta Govil as Chief Commercial Officer, commencing August 1, 2019.