AkzoNobel appoints new CEO
AkzoNobel has announced the appointment of Thierry Vanlancker as its new CEO, replacing chief executive Ton Büchner.
Antony Burgmans, chairman of the supervisory board, commented: “It is with great regret that Ton is stepping down due to health reasons. He has been an outstanding leader for AkzoNobel, transforming the company and setting it up for future success.
”AkzoNobel remains focused on delivering for our customers every day. In Thierry Vanlancker we have an outstanding executive who is well placed to continue building momentum for the company.”
Vanlancker was most recently head of speciality chemicals at AkzoNobel, having joined the company in 2016. A Belgian national, prior to joining AkzoNobel he was president – fluoroproducts for Chemours, the spin-off company of DuPont’s chemical businesses formed in 2015.
A successor for the head of speciality chemicals will be announced in due course.