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Specialty materials supplier Arkema has appointed Anthony O'Donovan as chief executive and president, succeeding Richard Rowe, who has retired
.
In this role, O'Donovan will oversee Arkema's activities in the United States, Canada and Mexico
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In addition, he will serve as Regional Head of the Arkema Group in North America
.
O'Donovan has worked at Degussa Specialty Chemicals in South Africa and FMC in Canada and the U.
S.
in a range of production, supply chain and Business leadership positions
.
O'Donovan joined Arkema in 2013 as Global Supply Chain Director for Fluorochemicals
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Most recently, he served as Regional Group President for Arkema's Fluoride business in the Americas
.
He holds a BS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, South Africa
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"I am delighted to assume this role at such an exciting time for Arkema," said O'Donovan.
"The Arkema Group has transformed since its founding more than a decade ago to become a global leader in specialty materials, focusing on Focused on delivering the most innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the needs of our customers today and tomorrow
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We are well on track to achieve our goal of being a pure-play specialty materials company by 2024.
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The Arkema Group subsidiaries in North America employ around 4,000 people and operate 40 industrial sites, which accounted for 33% of Group sales in 2020
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