SK Capital, a private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, chemicals and healthcare sectors, is expected to close the acquisition of the Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses from Clariant at the end of September, 2013. Upon the closing of the transaction, the three divisions will be combined into an integrated, market-focused, and highly collaborative company. The name of the new company, Archroma, is representative of the organization’s mission to provide its customers with the highest levels of quality, reliability, innovation and customer delight.
To lead Archroma, SK Capital announced that they have brought together a skilled senior leadership team with significant experience in the chemicals and process industries who will work closely with the current heads of the three business units to ensure a smooth transition to an independent consolidated company.
The new members of the management team and their respective positions are:
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Alexander Wessels
• Chief Financial Officer (CFO): Roland Waibel
• Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO): Valérie Robert
• Chief Information Officer (CIO): Vincent Keller
• General Counsel : Hans Lourens
