The specialty chemicals company ALTANA is
enlarging its Management Board. As of November 1, 2014, Dr. Christoph
Schlünken, President of the BYK Additives & Instruments division, will be
an additional member. In his new capacity, Dr. Schlünken will primarily be in
charge of the BYK and ECKART Effect Pigments divisions, while Chief Financial
Officer Martin Babilas will assume responsibility for the ACTEGA Coatings &
Sealants and ELANTAS Electrical Insulation divisions. The Chief Executive
Officer, Dr. Matthias L. Wolfgruber, will continue to oversee core functions
such as Corporate Development, Corporate Innovation, and Corporate HR. “The
expansion of ALTANA’s Management Board accommodates the increasing size of our
company,” says Wolfgruber. “I am very happy about the addition of Dr.
Schlünken, who has helped boost ALTANA’s growth in different areas, most
recently with the integration of Rockwood’s rheology business into BYK.”
Dr. Christoph Schlünken joined the ALTANA
Group in 2001 as the Managing Director of ELANTAS GmbH, after holding various
sales and marketing positions at Bakelite AG starting in 1994. In 2005,
Schlünken, who holds a doctorate in chemistry, became president of the ECKART
Effect Pigments division. Within the framework of the rotation of all four
division presidents, Dr. Schlünken became president of BYK Additives &
Instruments in November 2012. He will continue to head this division until a
successor is found.
For more information contact:
www.altana.com