COVESTRO
Leadership change at Covestro's European production sites
— By Plasteurope.com staff —
German plastics producer Covestro (Leverkusen; www.covestro.com) has announced a significant leadership change within its European production sites. Effective 1 February, Yun Chen is set to assume the role of head of European production for the Performance Materials business. Chen is to succeed Daniel Koch, who is said to be stepping down at the end of January by choice.
German plastics producer Covestro (Leverkusen; www.covestro.com) has announced a significant leadership change within its European production sites. Effective 1 February, Yun Chen is set to assume the role of head of European production for the Performance Materials business. Chen is to succeed Daniel Koch, who is said to be stepping down at the end of January by choice.
 Yun Chen is set to assume the role of head of European production for Covestro’s Performance Materials business (Photo: Covestro) |
Chen brings more than 30 years of experience within Covestro and its predecessor, Bayer, to his new role. Most recently, he served as the head of Performance Materials Operations in the Asia-Pacific region, where he oversaw significant developments, including the integration of digitalisation and advanced technologies in production.
Covestro’s Hermann Dörholt, global head of the Performance Materials business, expressed gratitude for Koch’s contributions and welcomed Chen’s appointment.
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Chen, who holds a PhD in chemical engineering from Germany’s Technical University of Darmstadt (www.tu-darmstadt.de), began his career at Covestro’s Krefeld-Uerdingen site in 1994. His diverse roles over the years include managing polycarbonate production in Shanghai and leading Covestro’s largest single production site globally, the Covestro Integrated Site Shanghai (CISS).
In his new role, Chen says he aims to address the evolving challenges of Europe’s chemical industry, including enhancing production reliability, efficiency, and sustainability. He also emphasises the importance of safety.
Covestro operates 48 production sites worldwide and generated sales of EUR 14.4 bn in 2023.
Covestro’s Hermann Dörholt, global head of the Performance Materials business, expressed gratitude for Koch’s contributions and welcomed Chen’s appointment.
Related: Covestro announces plans for significant PC compounding expansion at US site
Chen, who holds a PhD in chemical engineering from Germany’s Technical University of Darmstadt (www.tu-darmstadt.de), began his career at Covestro’s Krefeld-Uerdingen site in 1994. His diverse roles over the years include managing polycarbonate production in Shanghai and leading Covestro’s largest single production site globally, the Covestro Integrated Site Shanghai (CISS).
In his new role, Chen says he aims to address the evolving challenges of Europe’s chemical industry, including enhancing production reliability, efficiency, and sustainability. He also emphasises the importance of safety.
Covestro operates 48 production sites worldwide and generated sales of EUR 14.4 bn in 2023.
13.01.2025 Plasteurope.com [257076-0]
Published on 13.01.2025