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IMCD appoints Jean-Paul Scheepens as President in the United States

IMCD Group (“IMCD”), a global leading distributor of speciality chemicals and ingredients, has appointed Jean-Paul Scheepens as President of its US operations, effective November 1, 2022.

“Jean-Paul’s nearly 20 years of industry experience displays a track record of building great teams and driving profitable growth,” said Nicolas Kaufmann, Americas President, IMCD.

“The growth IMCD US has accomplished so far has been impressive and I look forward to working closely together with the team and various partners to further develop our coast-to-coast operations throughout the US,” said Jean-Paul Scheepens, President, IMCD US.

Jean-Paul is a dual citizen of the US and The Netherlands.

Prior to joining IMCD, he has held leadership positions at Avient, PolyOne, PPG and AkzoNobel. He will be based in the Greater Cleveland headquarters of IMCD US, which has regional offices in California, Texas, New Jersey and marketfocused laboratories located in California, New Jersey, Texas and Florida.

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