Archroma, a leader in colour and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, has appointed Stephan Sielaff as new Chief Operating Officer.

Based in Reinach, Switzerland, Stephan Sielaff will oversee the business' global production, manufacturing and integrated supply chain activities, ensuring the highest level of performance and efficiency to meet the company’s commitment to world-class standards and high service levels.

Innovation and performance

“With Stephan Sielaff, we have found the experienced operations and supply chain leader we need to help develop Archroma’s supply chain, technology platform and customer service to an unparalleled level in industry,” commented CEO Alexander Wessels.

“Archroma has a tradition of materials excellence and expertise, and a vibrant future,“ said Stephan Sielaff. “I feel privileged to join a company that places a high value on innovation, performance and in particular, reliability, as foundational elements in the way it serves its customers.”

“I’m passionate about the value added for our internal and external customer through a world-class supply-chain, for me it’s the holy grail of operations when it comes to satisfying even the highest customer requirements in service, quality and innovation at competitive cost.”

Stephan Sielaff

Sielaff brings Archroma significant diverse and global materials and process industry expertise, the company reports. He has spent the past eight years with Symrise, most recently as the Senior Vice President Global Operations of the Flavor & Nutrition business.

He oversees the complete global supply chain operations, which he developed and implemented, for 26 sites in 20 countries. Previously Sielaff held various roles in supply chain, innovation and engineering, as well as marketing at Unilever. He holds a MS, Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany. He starts in his new role from February 2014.

Archroma

Archroma is a colour and specialty chemicals company committed to innovation, world-class quality standards, high service levels, cost-efficiency and sustainability. It is headquartered in Reinach near Basel, Switzerland, and operates in 35 countries.

Through its three businesses: Textile Specialties, Paper Solutions and Emulsion Products, Archroma delivers specialised performance and colour solutions to meet customer needs in their local markets.

www.archroma.com