IN-POLYVANTIS
2.9.2024 07:01:34 CEST | Business Wire | Press release
For the first time, two powerhouse organizations, SABIC's Functional Forms and Röhm’s Acrylic Products, have joined forces to form POLYVANTIS.
The newly established entity offers comprehensive, multi-material and industry-leading product portfolio, unique technical knowledge, and application-based expertise in sheets and films across various sectors, including building and construction, electrical and electronics, automotive, air and rail, healthcare and security, and lighting and signage. Under the iconic PLEXIGLAS® / ACRYLITE® and LEXAN™ brands, POLYVANTIS delivers its solutions in polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC).
The organization boasts a workforce of approximately 1,500 employees and operates 15 production sites across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
As previously announced, a Board of Directors consisting of three functions will lead POLYVANTIS. Dr. Sandeep Dhawan as Chief Executive Officer, Peter Stubbe as Chief Financial Officer, and Dr. Wolfgang Pöffel as Chief Transformation and Integration Officer.
“The combination of coveted brands under one umbrella will enable growth for our customers. We will join forces to harness our innovative strength, build holistic solutions for our customers and create a stronger presence worldwide,” said Sandeep Dhawan, Chief Executive Officer of POLYVANTIS. “With many years of experience in technology and product development, POLYVANTIS will provide unique and unparalleled technical and application-based expertise.”
POLYVANTIS fosters a forward-thinking culture focused on continuous innovation and improvement. For decades, customers have relied on the comprehensive product portfolio, capabilities, innovative thinking, and tenacity of the people who make up POLYVANTIS. To learn more about POLYVANTIS and its unique approach, visit our website.
About POLYVANTIS
POLYVANTIS is a global, multi-material player with some of the most coveted and iconic brands in the industry – such as PLEXIGLAS® and ACRYLITE® for polymethylmethacrylate semi-finished products and LEXAN™ for polycarbonate sheets and films. With 1,500 employees and 15 production sites worldwide, POLYVANTIS offers unmatched global capabilities, providing customers with innovative solutions in sheets and films for the building and construction, electrical and electronics, automotive, air and rail, healthcare and security, and lighting and signage markets. To learn more about the latest at POLYVANTIS, follow us on LinkedIn or our website.
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240901257346/en/
About Business Wire
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
SLB Awarded Seven-Year Contract Under Kuwait Oil Company's Ahmadi Innovation Valley Initiative30.6.2026 14:06:00 CEST | Press release
Agreement makes SLB the first contracted partner under KOC's flagship innovation initiative Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) has been awarded a seven-year contract by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) under the Ahmadi Innovation Valley (AIV) initiative. The agreement will support applied research, technology deployment and digital innovation programs aligned with Kuwait's long-term energy objectives. Under the agreement, SLB will work with KOC to evaluate, test and deploy advanced technologies across a range of operational and strategic priorities, including artificial intelligence (AI), industrial internet of things (IIoT) applications, production optimization, reservoir technologies, water management and energy transition initiatives. Ahmadi Innovation Valley is KOC's flagship innovation initiative that brings together industry, academia and technology providers to address strategic upstream technical challenges. "Ahmadi Innovation Valley represents an important step in advanc
IFF Launches SENSORA™, an Innovative Pro-Fragrance Technology Platform30.6.2026 14:00:00 CEST | Press release
A light-activated fragrance experience enhancer, starting with liquid detergents IFF (NYSE: IFF) — a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health and biosciences — today announced the launch of SENSORA™, its advanced patent-pending pro-fragrance technology designed to transform how scent is experienced across home, fabric and personal care applications. Developed to meet the rising demand for a longer-lasting and more sophisticated scent experience, SENSORA™ delivers an evolving olfactive profile with sustained release, extending enjoyment well beyond first use. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260629247253/en/ SENSORA™, IFF’s light-activated pro-fragrance experience enhancer “With SENSORA™, we are advancing fragrance performance into a new territory — one where scent continues to reveal itself in real life, long after the first moment of use,” said Ana Paula Mendonça, president of IFF Scen
Xylem Announces Segment Leadership Appointments30.6.2026 13:30:00 CEST | Press release
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water solutions company, today announced two executive leadership appointments, effective July 1, both reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Pine. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260630087773/en/ Meredith Emmerich has been appointed EVP and President, Measurement and Control Solutions at Xylem. Meredith Emmerich has been appointed EVP and President, Measurement and Control Solutions. Most recently, she served as EVP and President, Applied Water at Xylem. Emmerich joined Xylem in 2024 from Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), where she was Vice President of Global Enterprise Solutions and held several senior leadership roles, including leading the Americas Commercial HVAC business and the Global Residential, Light Commercial, and VRF HVAC portfolio. Emmerich succeeds Mike McGann, who will serve as senior advisor to ensure a smooth and orderly tra
Strike Europe Secures Full MiCA Authorization, Unlocking Bitcoin Services Across All 27 EU Member States30.6.2026 13:29:00 CEST | Press release
Strike is now available to millions of customers across the European Union Strike, a leading Bitcoin financial services company, today announced that its European entity, Zap (Strike) Europe Limited, has been authorized as a crypto-asset service provider by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and the Malta Markets in Crypto Assets Act (Cap. 647, laws of Malta) to provide crypto-asset services. The license enables millions of Europeans across all 27 EU member states to access Strike's suite of Bitcoin financial services under a single regulatory framework, replacing the patchwork of national regimes that previously governed the market. Strike has served eligible European customers since April 2024. The MFSA authorization makes that presence permanent and EU-wide, and positions the company among a small group of firms to complete the MiCA process to date. "Europe deserves a Bitcoin-only company focused on doing one thing
OpZira, Inc. Welcomes Scott Thielman, PhD, as Vice President of Product Development30.6.2026 13:17:00 CEST | Press release
OpZira™, Inc., a forward-thinking ophthalmic medical device company founded on a legacy of research excellence, today announced that Scott Thielman, PhD, PE, has joined the company as Vice President of Product Development, effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Thielman brings a unique connection to OpZira’s origins. As Chief Technology Officer of Product Creation Studio, he directed the product development of LumiThera’s Valeda® Light Delivery System - the breakthrough photobiomodulation therapy for dry age-related macular degeneration whose acquisition by Alcon led to the creation of OpZira. His involvement with Valeda gives him firsthand knowledge of the science, clinical vision, and engineering decisions that shaped the technology platform from which OpZira was born. For more than 25 years, Dr. Thielman has directed the development of dozens of FDA-cleared medical devices across ophthalmology, neurostimulation, dermatology, urology, and surgical instrumentation, with partners including Olympus
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom