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Corrosion Resistant Alloys, LP, a manufacturer of high-grade corrosion resistant alloy tubes, has appointed Tom W. Slaughter in a business development and advisory role. Based in Houston, Slaughter will be responsible for building relationships with strategic partners, including customers and suppliers. Slaughter’s background is as an industry leader in high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) and deep gas applications with more than 40 years of global industry experience. Most recently, Slaughter served as president of Energy Alloys, Advanced Tubulars beginning in 2007. Prior to this role, he served as president of CRA from 2001 to 2007 where he had full responsibility for global sales and supply chain and worked directly with domestic and international end users of specialty CRA OCTG products.

John Patchell, CRA president, said, “Tom has vast experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, from rig work, to running companies and serving on boards. In his new role with CRA, Tom will mentor, advise, and assist CRA in developing business across the globe and will support us in introducing our unique CRA JIT model to the industry in a manner that can truly bring value to our customers. Tom was an integral part of CRA’s early success and we are delighted to have Tom back on board at this critical moment of our industry.”

Peter Kirkegaard has been appointed Chief Human Resources Officer of Haldor Topsoe, effective from January 1st, 2021. Since 2016, Peter Kirkegaard has served as executive vice president, chief people & culture officer, with Hempel A/S, which he joined in 2007 as vice president. Before that, he had a 15 year career with Accenture, where he was a partner leading the Human Performance and Finance & Performance Management sections.

Peter Kirkegaard.

“Peter has shown that he can drive largescale transformation projects with great results and buy-in from the organisation. I am convinced that his strategic mindset, cultural sensitivity and collaborative approach will bring exceptional value to our company, and that Peter will take an important role in securing Haldor Topsoe’s success,” said Roeland Baan, CEO of Haldor Topsoe.

“I really look forward to be part of the ambitious transformation that Haldor Topsoe has just begun. The vision to become recognized as the global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies by 2024 truly inspires me. Haldor Topsoe – and its employees – has the potential to do a remarkable positive difference on a global scale, and I am proud that I can be part of that,” Kirkegaard said.

BASF CEO Dr. Martin Brudermüller has been elected the new president of Cefic, at the organisation’s recent General Assembly. He succeeds Daniel Ferrari, CEO of Versalis (Eni) who held this post from October 2018. Marco Mensink, Cefic’s Director General commented: “I am pleased to welcome Martin Brudermüller as our new President. With more than 30 years’ experience in various roles in the chemical industry, he will be able to lead us to deliver on the Green deal objectives. Additionally, his strong belief in cooperation with stakeholders will help Cefic to continue to act as a dialogue partner with the European institutions and societal actors.”

Martin Brudermüller said: “The EU chemical industry has the capability, know-how and is developing the innovative technologies to deliver on the challenges we are facing today and in the future. The Green Deal is designed as a turning point for Europe and the chemical industry stands ready to support its objectives. The pandemic is one of many instances where we have shown that our sector is resilient and reliable – when we pushed in short time capacity limits to meet the exponential rise in demand for disinfectants, diagnostic tests, ventilators, protective masks and protective clothing. It is my ambition during my presidency that the European Chemical Industry strikes a Future Chemistry Deal in the framework of the Green Deal – where we deliver technologies and solutions and the political framework enables their economical implementation”.