en.Wedoany.com Reported - The American Chemistry Council (ACC) approved the extension of board terms for 17 executives and admitted several new member companies and Responsible Care partners at its annual meeting held on June 3 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The council oversees the policy, advocacy priorities, and strategic direction of this chemical and plastics industry trade association.
The list of executives whose board terms were approved includes: Wade Alleman (OxyChem), Venki Chandrashekar (AmSty), Halsey Cook (Milliken & Company), Peter Huntsman (Huntsman Corporation), Yaniv Kabalek (ICL), Erin Kane (AdvanSix), Elias Lacerda (Evonik Corporation), Rebecca Liebert (The Lubrizol Corporation), Marchoe Northern (Procter & Gamble), Guillermo Novo (Ashland LLC), Adam Peters (American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.), Alastair Port (Indorama Ventures), Steve Prusak (Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP), Larry Ryan (Nouryon), David Sewell (Solstice Advanced Materials), Peter Vanacker (LyondellBasell), and Jorge Young (Alpek Polyester USA LLC). These terms run from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2029.
The ACC also approved new manufacturing members, affiliate members, associate members, and two new Responsible Care partners related to industrial logistics and emergency response operations. New manufacturing members include Alterra Energy LLC, a company focused on advanced plastics recycling technology, and Westlake Corporation, a producer of vinyl chloride, olefins, polymers, epoxy products, and building materials. Affiliate member All Chemical Transport Corporation is a bulk liquid transportation and chemical logistics provider specializing in tank truck and ISO container operations. Associate members include Crowell & Moring LLP and Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, both of which provide legal and regulatory services related to environmental, product liability, and compliance matters.
New Responsible Care partners include OURAY Environmental Services LLC, which provides industrial emergency response and environmental services, and Wicker Park Logistics LLC, a third-party logistics provider supporting industrial transportation and supply chain operations. The ACC stated that the Responsible Care partner program aims to extend safety, environmental stewardship, and operational management practices across the broader chemical supply chain, encompassing transportation and logistics providers.
ACC President and CEO Chris Jahn said in a statement that these additions reflect the industry's ongoing focus on manufacturing competitiveness, supply chain resilience, and operational management of chemical production and distribution networks.
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