Luc van Ravenstein, the newly appointed CEO of Elementis, will lead the company’s efforts to drive innovation, growth, and efficiency in the global paints and coatings market.
Elementis has announced that Luc van Ravenstein will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer and join the Board of the Company on 29th
April 2025 - succeeding Paul Waterman.
Luc van Ravenstein is a highly respected leader with a proven track record of driving innovation, growth, and efficiency throughout his 13-year tenure at Elementis. For the past seven years, he has led the company's largest business segment, Performance Specialties (formerly Coatings), spearheading its transformation into a top-tier specialty additives business with a stronger product portfolio and significantly improved margins. Before that, Luc spent six years leading the Personal Care segment, overseeing a period of substantial growth. Prior to joining Elementis, he held various leadership roles at Croda International plc.
“I am delighted to have been appointed to lead this great company that has been my home for the last 13 years. We will be building on the momentum of the past few years to deliver our financial commitments. With fantastic people, innovative products and deep customer relationships, I look forward to working with everyone to take Elementis to the next level of success,” has stated Luc van Ravenstein, new CEO of Elementis.
“On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Paul for his leadership, and to wish Luc success in his new role. Luc is ideally positioned to continue to deliver the progress made so far on the Company's strategy and the achievement of our financial targets,” has added John O'Higgins, Chair at Elementis.