AkzoNobel has appointed Jeff Jirak as the new director of the Powder Coatings business.
Jeff Jirak has been appointed by AkzoNobel as the new director of the Powder Coatings business. He succeeds Daniela Vlad, who is now director of AkzoNobel's Industrial Coatings business.
Jirak will lead the global strategic direction of AkzoNobel's innovative powder coatings portfolio across a broad range of end markets, including coatings for architecture, automotive, industry, general trade coaters and functional.
Jeff has more than 30 years of experience in the performance materials and specialty chemicals industry and previously held executive positions at DuPont, Chemours and Nouryon. For the past three years he has served as Chief Commercial Officer at Valtris Specialty Chemicals.
He will apply this experience to help drive innovation, sustainability and business excellence in his new role.
"I'm delighted to be joining such a diverse business with passionate colleagues all over the world. It’s incredible to see the depth of technology and sustainability embedded in our powder coatings products. The business continues to invest in growth, our capacity and developing our talented people. I'm excited to play a key role in continuing to bring product innovations to our customers, as well as exploring new opportunities", says Jeff.