Americhem announces appointment of new Vice President/Marketing Director for EMEA

Americhem Inc., a global provider of custom color and additive solutions for the polymer and synthetic fibers industries, recently announced the appointment of Thomas Weigl as vice president and managing director for Americhem?s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

?Thomas brings extensive experience in the polymer industry and global organizational and team building skills to this new position,? stated John Deignan, president of Americhem. ?He has more than 25 years of experience in polymers, coupled with technology and sales and marketing development experience, which will assist Americhem?s customers in bringing new and innovative solutions to market. He will also join Americhem?s executive leadership team.?

Weigl most recently served as CEO and member of the board of directors for Sukano AG, producers of functional and optical masterbatches and specialty compounds for the plastics industry. Prior to Sukano, Weigl held similar positions for Dolder AG, a distributor of raw materials for polymers, specialty chemicals and the pharmaceutical industry.