Nature Works Appoints Roger Tambay As Chief Growth Officer and Roger Kempa As Chief Financial Officer

Oct 02, 2024•10 months ago

Position

Chief Financial Officer

Company

NatureWorks

Roger Kempa

PlymouthManufacturing

Description

NatureWorks announced the appointment of Roger Tambay as the company’s Chief Growth Officer and Roger Kempa as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Tambay and Kempa are joining NatureWorks as the company enacts the first phase of its global expansion plans with the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Thailand.

Company Information

Company

NatureWorks

Location

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

About

NatureWorks is an advanced materials company offering a broad portfolio of renewably-sourced polymers and chemicals to the packaging, polymers, fibers, and chemicals markets. With performance and economics that compete with oil-based plastics and fibers, naturally advanced Ingeo™ polymers are valued for their unique functional properties and used in products from coffee capsules and electronics to diapers and wipes. Creating performance through chemistry, Vercet™ lactide-based solutions help innovators realize significant, measurable performance and cost advantages in products such as C.A.S.E., toners, and surfactants. NatureWorks is jointly owned by Thailand’s largest and ASEAN’s leading integrated petrochemical and refining company, PTT Global Chemical, and Cargill.

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