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Nature Works Appoints Roger Kempa As Interim CEO

PRIVATEJul 28, 2026•12 days ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

NatureWorks

Roger Kempa
PlymouthManufacturing

Description

NatureWorks has announced the departure of its President and CEO Erik Ripple. CFO Roger Kempa has been named to take over as Interim CEO.

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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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