Brenntag SE
- ISIN DE000A1DAHH0
- Country Deutschland
Company profile
Brenntag is the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution. The company holds a central role in connecting customers and suppliers of the chemical industry.
Our two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, provide a diversified and broad portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients as well as tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions, technical and formulation support, comprehensive regulatory know-how and digital solutions for a wide range of industries.
Headquartered in Essen, Germany, Brenntag has more than 17,700 employees worldwide and operates a network with about 600 sites in 72 countries.
Brenntag pursues an ambitious sustainability agenda and is committed to sustainable solutions in its own sector and the industries served.
Our two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, provide a diversified and broad portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients as well as tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions, technical and formulation support, comprehensive regulatory know-how and digital solutions for a wide range of industries.
Headquartered in Essen, Germany, Brenntag has more than 17,700 employees worldwide and operates a network with about 600 sites in 72 countries.
Brenntag pursues an ambitious sustainability agenda and is committed to sustainable solutions in its own sector and the industries served.
Management
Dr Christian Kohlpaintner
CEO
Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Management of Brenntag SE
- Nationality: German
- Year of birth: 1963
- Place of birth: Stephanskirchen, Germany
Member of the Board of Management since January 1, 2020
| Specific expertise and experience | The Ph.D. chemist Dr Christian Kohlpaintner has more than 30 years of management experience in the chemical industry. This includes international executive roles in both China and the US where he lived and worked for several years each. Dr Christian Kohlpaintner is member of the Board of Directors of the EPCA European Petrochemical Association and Member of the Präsidium of Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI). |
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| Career | Since 2020 | CEO and Member of the Board of Management, Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany |
| 2009 – 2019 | Member of the Executive Committee (amongst others responsible for the growth-oriented business areas and the region of Asia), Clariant AG, Pratteln, Switzerland, and Shanghai, China | |
| 2005 – 2009 | CEO and Member of the Board, Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG, Budenheim, Germany | |
| 2003 – 2005 | Managing Director, Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG, Budenheim, Germany | |
| 1997 – 2003 | Various positions at Celanese AG, Dallas, USA, and Kronberg, Germany: amongst others Marketing Director and Vice President for Innovation and Ventures | |
| 1993 – 1997 | Various positions in Germany and the US at Hoechst AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Education and Training | 1990 – 1992 | Ph.D. in Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Germany |
| 1984 – 1990 | Chemistry (Diploma), Technical University of Munich, Germany |
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Dr Kristin Neumann
CFO
Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Board of Management of Brenntag SE
- Nationality: German
- Year of birth: 1972
- Place of birth: Marburg, Germany
Member of the Board of Management since April 1, 2022
| Specific expertise and experience | The Ph.D. economist Dr Kristin Neumann has several years of management experience with various leadership roles in Germany and also one in the UK. Dr Kristin Neumann has many years of professional experience in finance and accounting. |
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| Career | Since April 2022 | CFO and Member of the Management Board, Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany |
| 2014 – 2022 | CFO and Director of Human Resources (until the beginning of 2021), LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG, Neu-Isenburg, Germany | |
| 2000 – 2014 | Various positions at Thomas Cook AG: amongst others Member of the Board of Management for Continental Europe as CFO, CFO UK, Head of Controlling Germany |
| Education and Training | 1997 – 1999 | Ph.D. in Business economics, University Göttingen, Germany |
| 1993 – 1997 | Business economics (Diploma), University Göttingen, Germany | |
| 1991 – 1993 | Apprenticeship as a bank clerk, Deutsche Bank AG, subsidiary Gießen, Germany |
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Ewout Van Jarwaarde
Chief Executive Officer Brenntag Essentials
Chief Executive Officer Brenntag Essentials and Member of the Board of Management of Brenntag SE
- Nationality: Dutch
- Year of birth: 1983
- Place of birth: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Member of the Board of Management since January 1, 2021
| Specific expertise and experience | Ewout van Jarwaarde has several years of executive management experience driving growth, transforming organizations, and driving commercial and operational excellence. Ewout van Jarwaarde has been building digital- and data-driven capabilities across various industries globally to unlock value for customers and supply partners. |
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| Career | Since 2023 | CEO Brenntag Essentials and Member of the Board of Management, Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany |
| 2021 – 2023 | CTO and Member of the Board of Management, Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany | |
| 2017 – 2020 | CEO, CarNext B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands | |
| 2008 – 2017 | Partner (from 2014) and various positions between 2008 – 2014 at McKinsey & Company, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Education and Training | 2009 – 2010 | MBA, Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management, Chicago, USA |
| 2001 – 2007 | Industrial Engineering and Management (M.Sc.), University of Twente, The Netherlands | |
| 2001 – 2007 | Chemical Engineering (M.Sc.), University of Twente, The Netherlands |
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Michael Björn Friede
Chief Executive Officer Brenntag Specialties
Chief Executive Officer Brenntag Specialties and Member of the Board of Management of Brenntag SE
- Nationality: German
- Year of birth: 1980
- Place of birth: Gronau (Leine), Germany
Member of the Board of Management since April 1, 2023
| Specific expertise and experience | Michael Friede has many years of international management experience, proven market knowledge and a profound understanding of the specialty chemicals sector. |
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| Career | Since 2023 | COO Brenntag Specialties and Member of the Board of Management, Brenntag SE, Essen, Germany |
| 2021 – 2023 | Member of the Executive Committee, Chief Commercial Officer – Performance Coatings, Akzo Nobel N.V., Amsterdam, the Netherlands | |
| 2017 – 2021 | Executive Vice President, Business Unit Head Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties, COVESTRO Deutschland AG, Leverkusen, Germany | |
| 2014 – 2017 | CEO & President, COVESTRO Elastomers SAS, Romans, France | |
| 2001 – 2014 | Various positions at BAYER Group, Leverkusen, Germany, and Pittsburgh, USA: a.o. Vice President Global Key Accounts, Business Unit Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties; Vice President Procurement & Trading NAFTA |
| Education and Training | 2013 | Business Economics Program, Universität Oxford, Oxford, England |
| 2011 | Executive Summer School, London School of Economics, London, England | |
| 2004 – 2005 | International MBA, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada | |
| 2001 – 2004 | Dual trainee program with focus on finance and accounting, University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management, Essen, and Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
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IR contact
Thomas Altmann
Senior Vice President Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 201 6496 2100
E-Mail: ir@brenntag.de
LinkedIn
Judith Marx
Brenntag SE
Assistentin Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 201 6496 2100
E-Mail: judith.marx@brenntag.com