Americhem Welcomes New CEO

 

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO (APRIL 4, 2017)–Americhem Inc., a global provider of color and additive solutions for polymeric products, has appointed Matthew Hellstern as CEO of the Americhem Group of companies. The group includes Americhem, Infinity LTL Engineered Compounds and Vi-Chem Corporation.

Rick Juve, the current chairman and CEO of Americhem, will assume the position of chairman of Americhem Group. He will ensure that the company's principles and values are applied equally across all group companies. He will also assure a highly effective advisory board exists to support the new CEO.

“Americhem Group is establishing a solid reputation as a leading independent supplier of custom material solutions for the global polymer industry,” said Juve. “The time is right to create a coordinated leadership structure with Matthew as our CEO. With a keen focus on solving our customers' toughest challenges, he will oversee the next steps in our growth.”

In his new position, Hellstern will provide strategic direction to the organization and will ensure that the strategic plans of each company are met. He will foster strong leadership teams throughout Americhem Group and will set expectations and monitor financial performance for all group companies. Additionally, he will identify synergies that will help the companies reach their growth objectives.

Hellstern has an extensive background in the specialty chemicals industry, having served as vice president and general manager of WR Grace's Specialty Catalysts and Darex Packaging businesses. Previously, he led Chemtura's Urethane Elastomers and Fluorine businesses, and held key leadership positions at Sun Chemical and BASF. Hellstern holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from Villanova University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Lehigh University. He also attended the executive development program at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Hellstern will be located at Americhem Group headquarters in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

For more information on Americhem and its sister companies, visit www.americhem.com or contact Scott Blanchard at sblanchard@americhem.com.

About Americhem
Celebrating its 75th year, Americhem is a global organization that delivers custom color and additive solutions for customers seeking superior performance and batch-to-batch consistency for their polymer products. Americhem is a global organization that delivers custom color and additive solutions for customers seeking superior performance and batch-to-batch consistency for their polymer products. The company specializes in color and additive masterbatches, and single pigment dispersions, all backed by complete technical support that ensures quality, reliability and value. Americhem operates 10 manufacturing plants and also maintains representative sales offices around the globe. Central Research & Development facilities and headquarters are located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. For more information visit Americhem.com or call 800.228.3476.