CLEVELAND, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Noveon, Inc. announced today the
appointment of Kees Verhaar as global Vice President and General Manager -
Textiles. He will focus his efforts on Noveon's global textile chemicals
business as well as various business development initiatives for the
corporation in Europe. In this position Mr. Verhaar will report to Steve
Demetriou, President and Chief Executive Officer.
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Mr. Verhaar has nearly 20 years' experience in the chemicals industry.
Prior to joining Noveon, Verhaar was President and Chief Operating Officer of
Johnson Polymer Inc. He began his career with Johnson Polymer Inc. as
Regional Director - Europe, Africa and Middle East. Prior to joining Johnson,
Verhaar served as European Managing Director for DeVoe Coatings Europe.
Verhaar holds a degree in economics from the University of Amsterdam in
the Netherlands.
Noveon is a leading global producer and marketer of technologically
advanced specialty chemicals for a broad range of consumer and industrial
applications. Noveon is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with regional
centers in Brussels, Belgium, and Hong Kong. The company had sales in 2001 of
$1.1 billion and employs about 2,800 at office and manufacturing locations
around the world.
This release contains forward-looking statements that relate to future
events or performance. These statements reflect the Company's current
expectations, and the Company does not undertake to update or revise these
forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes make it clear
that any projected results express or implied in this or other Company
statements will not be realized. Furthermore, investors are cautioned that
these statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the
Company's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from
the forward-looking statements. Further information about these risks can be
found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements contained herein, which speak only as of the date hereof. The
Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any
revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
SOURCE Noveon, Inc.
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