AdvanSix Names Willem Blindenbach Head of Integrated Supply Chain Organization
November 18 2019 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Industry Veteran to Lead Operations Across
Company’s Vertically Integrated Asset Base
AdvanSix (NYSE: ASIX) announced Willem (Wim) Blindenbach
has joined the company as Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain,
effective today. He will have responsibility for safe, stable and
sustainable operations across our three manufacturing facilities,
while advancing the company’s strategic priorities with operational
efficiency and robust safety performance. Blindenbach will report
directly to Erin N. Kane, president and CEO of AdvanSix.
“We are thrilled to welcome Wim to AdvanSix. He comes on board
as we continue to focus on safety, operational excellence and
executing our strategy, while positioning the company for long-term
growth,” Kane said. “I’m confident Wim will help us build on our
advantaged foundation and contribute to the company’s success and
empowered culture.”
Blindenbach comes to AdvanSix following more than two decades at
ExxonMobil. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Mobil
International Company and Operations Manager, EMEA, and held
positions with increasing responsibility across strategy,
operations, and supply chain in both Europe and the United States.
He has an MBA from Erasmus University in Rotterdam and a master's
degree in Chemical Engineering from the Delft University of
Technology in the Netherlands. Blindenbach succeeds Dorene
Billingsley, who has retired after 35 years of service with
AdvanSix and its predecessor companies.
About AdvanSix
AdvanSix is a leading manufacturer of Nylon 6, a polymer resin
which is a synthetic material used by our customers to produce
engineered plastics, fibers, filaments and films that, in turn, are
used in such end-products as automotive and electronic components,
carpets, sports apparel, fishing nets and food and industrial
packaging. As a result of our backward integration and the
configuration of our manufacturing facilities, we also sell
caprolactam, ammonium sulfate fertilizer, acetone and other
intermediate chemicals, all of which are produced as part of our
Nylon 6 integrated manufacturing chain. More information on
AdvanSix can be found at http://www.advansix.com.
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