DIC Corporation elevates Sun's pigments chief

Dec 26, 2016 at 02:08 am by Staff


Excitement at Sun Chemical with the appointment of Myron Petruch, president of its performance pigments division, as an executive officer of parent company DIC Corporation in Tokyo, Japan.

Petruch (pictured) gains additional operational and strategic responsibilities as an executive officer with DIC, and becomes is only the second Western-based executive officer.

Sun Chemical president and chief executive Rudi Lenz says Petruch's appointment signals DIC and Sun Chemical's intention to be a global force in the pigments business: "DIC has recognised his tremendous track record of success within our performance pigments business and he will be a major asset to DIC as he brings his truly global knowledge of the pigment business to them, while retaining his Sun Chemical responsibilities."

Petruch joined Sun Chemical in 2008 as president of its performance pigments business and has led the division to unprecedented growth in both sales and profitability through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisition. He started his career at the Engelhard Corporation, now part of BASF and has broad general management experience at progressively more senior levels.


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