– UK, London – Accsys Technologies PLC (LON: AXS), the fast-growing and eco-friendly company that combines chemistry and technology to create high performance, sustainable wood building products, today announced the appointment of Alexander Wessels to its Board as a Non-Executive Director.
Alexander will join the Board immediately following the Annual General Meeting in September 2020, becoming a member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Audit Committees.
“As Accsys grows its markets and expands its production capacity in existing and new plants, Alexander brings not just a wealth of experience and success with rapidly growing companies but also valuable insight with his local knowledge and global perspective. His passion for developing talent and making ESG a key part of growth strategy fit perfectly with Accsys’ purpose, vision and values, and I am sure his addition to the Board will be of great benefit to the business and its stakeholders,” said Board Chairman, Patrick Shanley.
About Alexander Wessels
Alexander brings over 30 years of chemical, pharmaceutical and process industry knowledge and experience to Accsys. He is currently Vice-Chairman of colour and speciality chemicals company Archroma, having led the business through a significant period of growth and success as CEO for over 6 years since it was established in 2013 until January 2020.
With an MSc in Molecular Sciences and an MBA, Alexander has a strong track record of improving business performance and transformational growth in his previous roles in the Netherlands, the USA, Switzerland and other international and global roles. He has held executive and management positions with DSM, Campina, and Unilever. Currently, he is on the Boards of Dutch agricultural cooperative enterprise Agrifirm, Topigs Norsvin and is Vice Chairman of Archroma.
About Accsys Technologies
Accsys Technologies PLC is a fast-growing business with a purpose: changing wood to change the world. The company combines chemistry, technology and ingenuity to make high-performance wood products that are extremely durable and stable, opening new opportunities for the built environment and giving the world a choice to build sustainably.
Accsys transforms fast-growing, certified sustainable wood into building materials with characteristics that match or better those of man-made, intensely resource-depleting and heavily carbon-polluting alternatives.
The company’s primary focus is on the production of Accoya wood and Tricoya wood elements, as well as technology licensing via its subsidiaries Titan Wood Limited and Tricoya Technologies Limited. Accsys has its head office in London, UK, production operations in Arnhem, the Netherlands, an American office in Dallas, Texas, and is constructing the world’s first Tricoya plant in Hull, UK.
Accsys is committed to a more sustainable world and uses abundantly available wood sources that are certified as sustainable. With our business model already aligned with several UN Sustainable Development Goals, Accsys is currently working on identifying further strategic ESG priorities to have an even greater positive impact on the world.
For more information: https://www.accsysplc.com
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