Elementis names new Chairman
Bob Beeston, Chairman of Cookson Group plc, to succeed Edward Bramson
Elementis announced the appointment of Bob Beeston as its new Chairman. The appointment is effective immediately. Edward Bramson steps down as Chairman and will remain on the board as a Non-executive Director. The Board also intends to appoint a Chief Executive in the near future.
Bob Beeston, 64, has been Non-executive Chairman of Cookson Group plc, the international materials science company, since April 2003. He is also the Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of D S Smith plc, the international packaging and office products group, where he has been a Non-executive Director since December 2000.
From 1992 until 2002, he was Chief Executive Officer of FKI plc, an international engineering group. During his tenure at FKI, the business was successfully restructured into four divisions each commanding a leading position in their global markets, and produced an impressive record of strong cash flow and dividend growth.
From 1960 he spent 18 years with Dowty Group before joining John Brown Plastics Machinery (UK) Ltd as Managing Director in 1978. In 1985, he was appointed Managing Director of BTR Valve Group, a position he held for six years before joining FKI plc.
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