Azelis is looking to further accelerate development and enhance its organization in the Asia Pacific market. It recently announced two new ventures aimed at achieving these goals.
Hirotaka (Hank) Kawano has been named managing director of Japan. He will succeed Mitsuru Katada, who will retires on March 31st, 2017.
The company also announced the opening of an office in Indonesia this year. It will be led by Antonius Utomo Prihantono, managing director of Indonesia. The location will focus on specialty raw materials for agrochemicals, homecare and personal care markets and will eventually move into food and health ingredients.
