Ilham Kadri

Markus Kamieth, CEO of Basf, has joined Cefic’s Board of Directors and will take over as President from 1 January 2026. From the same date, Kamieth will also become President of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA). He will succeed Ilham Kadri, the current CEO of Syensqo...

Syensqo announced that Ilham Kadri will step down as its Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. Mike Radossich, current President of Syensqo’s Performance & Care and Other Solutions segments, will succeed her. Mike Radossich is an accomplished industry leader with a successful track record in...

The European Commission Chemical Industry Action Plan marks an important and timely first step towards strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of the European Union’s chemical industry. It represents a serious effort from the European Commission to reverse the...

“For us, it is way past 12 o’clock.” This was the stark warning from Ilham Kadri, President of Cefic, at the recent high-level strategic dialogue on the Chemical Industry Package led by Executive Vice President of the European Commission Stéphane Séjourné and Commissioner Jessika Roswall. Addressing...

In recent days, Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council) announced the re-election of Ilham Kadri, CEO of Syensqo, as President for a new two-year term. Kadri will continue to lead Cefic's mission of fostering a sustainable and competitive chemical industry in Europe and beyond. “It is an honour to serve this...

Syensqo announced plans to adapt its organization to better meet the evolving needs of its customers and focus on projects that will accelerate growth. Following its split from Solvay at the end of 2023, the company has undertaken a comprehensive review of its structure and projects, to focus on...

Ilham Kadri, CEO of Syensqo, has been elected Cefic President, succeeding Martin Brudermueller. Ilham Kadri is one of Europe’s most prominent and well-known business leaders. She holds a degree in chemical engineering from L’École des Hauts Polymères in Strasbourg, and a PhD in macromolecular physico-chemistry from...

Solvay announced it is reviewing plans to separate the company into two independent publicly traded companies: EssentialCo would comprise leading mono-technology businesses including soda ash, peroxides, silica and coatis, which are reported as the company’s chemicals segment, as well as the special chem business; these...

Solvay is deeply concerned by the dramatic humanitarian crisis that is unfolding as a result of the hostilities in Ukraine. In light of these events, Solvay has decided to suspend its operations and new investments in Russia. Further, Solvay will suspend dividend payments from Rusvinyl, an independent 50:50 joint venture in Russia...