Heike Faulhammer

One of Heike Faulhammer's missions in particular will be to continue Arkema's excellence approach in terms of Corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Heike Faulhammer is a graduate from the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry in Freiburg (Germany), and holds a PhD in Chemistry. Following a post-doctorate, she joined Arkema in 1997 at the Cerdato R&D Center (France, Eure) as R&D Engineer, and later Process Engineer. In 2001, she was given responsibility for the Rilsan® fine powder production line at the Serquigny plant (France, Eure). In 2006, Heike Faulhammer was put in charge of a business activity, first in marketing, and later as Product Manager within the Technical Polymers Division for a global market of two product lines, Rilsan Clear® and Platamid®. She had been Director of the GRL Research Center (France, Pyrénées Atlantiques) since 2009, which comprises three areas of activity in Thiochemicals and Fine Chemicals, Polymers and Additives, and Mineral Chemicals and Adsorption.

A global chemical company and France's leading chemicals producer, Arkema is building the future of the chemical industry every day. Deploying a responsible, innovation-based approach, we produce state-of-the-art specialty chemicals that provide customers with practical solutions to such challenges as climate change, access to drinking water, the future of energy, fossil fuel preservation and the need for lighter materials. With operations in close to 50 countries, some 19,000 employees and research centers in North America, France and Asia, Arkema generates pro forma annual revenue of some €7.5 billion, and holds leadership positions in all its markets with a portfolio of internationally recognized brands.

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