NUPLEX INDUSTRIES LIMITED
NZX/ASX RELEASE 2 July 2015
Nuplex Industries today announced that as part of Nuplex's Board succession program, John Bevan has been appointed as an independent, Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 September 2015.
Mr Bevan, who is based in Sydney, Australia, is currently a Non-Executive Director of BlueScope Steel Limited and Ansell Limited.
Between 2008 and 2014, Mr Bevan was Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Alumina Limited. Prior to joining Alumina, Mr Bevan spent spent 29 years with The BOC Group plc, a FTSE 100 company with $10 billion in sales. During this time he held a variety of senior management roles including as a director on The BOC Group plc Board, Chief Executive Process Gas Solutions with responsibility for the bulk and tonnage business for the entire BOC group, Chief Executive Asia and country lead roles in the United Kingdom, Thailand and Korea.
Nuplex Industries Chairman, Mr Peter Springford said, "The Board is extremely pleased that John has agreed to join Nuplex's board. John brings to the Board his strong international industrial markets experience and a global perspective. His significant experience in executing organic growth strategies in emerging markets including China, India, Thailand and Latin America will enable him to make a significant contribution to Nuplex's continued growth and ongoing success."
Mr Bevan will stand for election by shareholders at Nuplex's Annual Shareholders
Meeting in November at which time Mr Robert Aitken will retire from the Board.
- Ends - ABOUT NUPLEX
Nuplex is a leading, global manufacturer of resins used in paints, coatings and structural materials. The company has an integrated sales, manufacturing and R&D network, located across Europe, Australia & New Zealand, Asia, and the Americas and sells its products in more than 80 countries world-wide.
The global coating resins operations supply resins used in a wide variety of paint and coating applications, including: decorative and trim paint, automotive coatings, vehicle refinish, wood flooring and furniture coatings, metal furniture coatings, consumer electronics and white goods coatings, marine & protective coatings, and coatings for infrastructure and transport.
In Australia and New Zealand, Nuplex is also a leading producer of resins used in composites and pulp & paper products. The company has approximately 1,700 employees operating in 12 countries, spread over four continents.
Josie Ashton, Nuplex
a +61 2 8036 0906 C8 josie.ashton@nuplex.com
Louisa Jones, Porter Novelli on behalf of Nuplex
a +64 21 299 2628 C8 louisaj@porternovelli.kiwi
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