Alexander Enström has been appointed by Hempel as the company's new head of the marine segment.
With the aim of doubling its revenue by 2025, Hempel is adjusting its marine organisation to ensure it can better serve global marine customers with the full range of coatings and services.
Within the scope of this project, Hempel has appointed Alexander Enström as Vice President and Head of Marine. Enström has under his belt more than 14 years of experience in the coatings industry, as well as a vast knowledge of marine coatings and the marine industry.
"At Hempel, we want to create long-term partnerships with our customers in order to support their needs and sustainability journeys. Marine customers are becoming more global. Our new marine organisation mirrors this, enabling us to better meet and respond to our customers' global requirements", commented Hempel CEO Lars Petersson. "I'm extremely pleased that we succeeded in attracting Alexander Enström to our team. He is a proven global leader with a deep understanding of marine customer needs. He will add leadership and experience to our marine team and will play an important part in helping us reach our target of becoming the leader in the marine segment."
"I'm very excited about joining Hempel and to be part of making us the market leader in marine coatings and doubling the business by 2025. The new marine structure enables us to increase the value we deliver to our customers around the world - in terms of both solutions and services. Hempel already has a strong technology platform and set-up. We want to build on this, one step at a time, and become the trusted partner to our customers by helping them achieve efficiency and sustainability targets in their day-to-day operations. Hempel is a great company with a strong purpose and a unique culture", said Alexander Enström.