Huntsman Corporation informed that Rohit Aggarwal will succeed Paul Hulme as President of Huntsman’s Textile Effects division – leading global provider of high quality dyes and chemicals to the textile and related industries, effective July 31, 2016.
“I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Paul for his dedicated service to Huntsman for more than three decades. Ten years ago, when Paul assumed leadership of our Textile Effects division, the textile sector was facing acute economic and environmental challenges. Today our textile business is aligned with the industry’s growth markets, and its cost efficiency and sustainability platform are widely recognized as industry best practice. I am very pleased that Rohit Aggarwal has accepted the lead role in our Textile Effects division. I am confident that, under his direction, the business will prosper and thrive,” averred Peter Huntsman, President & CEO – Huntsman.
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Rohit has more than 20 years’ experience in the chemical industry across multiple chemical specialties. According to company release, most recently Huntsman’s Vice President and Managing Director of Indian Subcontinent, a position he has held since July 1, 2015, Aggarwal joined Huntsman in 2005 and has held various positions within the corporation’s Advanced Materials and Textile Effects divisions. In 2013 he left Huntsman to join Louis Dreyfus Commodities B.V. as Chief Executive Officer of Asia Region.
