MATTHIAS SCHEIBITZ TITLE : HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY AT BASF PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
HEIKKI VEPSÄLÄINEN
MIA PETTERSSON TITLE : VICE PRESIDENT SPECIALTY POLYMERS , BASF PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
JARI JÄPPINEN
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MATTHIAS SCHEIBITZ TITLE : HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY AT BASF PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
COMPANY : BASF
INDUSTRY : CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING
LOCATION : GERMANY
Matthias Scheibitz is BASF ’ s Head of Sustainability Strategy in the BASF Performance Materials division . With almost twenty years of experience at the company , focusing on product development , sustainability and innovation , Matthias steers the division ’ s approach to sustainability at a critical time . He graduated from Goethe University in Frankfurt , Germany with a PHD in Chemistry .
HEIKKI VEPSÄLÄINEN
TITLE : PRESIDENT OF LARGE MOTORS AND GENERATORS
COMPANY : ABB
INDUSTRY : ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING
LOCATION : FINLAND
As ABB ’ s President of Large Motors and Generators , Heikki is driving the clean energy revolution and enhancing motor innovation across the wider industrial manufacturing industry . Overseeing the development of a global organisation , Heikki is skilled in business management , organisation and strategy . He has a masters degree in science from Aalto University .
MIA PETTERSSON TITLE : VICE PRESIDENT SPECIALTY POLYMERS , BASF PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
COMPANY : BASF
INDUSTRY : CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING
LOCATION : GERMANY
Mia is originally from Sweden and , after receiving her degree in Chemical Engineering , started her career in the paper industry . Today she leads three global teams at BASF . She is Vice President of Global Business Management , Speciality Polymers . She joined BASF in 2003 and works on the company ’ s biopolymer portfolio .
JARI JÄPPINEN
TITLE : TECHNOLOGY MANAGER AT ABB MOTORS AND GENERATORS
COMPANY : ABB
INDUSTRY : ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING
LOCATION : FINLAND
Jari is an experienced technology leader with a history of succeeding in the industrial manufacturing industry . As ABB ’ s Technology Manager for Motors and Generators he plays a critical role in shaping and driving clean energy innovation . He has a masters degree focusing on Energy Technology from Lappeenranta University of Technology .
236 September 2024