Additives firm Avient has appointed a renowned materials science expert as its new president and chief executive after Robert Patterson announced his retirement from the business. The company’s board of directors unanimously voted for Ashish Khandpur to replace Patterson, who will step down on 1 December but remain with Avient until 31 May 2024 in…
Polymer expert takes top job at Avient
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