Adligenswil, Switzerland, July 1^st 2020 – Sekisui Alveo, European manufacturer of high-quality polyolefin foams, is being led by a new CEO since April 1^st 2020.

Kenichi Takaki has been appointed President and CEO of Sekisui Alveo with effect from April 1st 2020. He succeeds Mr. Eiji Tateo, who returned to Japan to accept a new challenge within the Sekisui Chemical Group.

 "We are pleased to have gained Kenichi Takaki as an experienced personality for the position of CEO", says Yoshio Aoshima, Foam Division General Manager of Sekisui Chemical Co, Ltd.

 Mr. Kenichi Takaki has been working for Sekisui Chemical Co, Ltd. for 26 years. Thanks to his responsibilities in various divisions and company locations in Japan and Overseas, he has acquired a broad knowledge in global business management. We are sure he will apply this knowledge to the benefit of the company.

"We still face a very challenging situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic all over the world. Even in this situation, we are working with a strong commitment to keep supplying essential products for the lives of the people, while continuing to put highest priority on the health and safety of our employees, customers and business partners to diligently prevent infection", says Mr. Kenichi Takaki.