CLAYTON, Mo. , Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) (“FutureFuel” or the “Company”), a manufacturer of custom and performance chemicals and biofuels, announced today that it had appointed Roeland Polet as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of September 3, 2024. Mr. Polet succeeds Tom McKinlay who previously announced his retirement as Chief Executive Officer.

Polet, brings over 35 years of leadership experience and a track record of value creation and team building within global leading specialty chemicals companies. From 2015 to 2023, he held general management roles for Koninklijke DSM N.V., culminating in Chief Executive Officer, DSM Materials. Here, Polet contributed to significant gains in market share and profitability through organic strategy, M&A initiatives, and operational and commercial excellence.

Prior, Polet worked in senior leadership roles for Valspar Corporation, Celanese Corporation and Carbolite Foods, Inc. in the United States, Asia, and Europe. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from State University of New York at Buffalo. He will continue to serve as Non-Executive Director at Envalior, a joint venture between Lanxess and Advent International.

In his new role as Chief Executive Officer, Polet will focus on leveraging FutureFuel’s legacy of market-leading innovation to expand its market presence, commercialize new products and technologies, and drive performance.

“We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Roeland as our Chief Executive Officer,” said Don Bedell, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of FutureFuel. “Roeland’s deep industry experience and his proven record of strategy, innovation, and team building make him the right person to lead FutureFuel.”

“I am excited for the opportunity to lead FutureFuel and work with a strong, committed team that is fully dedicated to its success,” said Polet. “I look forward to delivering for our customers, shareholders, employees and the communities we touch.”

About FutureFuel

FutureFuel is a leading manufacturer of diversified chemical products, specialty chemical products, and biofuel products. In its chemicals business, FutureFuel manufactures specialty chemicals for specific customers (“custom chemicals”), as well as multi-customer specialty chemicals (“performance chemicals”). FutureFuel's custom chemicals product portfolio includes proprietary intermediates for major chemical companies and chlorinated polyolefin adhesion promoters and antioxidant precursors for a major chemical company. FutureFuel’s performance chemicals product portfolio includes polymer (nylon) modifiers and several small-volume specialty chemicals for diverse applications. FutureFuel’s biofuels segment primarily produces and sells biodiesel. Please visit www.futurefuelcorporation.com for more information.

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