AICM Appoints Dr. Alasdair Jelfs as Chairman

Shanghai, China (Janauary 15, 2015) – Recently, the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (AICM) announced the appointment of Dr. Alasdair Jelfs, Managing Director of Merck Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. as its new Chairman. Dr. Dante Rutstrom, Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Eastman (Shanghai) Chemical Commercial is appointed as new co-Deputy Chairman.

Dr. Jelfs has a solid professional background in technology, marketing, business development and general management in his company, including long experience in Asia. The Board firmly believes he will provide further impetus to the continued growth of the Association with his strong leadership. Meanwhile, Mark W. Oberle, Senior Vice President, Asia, Celanese Corporation and Mr. Taku Segawa, Executive Officer, Chief Representative in China, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation were also appointed to the AICM Board of Directors.

AICM strives to strengthen communication and cooperation with other international chemical organizations, related domestic governmental departments and units and Chinese and overseas chemical enterprises. The new chairman Dr. Alasdair Jelfs said “I am confident that the new leadership team will ensure that AICM continues to make a major contribution to chemical and allied industries as well as the broader economy in China”

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AICM was founded in 1988, represents more than 60 major foreign investments in the chemical industry of China, whose members’ business cover manufacture, transportation, distribution and disposal of chemicals. To contribute to the development of a harmonious society and the sustainable growth of China’s chemical industry, as the representation of the leading international chemical players in China, AICM commits to: Ppromote Responsible Care and other globally recognized chemical management principles among all the stakeholders; Advocate cost-effective, science and risk-based policies to the policy makers ; Build up the contributive role of the chemical industry to the economy.