Our organization

Getting to know us!

Eka Chemicals operates through three units – Europe, Americas and Asia Pacific in order to deliver the best possible services to our customers in the pulp and paper industry.
 
Our Specialty Products units target other industrial segments from independent market and production units.

EKA CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT

EMT Ruud JoostenBU Pulp and Paper Chemicals

Business unit manager, Eka Chemicals
Head office in Gothenburg, Sweden President Ruud Joosten

 

EMT Mario HoudePulp and Paper Americas
Regional market/unit for pulp and paper products. Head office in Marietta, USA.
Director Mario Houde,
USA, Canada, Central and South America

EMT Lars Andersson (RBC)

Pulp and Paper Asia Pacific

Regional market/unit for pulp and paper products. Head office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Asia-Pacific, South Africa
Acting Director Lars Andersson

 

EMT Byron SmithPulp and Paper Europe
Regional marketunit for pulp and paper products. 
Head office located in Bohus, Sweden
Director Byron Smith, Europe incl Russia

EMT Lars Andersson (RBC)Research, Business develop-ment and Communication
Staff unit,
Primarily located in Bohus, Sweden.
Director Lars Andersson

 

EMT Gijsberth de RuiterControl and Finance, Information Management
Staff unit
Head office, Gothenburg. Director Gijsberth de Ruiter

EMT Agneta GerdnerHuman Resources
Staff unit
Director Agneta Gerdner
Head office, Gothenburg, Sweden.

EMT Gunilla NordTechnology and Engineering
Staff unit
Director Gunilla Nord, Primarily located in Bohus, Sweden

EMT Niklas LarssonSpecialty Products
Staff unit
Director Niklas Larsson
See Specialty Product Units below.

EMT Pernilla HeidenvallLegal, IP & Compliance
Legal Affairs for Pulp & Paper Chemicals and AkzoNobel Sweden, Director Pernilla Heidenvall, Head office Gothenburg, Sweden.


MANAGEMENT SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
UNITS

Expancel - Gen. mgr Niklas LarssonWebsite
Purate - Deputy Gen. Mgr Harriet OtterholmWebsite
Permascand - Gen. mgr Fredrik HerlitzWebsite
Industrial Specialties - Gen. mgr Olle SörenssonWebsite
Separation Products (Kromasil) -  Gen. mgr Sylvia WinkelWebsite
 
JOINT VENTURES