Evonik polyurethane business appoints new vice president

From November 1, 2019, Osama Arabi katbi was appointed new vice president of comfort and insulation for Evonik's Polyurethane business He is based in Arlon, Pennsylvania, USA He will become a member of the global management team and be responsible for leading the business in the Americas Osama Arabi katbi has worked in Evonik for nearly 20 years He joined the process technology and process team in 2000 and started his career as a process engineer in Mobil, Alabama Since then, he has been working in Evonik's oil additives business, first manufacturing, then supply chain Later, he joined the purchasing department of paspani, New Jersey, and moved to Germany to work in the purchasing strategy group of Evonik Prior to joining comfort and insulation, he was the global business director in the company's healthcare business, responsible for the pharmaceutical and food ingredients product line and leading global business strategy, marketing, pricing and product development for healthcare and healthcare nutrition applications.