Minafin executive committee has appointed Sandy Cernick as President of its affiliate Pressure Chemical, effective September 13, 2021.
Louvain-la-Neuve, September 24, 2021– Ms. Cernick comes to Minafin with 25+ years of commercial and business development experience in both custom manufacturing as well as portfolio product management. She has held executive-level positions at TEVA API, Callery LLC, Siegfried- USA LLC, and Lanxess, formerly Bayer Corporation working in a variety of API, specialty, and fine chemical business segments. Sandy has a BS degree in Chemistry & Biology, and a Master’s in Business Administration and Environmental Science. Dale Fannin, Division CEO of Minafin “We are pleased to have Sandy joining the Minafin Group as Pressure Chemical’s new President. Her demonstrated commercial and business development background is exactly what is needed to achieve our growth ambitions for Pressure Chemical”.
Sandy’s priority focus areas include establishing enhanced growth and productivity, coupled with an innovative and sustainable project pipeline, which will be built upon customer-focused synergy led by spirited enthusiasm and confident leadership culture. « I am thrilled to have accepted the position of President at Pressure Chemical, a unique niche chemical company founded in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, my native hometown. I welcome the challenge and look forward to working with the talented team as we embark on taking this company to the next level. The employees of PCC bring extensive technical knowledge and demonstrate both a high level of motivation and skill. Pressure Chemical’s infrastructure provides a sound basis to implement change, create competitive advantages with future growth and profitability » says Sandy.
About Pressure Chemical
Founded in 1964 and based in Pittsburg, PA, USA, Pressure Chemical provides chemical process development, piloting, scale-up, custom chemicals, and toll manufacturing services. Its skilled and experienced team coupled with a robust facility enables the company to collaborate on process development and optimization challenges, piloting and scale-up needs, and custom contract manufacturing requirements of hazardous chemistries. Pressure Chemical is part of the international Minafin Group. https://presschem.com/
About Minafin
The Minafin Group is a leading developer and manufacturer of fine chemicals for the life sciences and high-tech industries. It operates six industrial manufacturing sites across Europe and North America to provide customers in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agriculture, and hi-tech with a range of proprietary products, custom manufacturing, industrial process development and services, and multi-purpose green chemistry formulations. Minafin invests significantly in R&D to create value for customers by specializing in innovations and eco-friendly solutions that bring a competitive edge and sustainability. Its strong industrial capabilities are consolidated through seven affiliates: Minakem, Pennakem, Minasolve, Minagro, EcoXtract, Minascent, and Pressure Chemicals, which generated over €243M in revenue in 2020. Founded in 2004 as a privately held industrial company, Minafin is headquartered in Belgium and employs 900 staff. www.minafin.com
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