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28.02.2024

IVC rückt enger an CIRFS heran

Die Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V., satzungsgemäß zuständig für die DACH-Staaten, für die Bereiche Technik, Umwelt, REACH sowie Forschung und Entwicklung das Sprachrohr aller Mitglieder des europäischen Chemiefaserverbandes CIRFS, hat dem Druck auf den Industriestandort Deutschland Rechnung getragen.

Die Interessenvertretung und Lobbyarbeit der Chemiefaserbranche werden sich künftig auf die Europäische Kommission in Brüssel fokussieren. Die Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e. V. (IVC) wird dabei zwar weiterhin einen wichtigen Faktor darstellen, aber sehr viel enger mit CIRFS in Brüssel verbunden und personell deutlich reduziert sein. Eine IVC-eigene Geschäftsführung gibt es nicht mehr, deren Aufgaben hat der IVC-Vorstand direkt übernommen.

Der Vertrag des langjährigen Geschäftsführers, Dr. Wilhelm Rauch, endete nach rund 22 Jahren am 31. Januar 2024. Der REACH-Experte wird künftig der Branche als Berater zur Verfügung stehen.

Die Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V., satzungsgemäß zuständig für die DACH-Staaten, für die Bereiche Technik, Umwelt, REACH sowie Forschung und Entwicklung das Sprachrohr aller Mitglieder des europäischen Chemiefaserverbandes CIRFS, hat dem Druck auf den Industriestandort Deutschland Rechnung getragen.

Die Interessenvertretung und Lobbyarbeit der Chemiefaserbranche werden sich künftig auf die Europäische Kommission in Brüssel fokussieren. Die Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e. V. (IVC) wird dabei zwar weiterhin einen wichtigen Faktor darstellen, aber sehr viel enger mit CIRFS in Brüssel verbunden und personell deutlich reduziert sein. Eine IVC-eigene Geschäftsführung gibt es nicht mehr, deren Aufgaben hat der IVC-Vorstand direkt übernommen.

Der Vertrag des langjährigen Geschäftsführers, Dr. Wilhelm Rauch, endete nach rund 22 Jahren am 31. Januar 2024. Der REACH-Experte wird künftig der Branche als Berater zur Verfügung stehen.

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Julien Born
16.02.2024

Julien Born new CEO of HeiQ AeoniQ Holding

HeiQ AeoniQ Holding, a subsidiary of HeiQ Group, is appointing Julien Born as its CEO, leveraging his extensive executive leadership and profound textile industry expertise cultivated in prestigious organizations such as DuPont, KOCH Industries, and The LYCRA Company, where he served as CEO since 2021. Julien Born will champion the growth of the cellulosic filament fiber HeiQ AeoniQ™.

The HeiQ AeoniQ™ technology is poised for commercial production at the inaugural manufacturing facility in Portugal by the close of 2025. The just concluded €5M acquisition of land and buildings, within a 2-year project total investment of €80M, marks a pivotal milestone for the 15,000m2 facility in Maia, Porto. Situated strategically in Portugal's textile hub and a mere 20 minutes from a major commercial port, this facility is poised to catalyze the scale-up phase of the business, going from pilot manufacture to mass production when it wants to compete at full-scale on cost and performance with fossil fuel-based fibers.

HeiQ AeoniQ Holding, a subsidiary of HeiQ Group, is appointing Julien Born as its CEO, leveraging his extensive executive leadership and profound textile industry expertise cultivated in prestigious organizations such as DuPont, KOCH Industries, and The LYCRA Company, where he served as CEO since 2021. Julien Born will champion the growth of the cellulosic filament fiber HeiQ AeoniQ™.

The HeiQ AeoniQ™ technology is poised for commercial production at the inaugural manufacturing facility in Portugal by the close of 2025. The just concluded €5M acquisition of land and buildings, within a 2-year project total investment of €80M, marks a pivotal milestone for the 15,000m2 facility in Maia, Porto. Situated strategically in Portugal's textile hub and a mere 20 minutes from a major commercial port, this facility is poised to catalyze the scale-up phase of the business, going from pilot manufacture to mass production when it wants to compete at full-scale on cost and performance with fossil fuel-based fibers.

HeiQ intends to consolidate the Group’s current and future activities in Portugal at the newly acquired site. This includes Shared Service Center functions as well as the Innovation Hub for the HeiQ Textile & Flooring business unit.

The recent addition of Julien Born to lead the charge follows the nomination of Robert van de Kerkhof to the HeiQ Board, a seasoned executive with extensive textile experience holding positions as CCO, CSO, Board member of Lenzing Plc, and Chairman of CIRFS, the European Man-Made Fibres Association. Robert will also serve as the Chairman of the HeiQ AeoniQ Holding Board.

HeiQ AeoniQ Holding, established as an independent subsidiary to attract new investors, value-chain partners, and brands, embarks on an ambitious multi-year scale-up strategy. This strategy involves integrating diverse sources of bio-derived feedstock and hyper-scaling cellulosic filament fiber production capacity over the next decade, targeting industries such as apparel, footwear, automotive, home textiles, and aeronautics.

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HeiQ AeoniQ Julien Born cellulosic fiber CIRFS
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Robert van de Kerkhof (c) Karl Michalski
Robert van de Kerkhof
27.11.2023

Robert van de Kerkhof joins HeiQ’s Board of Directors

HeiQ announces the appointment of Robert van de Kerkhof as Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 January 2024 to the board of HeiQ plc and as Chairman of the Environmental, Occupation, Health & Safety and Sustainability Committee. Robert will also be appointed to the board of HeiQ AeoniQ Holding AG (in Switzerland), a subsidiary of HeiQ plc.

Robert van de Kerkhof has over 30 years of experience in general management and sustainability leadership and extensive knowledge of the textiles industry, including cellulosic fiber technology. He founded PEPPER-i2, an advisory company specializing in sustainability and circularity. Robert also serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer and as a Board Member of Lenzing AG, a position he has held since 2014. Robert will be leaving Lenzing and its Board on the 31st. December 2023.

Robert joins HEIQ AeoniQ™ with the firm belief that the novel HEIQ AeoniQ™ man-made cellulosic fibers (MMCF) are one of the most promising solutions to transform the textile industry, now the second-most polluting in the world, into one of the most sustainable, by rendering fossil fuel-based fibers like polyester obsolete.

HeiQ announces the appointment of Robert van de Kerkhof as Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 January 2024 to the board of HeiQ plc and as Chairman of the Environmental, Occupation, Health & Safety and Sustainability Committee. Robert will also be appointed to the board of HeiQ AeoniQ Holding AG (in Switzerland), a subsidiary of HeiQ plc.

Robert van de Kerkhof has over 30 years of experience in general management and sustainability leadership and extensive knowledge of the textiles industry, including cellulosic fiber technology. He founded PEPPER-i2, an advisory company specializing in sustainability and circularity. Robert also serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer and as a Board Member of Lenzing AG, a position he has held since 2014. Robert will be leaving Lenzing and its Board on the 31st. December 2023.

Robert joins HEIQ AeoniQ™ with the firm belief that the novel HEIQ AeoniQ™ man-made cellulosic fibers (MMCF) are one of the most promising solutions to transform the textile industry, now the second-most polluting in the world, into one of the most sustainable, by rendering fossil fuel-based fibers like polyester obsolete.

Robert has also held senior positions as President of the Austrian Fiber Institute, President and Board Member of CIRFS – the European Man-made Fibres Association, and Chairman of the ReHubs Business Council for Euratex, which is the voice of the European Apparel and Textile Industry.

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HeiQ AeoniQ HeiQ Robert van de Kerkhof
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