Our Team

My name is Daniel, and I became CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in January 2022, taking on the task of shaping Kandelium's future together with a great management team. I've been working in various roles and fields in the chemical industry in Europe and Asia for over 30 years. During all this time, I've been enthusiastic about creating "value with values". Central topics for me are strategy, customer focus, employee and organizational development and sustainable growth. I have a clear goal: to give Kandelium and the chemical industry in Europe the sustainable means to provide optimal products and service to our customers in the future.

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Why Kandelium?

The role as CEO of Kandelium offers me both corporate responsibility and the opportunity to shape the future and the company itself. It's very important to me to create a culture of cooperation and fast decision-making processes in our company. On this basis, we can master the challenges of our time – in a highly professional way and setting the highest standards for ourselves, but also enjoying our work.

I have been CTO (Chief Technology Officer) and Managing Director at Kandelium since October 2022. With over 20 years of management experience in the top management of internationally active technology companies in various industries – both in corporations and medium-sized companies –, my special expertise lies in increasing companies’ efficiency and profitability by optimizing business models and processes, implementing new technologies, and realizing measures to increase performance in order to secure profitable growth and thus future viability in the long term through transformation.

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Why Kandelium?

I enjoy shaping change, discovering new things and successfully implementing them in an inspiring team – and I see the opportunity for all of this with Kandelium and its employees.

I have been CFO and Managing Director at Kandelium since September 2024, being responsible for Controlling, Accounting, Finance, Insurances, Legal, Risk & Compliance as well as ESG and Information Technology. I draw upon more than 30 years of professional experience as Manager and Executive Board Member in all size of companies and in several industries, 15+ years as CFO and more than 5 in the chemical industry. Across the world, I have navigated corporations and midsize companies through periods of transformation, growth and radical change. My specialties are to catalyze and accelerate company’s performance and profitability to best in class.

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Why Kandelium?

I see a great opportunity to contribute my years of experience and knowledge to drive the needed change, shape Kandelium's future and lead Kandelium to sustainable and profitable growth, with an excellent and inspiring team, that perfectly fits with my personal values. As CFO of Kandelium, I see myself as the change leader, financial navigator and Business partner, working closely with the Operations and Business Units to improve performance and ensure resilience.

I’m Julien and hold a dual role in Kandelium.  I run the Business Unit Care, which sells percarbonate to the detergent industry. And I am also responsible for strategic projects in the field Marketing and Business Development. I joined the team in July 2022.

Before joining Kandelium, I spent 15 years in China and Asia. I've been working in sales, marketing and business development in the consulting and chemical industry for over 20 years and hope to bring my strong international background to Kandelium's business.

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Why Kandelium?

After more than 10 years in a large corporation, I was looking for a smaller company that would allow me to be closer to both the business and the people. Kandelium grants me just that! I love the agility and the quick decision-making processes that characterize our company.

My name is Rodolfo. As Business Unit Manager Barium Strontium, I am responsible for sales and production. I am a chemical engineer and have been working for the company for over 32 years at our locations in Mexico and Germany – first in the Solvay Group, and now with Kandelium.

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Why Kandelium?

Kandelium is setting out on an exciting journey that will consolidate and expand our position as a preferred partner in the markets – and that will allow us to grow together with our customers. I am very proud to be part of the team that will lead Kandelium on this journey and shape this future.