BRAND-NEW
New Chairmanship at CEPE Roald Johannsen, Vice President of PPG, is the new Chairman of the CEPE Board.
T
he European Council of the Paint,
than 30 years’ experience in coatings across
with the CEPE Board and team, and all our
Printing Ink, and Artist’s Colours Industry
several geographies and industry sectors.
stakeholders, to raise the image, relevance
(CEPE) elected Roald Johannsen, Vice
On his appointment, Johannsen commented:
and importance that our coatings sector plays
President of PPG, as the new Chairman of
“I am honoured and privileged to assume the
with innovative products and processes in
the CEPE Board. Johannsen joined the Board
role of CEPE Chairman. I have a real passion
supporting the carbon neutral ambitions of
in September 2018 and has served as Vice
for this great industry of ours and I want to
the EU Green Deal, a Circular Economy and
Chairman for the past year. He replaces André
ensure the best possible representation for
the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability.
Vieira de Castro, CEO of Argacol - Tintas e
our entire industry so that paints, coatings,
Our biggest challenge going forward is to
Vernizes, S.A, who successfully served since
printing inks and artists’ colours are seen as
ensure that our sector stays ahead of the
2015 as Member of the Board and since
part of the solution to enhance and enable
fast-changing regulatory environment and
October 2020 as CEPE Chairman.
sustainability.”
ensuring that we remain competitive.”
Johannsen, who is based at PPG’s European
With regards to his key priorities, Johannsen
As outgoing Chairman, André Vieira de
Headquarters in Rolle, Switzerland, has more
said: “I am looking forward to working together
Castro remarked: “It was an honour for me to
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From left: Roald Johannsen, new Chairman of the CEPE Board, Christel Davidson, Managing Director of CEPE and Vieira de Castro, who served since October 2020 as CEPE Chairman.
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