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Huntsman selects India MD Rohit Aggarwal as president of Textile Effects division

Aggarwal will succeed Paul Hulme, who will retire as president of Huntsman's Textile Effects division, a position he has held since 2006

Rohit Aggarwal, VP & MD of Huntsman India

Rohit Aggarwal, VP & MD of Huntsman India

Rakesh Rao Mumbai
Huntsman Corporation, a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals with 2015 revenues of approximately $10 billion, has appointed Rohit Aggarwal as president of Huntsman’s Textile Effects division, effective July 31, 2016. Aggarwal will succeed Paul Hulme, who will retire as president of Huntsman’s Textile Effects division, a position he has held since 2006.
 
Currently, Rohit Aggarwal is Huntsman’s vice president and managing director of Indian Subcontinent, a position he has held since July 1, 2015. Aggarwal joined Huntsman in 2005 and has held various positions within the corporation’s Advanced Materials and Textile Effects divisions.

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In 2013 he left Huntsman to join Louis Dreyfus Commodities BV as chief executive officer of Asia Region, a position he held until his return in 2015.
 
Aggarwal has more than 20 years’ experience in the chemical industry across multiple chemical specialties. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, and a master’s degree in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi.
 
Peter Huntsman, president and CEO, Huntsman, commented, “Today our textile business is aligned with the industry’s growth markets, and its cost efficiency and sustainability platform are widely recognised as industry best practice. I am very pleased that Rohit Aggarwal has accepted the lead role in our Textile Effects division. I am confident that, under his direction, the business will prosper and thrive.”
 
Huntsman Textile Effects is the global provider of high quality dyes and chemicals to the textile and related industries, with operations in more than 90 countries and seven primary manufacturing facilities in six countries (China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Mexico and Thailand).

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First Published: Jun 03 2016 | 11:44 AM IST

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