Mark Burgess will take over as Diversey's chief executive on Dec. 17. Burgess is the former CEO of Signode Industrial Group and succeeds Ilham Kadri, who was tapped by Solvay to become its new CEO.
Ilham Kadri will assume Jean-Pierre Clamadieu's role as Solvay's chief executive officer in 2019. Separately, the company says it will spend $22 million to expand capabilities at its plant in Mount Pleasant, Tenn., through 2023.