Clariant has appointed Hans-Joachim Müller to the Executive Committee. He will join the company on July 1, 2011.

MUTTENZ, Switzerland – Clariant has appointed Hans-Joachim Müller to the Executive Committee. He will join the company on July 1, 2011.

Müller joins Clariant from Süd-Chemie AG, where he was as Member of the Managing Board. Before that appointment, he was Head of the Business Unit Catalytic Technologies at Süd-Chemie, developing the business into a global, market-leading position.

Müller will be responsible for the Catalysis & Energy and Functional Materials business units.