The Paris-headquartered beauty and personal care ingredients distributor has appointed Victor Zubb as Vice President Americasa senior executive role reporting directly to the group’s Chief Executive Officer, Yann Lissillour. This newly established position is the first Regional Vice Presidency in the Group’s recent history, underscoring Safic-Alcan’s ambition to strengthen regional leadership as the Americas become an increasingly strategic pillar of the Group’s global trajectory.

The appointment comes at a time of significant expansion for Safic-Alcan across the region. In 2022, the company reinforced its presence in Brazil through the acquisitions of Sarfam and Proquimil, building a strong foundation in one of Latin America’s most dynamic specialty chemicals markets. More recently, the acquisition of Anders Quimica extended the Group’s reach into other Latin American countries Argentina, Bolivia, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, enhancing both geographic coverage and portfolio depth.

In his new position, Victor Zubb will oversee all regional operations, ensuring strategic alignment, integration of recent acquisitions, and strengthened collaboration with suppliers and customers across the continents.

Mr Zubb holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Loyola University Chicago and an MBA from Rutgers University. His career spans senior leadership roles in distribution and specialty ingredients at Hallstar, Soliance, and Givaudan – where he served as Global Head of Sales, Active Beauty – and most recently as Vice President and General Manager Personal Care at Seqens.

“The creation of a Regional Vice Presidency marks an important milestone for Safic-Alcan. The Americas have become an important pillar of our global strategy, and Victor’s appointment reflects both our confidence in the region’s growth potential and our ambition to operate with greater regional focus and agility. His leadership, expertise, and deep industry understanding will be decisive as we enter this new phase,” commented Yann Lissillour, CEO of Safic-Alcan Group.

Safic-Alcan develops and provides wide ranges of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, adhesives, thermoplastics, polyurethane, lubricants, detergency, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals industries. With a network of 44 offices strategically located in Europe, Turkey, Middle East, North America, Mexico, South America, China and South Africa, and 1000+ employees, the company generated a turnover of EUR 907 million in 2024.