Evonik appoints Claus Rettig as interim CEO

Evonik Industries AG

27/08/2026 14:11

Aug 27 (Reuters) - German chemicals company Evonik EVKn.DE said on Thursday that Claus Rettig will serve as its interim CEO, taking over from Christian Kullmann until further notice.
   Rettig, who currently heads the company's Asian business, will join Evonik's executive board from Sept. 1 to replace Kullmann, who is recovering from a recent unplanned surgery, the company said in a statement.   

 (Reporting by Cian Muenster
Editing by Linda Pasquini)
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