REPI, a leading manufacturer of performance additives and liquid colours for polyurethanes and thermoplastics, announces the appointment of Mr. Michael Thiessenhusen as new Managing Director of REPI GmbH, based in the North of Germany. In his new role, Mr. Thiessenhusen will further support the upcoming strategic development of the REPI Group in the EMEIA region and globally.
He joins REPI with a substantial background, made of over 40 years’ experience in the chemical industry, specifically in the colorants and additives for thermoplastic applications. Having started his career at Zipperling Kessler & Co. (Masterbatch and Compound manufacturer), he covered several operational and management positions with growing responsibilities within Clariant, then in Avient Corporation, where he held the position of Sales Director Europe.
REPI will leverage his extensive know-how and network in the colorant and additive industry to boost its strategy to be a reference partner for liquid colour and performance additive solutions globally.
REPI was founded in 1973 and immediately showed a strong focus on export, entering in a few years the European and then global market. Today REPI is a Swiss based family-owned multinational Group with production facilities in North America, Europe and Asia supporting customers in over eighty countries.
