Sartomer Americas Appoints Plant Managers

Sartomer Americas, a business unit of Arkema Group, has appointed René Neron and Nick Ferraco as Plant Managers in West Chester, PA and Chatham, VA, respectively. In their new roles, Neron and Ferraco will oversee all production operations and activities to ensure that Sartomer’s high-performance specialty chemicals continue to be manufactured with the highest quality. Both Neron and Ferraco will begin their new posts on February 23 and will report to Chris Glover, Global Manufacturing Director.

Neron began working with Arkema in 2015 as the Plant Manager at the Chatham, VA plant. Prior to working with Arkema, Neron worked for 25 years in the manufacturing industry, earning certifications of Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Leader. Previously, Neron held multiple positions with Celanese Corporation, ranging from process engineering, R&D, technical service, technical management, customer product support, and manufacturing excellence.

Ferraco got his start with Arkema in the Developing Engineer program in 2005. After leaving in 2007, Ferraco returned to Arkema in 2013 as the Operations Manager for the Chatham plant. He also served as a Production Superintendent with Total Petrochemicals Inc., where he was responsible for safety, production, maintenance, and engineering. At ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc. (now Arkema), Ferraco worked as a Process Engineer.

“With their proven technical knowledge and leadership skills, René and Nick will carry on our record of producing the finest specialty chemicals that help formulators develop their industry-leading products,” Glover said. “At the same time, they will work to move the company forward by inspiring both their teams and product innovation.”

Neron holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida and an MBA from Pfeiffer University. Ferraco has a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College, and he anticipates a June 2017 graduation from the MBA program at Averett University. In addition, Ferraco is a graduate of Arkema’s MMDP program.