DuPont names leader for Performance Materials business unit in Europe

Geneva, Switzerland – DuPont Performance Materials has appointed Rudy van Engen as its new regional director for the units Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

DuPont said van Engen brings more than 20 years of experience in the plastics and rubber industry, beginning his career in the Plastics Division at Dow Chemical in 1994. He since moved on to the DuPont Dow Elastomers joint venture in 1996, serving in various sales, regional product management and global business management roles.

He joined DuPont in 2005, holding several regional and global business management positions across different DuPont business units in Europe and North America. He most recently served as sales manager for Central and Eastern Europe at DuPont Performance Polymers.