“DyStar is entering a pivotal phase of growth, driven by the need to evolve with our customers and lead in a rapidly shifting global landscape. This strategic decision injects revitalized energy into our innovation efforts, guided by a new cohort of sales-focused leadership.
By sharpening our engagement across three key geographies and industries, we aim to deliver deeper collaboration, faster responsiveness, and long-term value creation for brands, retailers, and partners.” Xu Yalin. Managing Director and President. DyStar Group
DyStar, a leading specialty chemical company with a heritage of more than a century in product development and innovation, announced a strategic reorganization of its global sales structure. This aims to drive accelerated growth, deepen customer engagement, and capture emerging market opportunities in a highly dynamic, innovation-driven landscape.This transformation reflects the company’s commit-ment to agility, fosters customer-centricity, and drives long-term value for both customers and stakehold-ers. The new structure is designed to empower regional teams, streamline operations, and strength-en alignment with evolving market demands.
Key highlights
• Three strategic key geographies and sales-focused leadership
North Asia: Yalin XuSE Asia, South Asia and TAME: Klaus Kadletz
Americas and Europe: Eric Hopmann
• Yalin Xu will personally lead the sales strategy in the North Asia Region• Klaus Kadletz and Eric Hopmann have been appointed as Senior Vice President to lead two of the key Sales-focused regions
• Eric Hopmann will also continue to oversee DyStar’s Global Product Safety and Ecology, as well as Global Marketing
The reorganisation is effective immediately. As we continue to bridge innovation with responsibility, the organisation remains committed to prudent manufac-turing operations. This agility will enable DyStar’s global sales strategy to adapt swiftly and seamlessly within a complex and uncertain economic landscape.
Furthermore, as DyStar prioritizes production efficien-cy and optimizes its manufacturing footprint (MFO), the revitalised sales-focused leadership strategy will guide the organisation towards more meaningful customer engagement – mapping constructive journeys and ultimately achieving customer excellence.
