Frankfurt, December 6th, 2006. Almatis announces that as of November 28,
2006, Oscar Groomes has stepped down from his position as CEO of Almatis.
Mr. Groomes will assume a new role within the group as a non-executive board
member, following his decision to relocate to the USA due to personal reasons.
Herve de Carmoy has reassumed the role of Executive Chairman to lead the
Company's top management team and effect a smooth transition. Furthermore,
Almatis expects to appoint a Chief Operating Officer ("COO") who will assume full
day-to-day management responsibility for all business areas in early 2007.
"The key to a successful transition lies in having built a solid foundation of growth
and profitability. Over the past two years as CEO, Oscar Groomes has turned
Almatis into a growing enterprise and truly global organization. We look forward
to a continued relationship as he joins the board. The top management team of
Almatis will continue to expand customer service and industrial excellence, thus
extending value to our customers, stakeholders and business partners around
the world", states Herve de Carmoy.
About Almatis
Almatis is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of high quality
specialty alumina products. With near 900 employees worldwide, the
company's products are used in a wide variety of industries, including steel
production, cement production, non-ferrous metal production, plastics, paper,
ceramics, carpet manufacturing and electronic industries. Almatis is
headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.
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