WeylChem Group of Companies
Andreas Maier's work experience includes serving as the CEO & President of the WeylChem Group of Companies since November 2023. Prior to this, they were the CEO and Head of Consumer Care at the same company from September 2015 to November 2023. Andreas also served as the Managing Director of WeylChem Group of Companies from January 2011 to September 2015. Before joining the WeylChem Group, Andreas Maier worked as the VP of Sales and Marketing at WeylChem US from October 2009 to June 2011, and as the Operations Director at Weylchem US Inc from October 2006 to September 2009. Andreas began their career at Clariant as a Plant Manager.
Andreas Maier completed their Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry at the University of Stuttgart from 1986 to 1996. In 2013, they attended the Harvard Business School's General Management Program. Additionally, they participated in the Launching New Ventures program at the Harvard Business School Executive Education.
WeylChem Group of Companies
WeylChem Group of Companies was established in 2005 as the Fine Chemicals platform of International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), a privately owned industrial holding company. WeylChem Group of Companies consists of nine operating companies in four different countries across Europe and the US. Our constant focus on the latest developments in our customers’ key markets ensures that we are always well positioned to provide the right answers – even to highly advanced and complex technical challenges. As a leading group of companies we make the utmost use of our strong synergistic potential. We offer various products and services in two business segments: Fine Chemicals WeylChem is a recognized custom manufacturer that delivers exclusive products and services according to customer requirements and specifications. In addition, WeylChem offers intermediates and reagents, which are used as starting materials for various applications and markets worldwide. The Performance Products are offered for specific and niche markets. Our spectrum of key technologies is unique in the market. They are available at many different scales, from lab samples to pilot quantities up to full industrial volume. Consumer Care WeylChem Wiesbaden and Nease are long term suppliers to the Home Care, H I & I and surfactant markets. Our products include for example Hydrotropes, Sulfonates, acid catalysts, oxidation catalysts, bleach activators and growing number of ingredients for industrial and recently cosmetic applications. We serve the industrial markets with metal working additives, surfactants for emulsion polymerizations, adjuvants of agricultural blends as well as with surfactants and other products into the oilfield market. With our technical expertise we are able to tailor our products according to the specific needs of our partners. We constantly strive to enhance our portfolio with new developments, applications and formulas based on our expertise.