French specialty chemicals group Arkema has announced a leadership change within its adhesives business. Laurent Peyronneau has been named Executive Vice President of the Adhesive Solutions segment (Bostik) and will join the company’s Executive Committee. Peyronneau is a materials scientist with extensive experience in the adhesives industry and has held various management positions within Arkema, particularly in the Coating Solutions segment. There, he held management positions in Asia and globally, later serving as General Secretary. In 2017, he became Managing Director of Coatex, and in 2020 he was appointed Director of Coating Additives at Arkema.