Sartomer Americas Names Erbeck Senior Account Manager


EXTON, Pa. – Sartomer Americas, a business unit of Arkema Inc. and a global leader in specialty acrylate and methacrylate monomers and oligomers, has named John Erbeck senior account manager. In his new role, Erbeck will be responsible for developing and implementing a strategic sales plan for Sartomer and marketing Sartomer’s industry-leading specialty chemicals to formulators in New England, Michigan and Canada. He will report directly to Chris Petrangeli, Americas sales manager.



Erbeck joins Sartomer with more than 25 years of marketing, sales and business development experience in the coatings, plastics and graphics arts markets. He began his career with Sun Chemical Corporation, where he held technical service and sales roles in the general printing ink division. Erbeck gained much of his experience from holding management and business development roles for companies including MD-Both Industries (Chicago) and Wolstenholme International (Chicago). Most recently, he served as product line manager, business development and marketing manager for Emerald Performance Materials.



“John has proven his ability to meet or exceed sales goals while maintaining excellent customer relationships – a perfect fit for Sartomer,” said Petrangeli. “His experience will help deliver our innovative, high-performance acrylate and methacrylate chemistries to formulators in new markets.”



Sartomer is a premier global supplier of specialty chemicals for ultraviolet and electron beam (UV/EB), peroxide, and two-part epoxy/amine systems. For more than 55 years, Sartomer has pioneered the development of these advanced technologies, introducing hundreds of products that enhance performance in coatings, graphic arts, adhesives, advanced materials and other demanding applications. For more information, visit www.sartomer.com.



A global chemical company and France’s leading chemicals producer, Arkema is building the future of the chemical industry every day. Deploying a responsible, innovation-based approach, we produce state-of-the-art specialty chemicals that provide customers with practical solutions to such challenges as climate change, access to drinking water, the future of energy, fossil fuel preservation and the need for lighter materials. With operations in nearly 50 countries, about 19,000 employees, and research centers in North America, France and Asia, Arkema generates pro forma annual revenue of €7.6 billion ($9.5 billion USD), and holds leadership positions in all its markets with a portfolio of internationally recognized brands.



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Jim Zawicki

Tel.: (610) 594-7360

E-mail: jim.zawicki@sartomer.com



Scott Clark

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