New collegues
We have some new colleagues at Permascand. Two new Quoation Engineers, Chris Gooren and Stefan Sundlof and then a Global Key Account Manager, Sam Amiri.
Welcome to Permascand!
Quality Environmental Health Safety Manager
We have hired a QEHS (QualityEnvironmentalHealthSafety) Manager, Jens Michael Povlsen.
He started working with us on March 12 th.
Jens-Michael has the latest 9 years worked at the Danish Environment Agency.
Jens-Michaels ambition is to use his experience in working in a systematic way with processes, routines and documentation and through his responsibility for quality and environment at Permascand add value for our customers and employees.
New Purchasing Manager
We have a new Purchasing Manager from 1st of February. Let us present Camilla Smidt.
Camilla has held different positions at Permascand.
EPO grants PSC 1301 patent
The European Patent Office (EPO) has approved our patent application for Permascand PSC 1301, thereby unlocking considerable market potential in a number of key segments.
PSC 1301 is a highly stable coating offering lower cell voltage and shorter breakage periods. It is already used in the chlor-alkali industries in the US, where it has been patented for a number of years.
“Following a lengthy testing period, our patent has also been approved in Europe,” says Erik Zimmerman, Sales Manager for Electrowinning at Permascand.
“This is very positive news for us, and illustrates that our products create unique value for our customers,” Zimmerman adds.
Permascand is rearranging its management structure
Technology company Permascand will introduce a new role in technology and market development, titled as “Chief Technology Officer”, to be filled by the current CEO and partner Fredrik Herlitz on June 1st. At the same time, the company’s current CFO and shareholder Peter Lundström takes over the CEO role. The purpose of the rotation is to further increase growth and strengthen the company’s international competitiveness.
Under Fredrik Herlitz’s 7,5 years Permascand has successfully completed a series of major investments and changes in order to meet the market’s increased demands for quality and specialist competences within Permascand’s business areas of Electrochemical Process Engineering and Water Treatment Systems. Fredrik Herlitz will take on the new role of CTO in the company as of the 1st June.
“We need to continue to create growth as well as develop new technologies and our customer base. There continues to be a strong need to focus on streamlining the supply chain. I have my greatest interest and my strongest skills in technology, commercialization and market development. Therefore, I have requested from the Board that I be allowed to take on a more operational and supportive role in these areas in the future, becoming the Chief Technology Officer feels stimulating”, says Fredrik Herlitz.
The new CEO is to be Peter Lundström who has been CFO at Permascand in the past year. Peter also has a long experience from international companies in the technology sector.
“We have a strong platform with competent employees and recognized technology, but need to better take advantage of our opportunities and ensure long-term competitiveness. I look forward to taking on the role of CEO and continuing the work for our long term success. Now there is a basic strategy in Permascand which means that we will fully focus on our core competence in electrochemical coatings, electrodes and cells”, says Peter Lundström.
For more information:
Fredrik Herlitz, CEO, elected CTO, Permascand AB
Mobile: 070-265 56 00. E-mail: fredrik.herlitz@permascand.com
Peter Lundström, CFO, elected CEO, Permascand AB
Mobile: 073-028 14 76. E-mail: peter.lundstrom@permascand.com
