Covestro LLC recently announced that, effective February 1, 2018, Jerry MacCleary, currently president and managing director, and head of the polyurethanes business unit in North America, will assume new responsibilities as CEO and chairman of the board for the company.

MacCleary will be succeeded in his role as head of the polyurethanes business unit by Christine Bryant, currently head of coatings, adhesives and specialties. Erik Haakan Jonsson, Ph.D., currently chief operating officer, will succeed MacCleary as president and managing director.