New Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Katarina Lindström officially joined Hempel on 1 August. As Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a member of the company’s Executive Management Board, Katarina Lindström will play a central role in driving Hempel’s strategy.The company has an ambition to double in size in the next five years, and Katarina will lead Hempel’s strategic agenda. As part of its long-term growth strategy, Hempel is making investments in innovation and sustainability, while strengthening its supply chain and manufacturing footprint, particularly in Asia-Pacific. Katarina will be responsible for many of these initiatives. Katarina joins Hempel from Munters Group where she was President of Operations. Prior to that, she held a series of global senior executive positions at Volvo Group.
