Mumbai, April 11 -- Leading rubber producer ARLANXEO has announced the appointment of Donald Chen as its new Chief Executive Officer with effect from May 1, 2019. He succeeds Jorge Nogueira, who is retiring after a career spanning nearly 40 years in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.

Donald Chen has come from Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), where he was responsible for operations in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and New Zealand, since January 2016 and was also a member of the Executive Council of ADM. He previously worked as Vice President at Sadara Chemical Company, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical.

He also served as Regional Vice President for Hydrocarbon & Energy at Dow Chemical and as...