French speciality chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has hired Victor Zubb from Seqens to be its vice-president for the Americas.
Reporting directly to chief executive officer Yann Lissillour, Zubb is the Paris-based company’s first regional vice-presidency.
As vice-president Americas, Zubb will oversee all regional operations, ensuring strategic alignment, integration of recent acquisitions, and strengthened collaboration with suppliers and customers across the continents.
Zubb holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Loyola University Chicago and an MBA from Rutgers University.
His career spans senior leadership roles in distribution and specialty ingredients at Hallstar, Soliance, and Givaudan - where he served as global head of sales, Active Beauty - and most recently as vice-president and general manager of Seqens Personal Care.
Safic-Alcan said the appointment comes at a time of significant expansion across the region.
In 2022, Safic-Alcan reinforced its presence in Brazil through the acquisitions of Sarfam and Proquimil, building a strong foundation in one of Latin America’s most dynamic specialty chemicals markets.
More recently, the acquisition of Anders Quimica extended the Group’s reach into other Latin American countries Argentina, Bolivia, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, enhancing both geographic coverage and portfolio depth.
Combined with the longstanding ChemSpec platform in North America, these milestones position Safic-Alcan for a new phase of coordinated growth across the hemisphere.
“The creation of a regional vice-presidency marks an important milestone for Safic-Alcan. The Americas have become an important pillar of our global strategy, and Victor’s appointment reflects both our confidence in the region’s growth potential and our ambition to operate with greater regional focus and agility,” said Lissillour.
“His leadership, expertise, and deep industry understanding will be decisive as we enter this new phase,” he added.
