NEWS


Hallstar reveals leadership succession plan


US personal care ingredient maker Hallstar has revealed its chief operating officer Carmen Masciantonio will become chief executive on 1 January. Masciantonio (pictured), a 25-year Hallstar


veteran who is also president of its Industrial Solutions division, will succeed John Paro. Paro will remain chairman of Hallstar and he and


his family will retain their ownership position in the company. “Carmen is a capable, trusted and much-admired


leader and I am excited about the company’s future growth potential under his leadership,” said Paro. “Given Hallstar’s strength, its foundational culture


and core values, the capabilities and integrity of the entire senior leadership team, and the passionate commitment of our global workforce, I have great confidence that Hallstar and I are ready for this transition.” Masciantonio came to Hallstar in 2001 with the


acquisition of RTD Chemical where he had worked since 1995. Starting as a business director for Hallstar


Personal Care Ingredients, he added sourcing and purchasing responsibilities over the years and, in 2013, was named vice president, supply chain, and general manager for all product lines, successfully leveraging the synergy between product management and sourcing. From 2016 to 2018, Masciantonio was the North America Region Vice President responsible for all


Symrise taps Brenntag


Specialties chief Symrise has appointed Brenntag Specialties CEO Michael Friede to lead its Scent & Care segment that generates annual sales of around €2 billion ($2.31 billion). As Scent & Care president, Friede will head up


the German firm’s activities in cosmetic ingredients, fragrance applications and aroma molecules. He succeeds Dr. Jean-Yves Parisot, who


was managing Scent & Care on an interim basis following the departure of Jörn Andreas in September 2024. Prior to Brenntag, Friede worked for Akzo Nobel,


Covestro and Bayer. Born in 1980, he grew up in the county of


Holzminden in southern Lower Saxony, studied in Madrid, Toronto, Essen, Oxford and London and holds both a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. “We are very pleased to announce that Michael


Friede will join us as a member of the Executive Board,” said Michael König, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Symrise. “He brings many years of broad market


knowledge and a high level of industry-specific expertise in various growth areas,” he added.


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P&L operations, sales and sourcing in the NA territory. He was appointed President of the


company’s Industrial Solutions division in 2019 and COO in 2022. From 2023 to 2024, Carmen also served as Interim President for Hallstar Beauty & Personal Care. Masciantonio earned his Bachelor of


Science in chemical engineering from Penn State University, where he played on the 1982 National Championship football team and was named Academic All-American in 1984. He and his wife live in Center Valley,


Pennsylvania, and have three grown children


and one grandchild. “We are fortunate


to have someone with Carmen’s wide-ranging experience and industry knowledge prepared to succeed John Paro as CEO, but his dedication to Hallstar’s unique corporate culture is equally important,” said Hallstar chief human resources officer and board vice chair Ashley P. Gertz. “Carmen consistently demonstrates a passion


for people and their professional development, and he knows that the greatest employee opportunities and rewards will be the result of Hallstar’s consistent growth.”


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