HOUSTON, Feb. 6, 2026/ PRNewswire/– Kraton Corporation, a leading worldwide manufacturer of specialized polymers and high-value bio-based chemicals stemmed from pine wood pulping co-products, reveals the consultation of Sangwoo Ryu as President (CEO).
Presently working as CEO of Cariflex Pte Ltd, a Kraton spin-off under DL Chemical, Mr. Ryu signed up with Cariflex in February 2020, simply prior to Cariflex’s acquisition by DL Chemical. At first working as Chief Financial Officer at Cariflex, Mr. Ryu transitioned to CEO of Cariflex in April 2025 with the consultation of Prakash Kolluri, previous Cariflex CEO, as the President of Kraton’s Polymer company. Along with Kraton’s Executive Management Group and Board of Directors, in addition to Cariflex Management, Mr. Ryu will support the tactical decision-making, functional quality, and long-lasting development of both companies.
” I wish to reveal my appreciation towards the members of the Board of Directors and the Kraton Management Group for their undeviating devotion to Kraton’s success. I’m eagerly anticipating leading Kraton into the next age of quality, structure upon the strong structures and concepts stated in our vision and worths.”– Sangwoo Ryu, Kraton CEO.
Mr. Ryu brings over 25 years of experience in financing and operations management to Kraton with a strong performance history throughout worldwide markets. His competence in monetary technique, financial investment controls, tactical preparation, and functional preparation will even more strengthen Kraton’s position as a relied on, reputable leader in the Pine Chemical and Polymers worldwide markets.
Mr. Ryu’s consultation stresses Kraton’s devotion to tactical development and long-lasting organizational stability.
About Kraton Corporation
Kraton Corporation is a leading worldwide manufacturer of specialized polymers and high-value efficiency items stemmed from sustainable resources. Kraton’s polymers are utilized in a vast array of applications, consisting of adhesives, finishings, customer and individual care items, sealants, and lubes, and medical, product packaging, automobile, paving and roof items. As the biggest worldwide company in the pine chemicals market, the business’s pine-based specialized items are offered into adhesive, roadway and building and construction and tire markets, and it produces and offers a broad series of efficiency chemicals into markets that consist of fuel ingredients, oilfield chemicals, finishings, metalworking fluids and lubes, inks, and mining. Kraton provides its items to a varied consumer base in over 70 nations worldwide.
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