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Puraffinity, which develops precision expertise for the removing of PFAS ‘endlessly chemical substances’ throughout a number of water remedy functions, has appointed Pete Weaver as its Chief Working Officer.
Pete joins Puraffinity from digital printing expertise supplier Domino Printing Sciences the place he was Group Fluids Operations Director accountable for Domino’s world fluids manufacturing operations, together with vegetation, within the UK, US, India and China. Previous to that Pete labored for Philadelphia headquartered FMC Company, now one of many main world agricultural sciences corporations, within the UK, USA and China.
At Puraffinity, Pete will probably be accountable for creating the manufacturing and provide chain features, making certain the corporate has strong provide chains in place to ship its merchandise to clients when and the place they want them.
“I’m excited by the chance to work with Puraffinity’s gifted and dynamic crew as we push ahead in the direction of fixing one of many world’s main sustainability points – PFAS contamination of water,” mentioned Pete Weaver. “I wish to use my abilities and expertise to make sure we not solely present our clients with distinctive ranges of high quality, security and buyer expertise, however we additionally ship some lasting good for the planet.”
Pete Weaver has a BEng in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from the College of Birmingham and has expertise throughout all points of operational administration together with manufacturing, engineering, provide chain and logistics, R&D, High quality and Well being Security and Environmental administration.
“With the continued market pull for extra renewable excessive performing adsorbents to deal with PFAS, we recognise we have to develop an environment friendly and efficient manufacturing system,” mentioned Puraffinity CEO Henrik Hagemann. “Bringing Pete into Puraffinity suits completely with this key want and Pete stood out as a vastly folks centered manufacturing professional who can speed up our operational excellence throughout the corporate. We’re thrilled to have him on board.”
“It was clear Pete cared about becoming a member of a enterprise that has an environmental focus and a mission he believes in,” mentioned Sally Kennard, Puraffinity’s Expertise and Folks lead.