TenCate appoints Jan Albers as chairman, executive board

August 29, 2016 - United States Of America

Textiles technology group, Royal TenCate, which develops and produces solutions for the protection of people and living environment, has appointed Jan Albers, now chairman of supervisory board, as new chairman of the executive board and CEO, during the recently held extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Royal Ten Cate in Almelo.

As on 29 January 2016, Jan Albers has stepped down as the chairman of the supervisory board of TenCate. Mr B.T. Boudewijn Molenaar, member of the supervisory board of TenCate, will take over the position of Jan Albers as chairman of the supervisory board.

During the general meeting, Fred van Houten, on recommendation of the Central Works Council of TenCate, was appointed member of the supervisory board. Van Houten is leading the faculty of design, production, and management and is a professor in design engineering at the University Twente. He is also engaged in several other positions outside the University, such as member of the supervisory board of Apollo Vredestein B.V. (GK)