TORONTO—ChemSpec Canada Inc., a Safic-Alcan company, has appointed David Jackson as its first managing director, effective Oct. 18.
Jackson has particular experience in mergers and acquisitions, and brings more than three decades of work in the chemical industry to the position.
"David is a natural leader with a strong customer-centric approach and deep technical expertise in resins, polymers, pigments, fillers and general additives for rubber, plastics and coatings. We are very excited to have him here to support our growth across Canada," said ChemSpec President Dave Moreland.
Jackson most recently worked as an independent consultant in the chemical industry, and prior to that he served as president and CEO of Ferguson Chemical Innovations. He also has held executive roles with Unipex and Azelis.
Under France's Safic-Alcan Group, ChemSpec is a North American distributor of additives, polymers, coatings, adhesives, inks and plastics for the mixing and compounding industries.