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Benny Mermans

Plastics Europe & CPChem

Benny Mermans is Vice President Sustainability for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, a worldwide producer and marketer of petrochemical products equally owned by Chevron Corporation and Phillips 66.

His corporate experience extends across Exxon Chemical Company to Imperial Chemical Industries and for the past 35 years with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, previously Phillips Petroleum.

Previously he held the position of general manager of Europe, Africa and Middle East region, including the Chevron Phillips Chemical’s manufacturing operations in Belgium. Before being appointed as EAME region general manager, he held several managerial roles in technical, sales and operational functions for Chevron Phillips Chemical and its predecessor Phillips Petroleum, now Phillips 66.

Active across multiple industry associations, Mermans is an executive level member of PlasticsEurope where he acts as Vice President and Chair of the Communications Committee and since January 2023 he holds the position as Chair of the World Plastic Council.

Mermans is also an Advisory Board member of Infinity Recycling.

Mermans holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from CTL in Ghent, Belgium.

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Reception

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Stage

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Networking

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