{"id":786,"date":"2025-12-10T16:46:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T15:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vantagegrp.wp.cooldomain.it\/?page_id=786"},"modified":"2026-01-31T00:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:08:25","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vantagegrp.wp.cooldomain.it\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<style>\n.tm-header {\n    position: relative;\n    z-index: 9999 !important;\n    \/* Tiriamo su la foresta per coprire il buco che stiamo per creare *\/\n    margin-bottom: -120px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.tm-header .uk-navbar-container {\n    \/* Resettiamo i bordi precedenti *\/\n    border-radius: 0 !important;<\/p>\n<p>    \/* Togliamo eventuali ombre che rovinerebbero l'effetto *\/\n    box-shadow: none !important;<\/p>\n<p>    \/* Questa regola crea il 'morso' (la pancia in su) *\/\n    \/* Crea un'ellisse trasparente posizionata esattamente in basso al centro *\/\n    -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(ellipse 53% 68px at 50% 92%,transparent 99%,#000 100%);\n    mask: radial-gradient(ellipse 53% 68px at 50% 92%,transparent 99%,#000 100%);\n}\n.tm-header .uk-navbar-container {\n    background-image: url('https:\/\/vantagegrp.wp.cooldomain.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bgPattern.jpg');\n    background-size: cover;\n    background-position: center;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/C0019T01.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>About Us<\/h2>\n<p>Company<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>About Us<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>\n<p>At Vantage, we believe the best solutions emerge when we work side by side with our customers. For more than 20 years, we&#8217;ve been more than a supplier across industries; a collaborative partner, co-creating tailored solutions that help you innovate faster, perform better, and grow sustainably.<\/p>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<p>From bio-based chemistry rooted in nature to formulation expertise refined across generations, everything we do starts with you and ends with shared success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KeyPoints1.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>~$1B<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Global sales 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-6.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>70+%<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Customer relationships lasting 20+ years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KeyPoints2.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>80+ %<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Bio-based solutions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-5-1.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>15<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Global laboratories close to our customers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KeyPoints3.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>~1000<\/h3>\n<div>Employees<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-3.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2000+<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Custom &amp; bespoke formulations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-Circle.png\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-vantage-210.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Our Purpose<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4>\n<p>We exist to enable our customers\u2019 success through collaborative innovation and bio-based chemistry. When you win, we win. That\u2019s the foundation of everything we do.<\/p>\n<\/h4>\n<h3>A Partner You Can Count On<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Our purpose is simple: to be the partner you can count on, from initial concept through commercialization and beyond. We bring together the science, the expertise and the commitment to co-create solutions that move your business forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Solving Problems Together<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>We\u2019re not just filling product orders. We\u2019re solving problems together, creating value together, and building what\u2019s next \u2013 together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Our Markets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1619451427882-6aaaded0cc61-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Personal Care &#038; Beauty<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/markets\/personal-care-beauty\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mallet-Pic-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Food<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/markets\/food\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-469251460-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Pharma<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/markets\/pharmaceuticals\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1594973841081-ec0c9c7e3064.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Surface Treatment Technologies<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/markets\/surface-treatment-technologies\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1157765535-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Cleaning (HI&#038;I)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/markets\/food\/markets\/hi-i\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1685045760522-ecf11c1ac862-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Agriculture<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/markets\/agriculture\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1627436712678-960862eac951-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Industrial Lubricants<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/markets\/industrial-lubricants\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1678724693710-e437636052a3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Water Treatment<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/markets\/water-treatment\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1639568472184-4a321a40c7ad-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Mining<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/markets\/mining\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1632421377986-0b1f70773812-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Textiles<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/markets\/textiles\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1573461160327-b450ce3d8e7f-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Other Fatty Acids<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/markets\/other-fatty-acids\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VPC-NJ-Scientist-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/VPC-NJ-Scientist-1-scaled.png\" alt><\/p>\n<h2>Let&#8217;s Start a Conversation<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Vantage<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Going from where we are, to what\u2019s next requires something different, something better. For the team at Vantage, our mission goes beyond the molecule. We create outcomes that begin in nature, are shaped by science and forged in collaboration. At Vantage, we are creating better, together by infusing our purpose into every molecule of our diversified business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Subtract-video.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Our Executive Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Larry-Somma.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Larry Somma<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p>Chief Financial Officer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        Biography    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"uk-grid-small uk-flex-middle\" uk-grid=\"\">\n<div class=\"uk-width-1-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<!-- FOTO (sinistra su desktop) --><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Larry-Somma.png\"\nalt=\"Larry Somma\"\nclass=\"uk-border-rounded uk-width-1-1\"\nstyle=\"aspect-ratio: 3\/4; object-fit: cover;\"\nloading=\"lazy\"\n>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-width-2-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-modal-title uk-margin-remove-bottom\">Larry Somma<\/h3>\n<div class=\"uk-panel uk-margin-small uk-text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Chief Financial Officer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- 2) DESCRIZIONE --><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Larry Somma serves as Vantage\u2019s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Vantage, he served as Chief Financial Officer of American Styrenics and Purecycle Technologies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Larry has more than 35 years of experience and prior to being a CFO, he spent time in corporate finance and treasury roles of increasing responsibility, including eight years at LyondellBasell as Vice President &#8211; Corporate Treasurer and then Vice President &#8211; Finance Strategy and Transformation, where he led a team of over 450 professionals implementing initiatives including digital transformation, automation, data analytics, and FP&amp;A process improvement. Prior to LyondellBasell, Larry was with Hyatt Hotels Corporation where he held both the Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Capital Strategy and Senior Vice President and Treasurer positions during his tenure.\u202f He was Treasurer when Hyatt went public in November 2009. Before Hyatt, Larry worked for Lennar Corporation, Sara Lee Corporation, Fisher Scientific International and General Motors Corporation in different finance roles, including an expatriate assignment in London, England.\u202f <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and M.E. in Engineering Management from Cornell University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Buffalo. Larry is also an avid endurance athlete and has completed 21 marathons and 19 Ironman triathlons, including the World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335572071&quot;:0,&quot;335572072&quot;:0,&quot;335572073&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572075&quot;:0,&quot;335572076&quot;:0,&quot;335572077&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572079&quot;:0,&quot;335572080&quot;:0,&quot;335572081&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572083&quot;:0,&quot;335572084&quot;:0,&quot;335572085&quot;:4278190080,&quot;335572087&quot;:0,&quot;335572088&quot;:0,&quot;335572089&quot;:4278190080,&quot;469789798&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789802&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789810&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;,&quot;469789814&quot;:&quot;nil&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- 3) LINKEDIN --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/larry-somma-8779934\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uk-icon-button\" uk-icon=\"icon: linkedin\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jack-Ingold.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Jack Ingold<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p>General Counsel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        Biography    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"uk-grid-small uk-flex-middle\" uk-grid=\"\">\n<div class=\"uk-width-1-3@m uk-width-1-1\"><!-- FOTO (sinistra su desktop) --> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jack-Ingold.png\" alt=\"Jack Ingold\" class=\"uk-border-rounded uk-width-1-1\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 3\/4; object-fit: cover;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-width-2-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-modal-title uk-margin-remove-bottom\">Jack Ingold<\/h3>\n<div class=\"uk-panel uk-margin-small uk-text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>General Counsel<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- 2) DESCRIZIONE --><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Jack joined Vantage as the General Counsel in May of 2025<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255392420 BCX8\">.\u00a0<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255392420 BCX8\">Prior to joining Vantage Jack worked for the London law firm Linklaters LLC and the New York City law firm Shearman &amp; Sterling<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255392420 BCX8\">.\u00a0<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255392420 BCX8\">Jack also has 20+ years\u2019 experience working as counsel for Dow, managing<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255392420 BCX8\">litigation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255392420 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>and working on large transactions including the Dow DuPont merger<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255392420 BCX8\">.\u00a0<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255392420 BCX8\">Jack has a wife and two adult children, and they all enjoy summers in northern Michigan. Jack has an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Kalamazoo College and a law degree from Wayne State University<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255392420 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- 3) LINKEDIN --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jack-ingold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uk-icon-button\" uk-icon=\"icon: linkedin\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bahamon_Website.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Maria Bahamon<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p>Chief Human Resources Officer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        Biography    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"uk-grid-small uk-flex-middle\" uk-grid=\"\">\n<div class=\"uk-width-1-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<!-- FOTO (sinistra su desktop) --><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bahamon_Website.png\"\nalt=\"Maria Bahamon\"\nclass=\"uk-border-rounded uk-width-1-1\"\nstyle=\"aspect-ratio: 3\/4; object-fit: cover;\"\nloading=\"lazy\"\n>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-width-2-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-modal-title uk-margin-remove-bottom\">Maria Bahamon<\/h3>\n<div class=\"uk-panel uk-margin-small uk-text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Chief Human Resources Officer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- 2) DESCRIZIONE --><\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-small-top\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW162020270 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162020270 BCX8\">Maria serves as Vantage\u2019s Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for developing and implementing human resources policies and practices to support the company\u2019s 1,000+ strong workforce around the world. Her focus covers talent acquisition and development, our competitive total rewards, and our One Vantage employee experience. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-small-top\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW162020270 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162020270 BCX8\">Prior to her current role, Maria<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162020270 BCX8\">was responsible for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162020270 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>Vantage\u2019s talent program (acquisition, development, culture). She started her career with Vantage in 2018 as HR director for the Latin American region. In this role, she supported the restructuring of the region and<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162020270 BCX8\">established<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162020270 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>the company\u2019s shared service center.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW162020270 BCX8\">Previously<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162020270 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>she held various HR roles in Pharma, Oil &amp; Gas and Banking. She holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology and a master\u2019s degree in human resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW162020270 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- 3) LINKEDIN --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maria-isabel-b-07087746\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uk-icon-button\" uk-icon=\"icon: linkedin\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VTG-0010_CharlyEid_Photo_Square-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Charly Eid<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">EVP, International Business<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        Biography    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"uk-grid-small uk-flex-middle\" uk-grid=\"\">\n<div class=\"uk-width-1-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<!-- FOTO (sinistra su desktop) --><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/VTG-0010_CharlyEid_Photo_Square-scaled.jpg\"\nalt=\"Charly Eid\"\nclass=\"uk-border-rounded uk-width-1-1\"\nstyle=\"aspect-ratio: 3\/4; object-fit: cover;\"\nloading=\"lazy\"\n>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-width-2-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-modal-title uk-margin-remove-bottom\"><strong>Charly Eid<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"uk-panel uk-margin-small uk-text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Executive Vice President, International Business<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- 2) DESCRIZIONE --><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Charly serves as Executive Vice President, International Business with oversight of our presence in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific (APAC) and Latin America (LATAM).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A native of Mexico City, Charly is an experienced strategic leader who joined Vantage from global energy company CEPSA where he served as Global Vice President, Surfactants. Charly also spent more than 14 years with leading materials science company Dow in a variety of business development and leadership roles across the LATAM region. Charly holds a BS in Information Technology from Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey in Mexico, an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management and completed a Mergers and Acquisitions Finance program from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- 3) LINKEDIN --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/charlyeid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uk-icon-button\" uk-icon=\"icon: linkedin\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2024_Giese_Tom_SVP_PerformanceSolutions_Square.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Tom Giese<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p>EVP, Performance Solutions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        Biography    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"uk-grid-small uk-flex-middle\" uk-grid=\"\">\n<div class=\"uk-width-1-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<!-- FOTO (sinistra su desktop) --><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2024_Giese_Tom_SVP_PerformanceSolutions_Square.jpg\"\nalt=\"Tom Giese\"\nclass=\"uk-border-rounded uk-width-1-1\"\nstyle=\"aspect-ratio: 3\/4; object-fit: cover;\"\nloading=\"lazy\"\n>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-width-2-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-modal-title uk-margin-remove-bottom\"><strong>Tom Giese<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"uk-panel uk-margin-small uk-text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Executive Vice President, Performance Solutions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- 2) DESCRIZIONE --><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tom serves as our Executive Vice President, Performance Solutions. He joined Vantage in January 2024. Tom began his career as a research chemist before joining Stepan Company where he held a wide variety of roles including Vice President of Commercial Development, Director of Global Business Development and Strategy, and Commercial Director of their Asia Pacific division.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tom spent more than four years in Singapore leading Stepan\u2019s regional commercial activities before returning to the US, most recently as Vice President, Surfactant Commercial Development. Tom holds a B.S. in Chemistry from St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI, an MBA from Northwestern University \u2013 Kellogg School of Management, and an International Executive MBA from HKUST Business School in Hong Kong.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- 3) LINKEDIN --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tom-giese-6921107\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uk-icon-button\" uk-icon=\"icon: linkedin\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Headshot_VLT-Alberto-Lavern_Square.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Alberto Laveran<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p>EVP, Strategic Initiatives<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        Biography    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"uk-grid-small uk-flex-middle\" uk-grid=\"\">\n<div class=\"uk-width-1-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<!-- FOTO (sinistra su desktop) --><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Headshot_VLT-Alberto-Lavern_Square.jpg\"\nalt=\"Alberto Laveran\"\nclass=\"uk-border-rounded uk-width-1-1\"\nstyle=\"aspect-ratio: 3\/4; object-fit: cover;\"\nloading=\"lazy\"\n>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-width-2-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-modal-title uk-margin-remove-bottom\"><strong>Alberto Laveran<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"uk-panel uk-margin-small uk-text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- 2) DESCRIZIONE --><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alberto Laveran serves as our Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives. He joined Vantage in 2020 where he initially restructured the company\u2019s LATAM region\u00a0consolidating\u00a0eight country-led organizations into a thriving centralized region headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alberto is an experienced chemical industry executive with more than three decades of international experience as a global leader of business and functional organizations. He spent 22 years with Dow, with 14 years in finance roles and eight years in business management. He completed a six-year undergraduate\/graduate degree program at the School of Economic Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires, and completed his doctorate in business economics at the Universidad del Sur.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- 3) LINKEDIN --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amlaveran1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uk-icon-button\" uk-icon=\"icon: linkedin\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jan_Tinge_Square.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Jan Tinge<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p>EVP, Vantage Food<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        Biography    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"uk-grid-small uk-flex-middle\" uk-grid=\"\">\n<div class=\"uk-width-1-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<!-- FOTO (sinistra su desktop) --><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jan_Tinge_Square.jpg\"\nalt=\"Jan Tinge\"\nclass=\"uk-border-rounded uk-width-1-1\"\nstyle=\"aspect-ratio: 3\/4; object-fit: cover;\"\nloading=\"lazy\"\n>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-width-2-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-modal-title uk-margin-remove-bottom\">Jan Tinge<\/h3>\n<div class=\"uk-panel uk-margin-small uk-text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Executive Vice President, Food<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- 2) DESCRIZIONE --><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jan serves as Executive Vice President for the Food division. He has a strong track record in successfully growing profitable businesses, both established and new, by understanding customer needs and delivering strategies to address them with differentiating solutions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With 20 years of experience in the B2B chemicals industry with Diversey Inc., he has honed his leadership, drive for growth and transformation, team-building capabilities and deep experience in sales and marketing management around the world with roles in The Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and the United States. Jan holds an M.S. in industrial engineering and management science from Eindhoven University of Technology.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- 3) LINKEDIN --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jan-willem-tinge-1412124\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uk-icon-button\" uk-icon=\"icon: linkedin\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TB2_7582_cropsquare.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Lars Wulff-Nilsen<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p>EVP, Personal Care &amp; Beauty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        Biography    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"uk-grid-small uk-flex-middle\" uk-grid=\"\">\n<div class=\"uk-width-1-3@m uk-width-1-1\"><!-- FOTO (sinistra su desktop) --> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TB2_7582_cropsquare.jpg\" alt=\"Lars Wulff-Nilsen\" class=\"uk-border-rounded uk-width-1-1\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 3\/4; object-fit: cover;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-width-2-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-modal-title uk-margin-remove-bottom\"><strong>Lars Wulff-Nilsen<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"uk-panel uk-margin-small uk-text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Executive Vice President, Personal Care Business<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- 2) DESCRIZIONE --><\/p>\n<p>Lars serves as Executive Vice President, Personal Care &amp; Beauty. An experienced B2B2C commercial leader, Lars has developed and executed customer-centric growth strategies across private equity-backed, public, and family-owned companies, driving impact across a broad span of customer segments in diverse market environments.<\/p>\n<p>Lars spent most of his 20-year career with Diversey Inc in leadership roles out of Europe and Singapore. He holds an MBA from ESIC in Madrid, Spain, and an undergraduate degree from Leeds University, UK.<\/p>\n<p><!-- 3) LINKEDIN --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lars-wulff-nilsen-681993\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uk-icon-button\" uk-icon=\"icon: linkedin\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mike-Waldron.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Mike Waldron<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p>SVP, Corporate Affairs &amp; Sustainability<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        Biography    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"uk-grid-small uk-flex-middle\" uk-grid=\"\">\n<div class=\"uk-width-1-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<!-- FOTO (sinistra su desktop) --><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mike-Waldron.png\"\nalt=\"Mike Waldron\"\nclass=\"uk-border-rounded uk-width-1-1\"\nstyle=\"aspect-ratio: 3\/4; object-fit: cover;\"\nloading=\"lazy\"\n>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-width-2-3@m uk-width-1-1\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-modal-title uk-margin-remove-bottom\"><strong>Mike Waldron<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"uk-panel uk-margin-small uk-text-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs &amp; Sustainability<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- 2) DESCRIZIONE --><\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-small-top\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61014956 BCX8\">Mike Waldron serves as Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs &amp; Sustainability. In this capacity, he leads Vantage\u2019s Environment, Safety &amp; Health, Regulatory, Sustainability, Government<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW61014956 BCX8\">Relations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61014956 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>and Corporate Communication functions.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61014956 BCX8\">Prior to joining Vantage, he led corporate affairs for<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61014956 BCX8\">a number of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61014956 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>large, global public companies in the energy and resources sectors.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61014956 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-small-top\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61014956 BCX8\">Prior to entering the private sector, Mike was a senior advisor in the U.S. Congress and held a presidential appointment serving two U.S. Secretaries of Energy. Mike holds a bachelor\u2019s degree from Boston University and a master\u2019s degree from<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW61014956 BCX8\">The Johns<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61014956 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>Hopkins University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- 3) LINKEDIN --> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michael-waldron-447771\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"uk-icon-button\" uk-icon=\"icon: linkedin\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>One Team. One Focus.<\/h2>\n<h3>\n<p>Our One Vantage team is united by shared commitments to customer success, integrity, and continuous improvement. We don&#8217;t just work for our customers, we work with them.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<h3>What Makes Our Team Different<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deep Industry Knowledge: <\/strong>Decades of experience across personal care, food, life sciences, consumer and industrial markets<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solutions-Driven Mindset: <\/strong> We see challenges as opportunities to create something better<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaborative Spirit: <\/strong> We believe the best ideas emerge through partnership<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accountability: <\/strong>We own our commitments and deliver on our promises<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Career Opportunities<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>At Vantage, we hire exceptional people; every team member has the opportunity to make an impact from day one. In a dynamic industry environment, we foster a supportive culture that celebrates individual and team achievements, continuously driving growth, learning, and excellence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>What We Offer<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical, Dental &amp; Vision Plans<\/li>\n<li>401(k) with Company Match<\/li>\n<li>Hybrid Work Schedules (role dependent)<\/li>\n<li>Paid Time Off<\/li>\n<li>Career Development &amp; Growth Opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"\/en\/careers\/\">Explore Career Opportunities at Vantage<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2Circle.png\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TS3-7357-Kopie_website.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2022.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2022<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Vantage establishes a Shared Services hub in Bogota, Columbia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2022-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2022<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Vantage expands personal care &amp; beauty leadership with the acquisition of JEEN International and BotanicalsPlus, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2019.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2019<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage acquires Spanish oils company, Textron Plimon, creating a leadership position in natural oils.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2019-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2019<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage adds a state-of-the-art jojoba spray plant for bead manufacturing in our Englewood, Ohio facility.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2018.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2018<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage establishes a European manufacturing footprint through the acquisition of Leuna Tenside GmbH, a 95,000 square meter site with approximately 130 employees. Leuna is the world leading producer for taurates and its building blocks.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2018-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2018<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage adds patented, next-generation, water-based release agents through the acquisition of Amarna.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2018-3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2018<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage expands its Surface Treatment product line with de-paint applications by acquiring B&#038;B Tritech, a leading global manufacturer of surface treatment solutions engineered for defense and commercial aviation markets.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2016.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2016<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage installs a state-of-the-art alkoxylation reactor at our Gurnee, Illinois site to provide capability to build more complex and higher viscosity alkoxylates.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2016-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2016<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage acquires Mallet and Company, the North American market-leading provider of baking release agents, offering innovative products and capabilities to the food industry with a focus on research &#038; development, technical service and custom formulation and packaging capabilities.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2016-3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2016<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage acquires Resources of Nature and adds a wide range of unique specialty products including actives, treated powders, dispersions, specialty pigments, emulsi\ufb01ers, and sensory ingredients to our Personal Care portfolio.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2015.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2015<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage establishes a new headquarters office and formulations laboratory for the Personal Care business unit in Warren, New Jersey.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2015-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2015<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage expands and globalizes its jojoba farming by acquiring a majority share in Agrinsa, one of the world&#8217;s largest jojoba farms located in Argentina.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2015-3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2015<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage acquires Curoxyl\u00ae and Curcylic\u00ae clear skin solutions to its personal care portfolio.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2014.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2014<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage commissions a world-scale vegetable oil \/ tallow splitting plant at our site in Chicago, Illinois.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2014-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2014<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage opens a new microencapsulation facility in Englewood, Ohio, along with white room manufacturing and small batch capabilities.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2014-3.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2014<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage adds a fatty acids separation facility to our Chicago, Illinois site, significantly increasing oleic acid capacity.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2013.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2013<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage adds a kosher glycerin refinery to provide food-grade glycerin at the Chicago, Illinois facility.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2012.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2012<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage establishes leadership position in jojoba oil and derivatives through the acquisition of Desert Whale Jojoba with farm and production facilities in Arizona.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2010.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2010<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage acquires Lipo Chemicals to build a leading position in the Personal Care market in the United States.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2008-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2008<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage acquires Lambent Petroferm and adds specialty alkoxylates, esters surface treatment products and the manufacturing site in Gurnee, Illinois to its portfolio.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2008-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>2008<\/h3>\n<div>Vantage established as an oleochemical manufacturing company. It&#8217;s first site in Chicago, Illinois was formerly owned by Croda and UniQema.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Locations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gurnee.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>North America<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Arizona<br \/>Illinois<br \/>New Jersey<br \/>Ohio<br \/>Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/north-america\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DJI_0073-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Latin America<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Argentina<br \/>Brazil<br \/>Chile<br \/>Colombia<br \/>Guatemala<br \/>Mexico<br \/>Peru<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/latin-america\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TS4-2022-Kopie1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Europe, Middle East &#038; Africa<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Germany<br \/>South Africa<br \/>Spain<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/europe-middle-east-africa\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hongqiao-Oriental-Commercial-Plaza.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Asia Pacific<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>China<br \/>Hong Kong<br \/>Japan<br \/>South Korea<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/asia-pacific\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Latest News<\/h2>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-Circle.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Let&#8217;s Talk<\/h2>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Let\u2019s Start a Conversation<\/h2>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"\/en\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"name\":\"SLIDER 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