Michael Friede

Corporate Officer/Principal at SYMRISE AG

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Michael Björn Friede is currently a Member of the Management Board and President of Scent & Care at Symrise AG since 2025.
Formerly, Mr. Friede was Chief Executive Officer of Brenntag Specialties at Brenntag SE from 2023 to 2025, Chief Commercial Officer of Performance Coatings at Akzo Nobel NV from 2021 to 2023, EVP and Head of Coatings, Adhesives & Specialties at Covestro Deutschland AG from 2017 to 2021, President and Chief Executive Officer at Covestro Elastomers SAS from 2014 to 2017, and Vice President of Global Key Accounts at Bayer Group from 2001 to 2014.
Mr. Friede earned an MBA from Instituto de Empresa SL in 2005.

Michael Friede active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SYMRISE AG	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2024

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Former positions of Michael Friede

Companies	Position	End
BRENNTAG SE	Corporate Officer/Principal	29/11/2025
AKZO NOBEL N.V.	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2022
Covestro Deutschland AG Covestro Deutschland AG Manufactures and supplies polymers and paints & adhesive raw materials	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2020
Covestro Elastomers SAS Covestro Elastomers SAS Manufactures basic plastics	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2016
Bayer Group	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2013

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Private companies	7
Akzo Nobel NV Akzo Nobel NV Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Manufactures and sells decorative paints, performance coatings, and specialty chemicals	Process Industries
Symrise AG Symrise AG Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Produces fragrances, flavorings, raw materials and active ingredients	Process Industries
Instituto de Empresa SL Instituto de Empresa SL Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Brenntag SE Brenntag SE Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes chemicals and allied products	Distribution Services
Bayer Group
Covestro Deutschland AG Covestro Deutschland AG Manufactures and supplies polymers and paints & adhesive raw materials
Covestro Elastomers SAS Covestro Elastomers SAS Manufactures basic plastics