Richard Ridinger

Chairman at BRENNTAG SE

Net worth: 323 021 $ as of 30/12/2025

68 year

63 connections

Health Technology

Consumer Non-Durables

Process Industries

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Mr. Richard Ridinger is an Independent Director at Firmenich International SA and a Chief Executive Officer at Lonza Biologics Plc. He is on the Board of Directors at Brenntag SE, Evolva Holding SA, Firmenich International SA, Firmenich SA and WIRB-Copernicus Group, Inc. Mr. Ridinger was previously employed as a Chief Executive Officer by Lonza Group AG, a Chief Executive Officer by Lonza Houston, Inc., an Executive Vice President-Care Chemicals by Cognis GmbH, a Director-Global Business by Henkel & Cie. AG, an Executive Vice President by Cognis BV, and an Executive Vice President by Cognis Corp. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Karlsruhe.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
DSM-FIRMENICH AG 0%	30/12/2024	4,000 ( 0% )	323 021 $	30/12/2025

Richard Ridinger active positions

Companies	Position	Start
BRENNTAG SE	Chairman	14/06/2023
RECIPHARM AB (PUBL)	Chairman	28/02/2021
DSM-FIRMENICH	Director/Board Member	31/01/2023
Firmenich International SA Firmenich International SA Operates as fragrance & flavor company	Director/Board Member	-
Firmenich SA Firmenich SA Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and sells perfumes, flavor's and ingredients	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Richard Ridinger

Companies	Position	End
EVONEXT HOLDINGS SA	Director/Board Member	31/12/2021
LONZA GROUP AG	Chief Executive Officer	27/02/2019
Cognis GmbH Cognis GmbH Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Operates as a holding company	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2010
Henkel & Cie. AG Henkel & Cie. AG Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Provides manufacturing and marketing services of detergents and soap	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/1999
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Private companies	15
Lonza Group AG Lonza Group AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops and manufactures, biologics, biopharmaceuticals, small molecules & health ingredients	Health Technology
Firmenich SA Firmenich SA Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and sells perfumes, flavor's and ingredients	Consumer Non-Durables
Recipharm AB Recipharm AB BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a contract development and manufacturing organization	Health Technology
Lonza Biologics Plc Lonza Biologics Plc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Manufactures monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins and diagnostic monoclonal antibodies	Commercial Services
Cognis BV Cognis BV Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Manufactures chemicals based natural oils and animal fats	Process Industries
Cognis Corp. Cognis Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Manufactures and markets industrial and engineering adhesives and surface technologies	Distribution Services
University of Karlsruhe University of Karlsruhe Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Cognis GmbH Cognis GmbH Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Operates as a holding company	Process Industries
Henkel & Cie. AG Henkel & Cie. AG Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Provides manufacturing and marketing services of detergents and soap	Consumer Non-Durables
Lonza Houston, Inc. Lonza Houston, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Produces viral-based therapeutics	Health Technology
Evolva Holding SA Evolva Holding SA Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Develops and sells flavors, fragrances and health ingredients	Consumer Non-Durables
Brenntag SE Brenntag SE Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes chemicals and allied products	Distribution Services
Firmenich International SA Firmenich International SA Operates as fragrance & flavor company
SHL Medical AG SHL Medical AG Designs, develops and manufactures self-injection devices
DSM-Firmenich AG DSM-Firmenich AG Manufactures and sells nutritional, health, perfumes and personal care products