Effective 3 February 2015, Bernard Pinatel, currently CEO of Bostik, is being appointed a member of Arkema's Executive Committee. He will succeed Pierre Chanoine who is retiring. Bostik constitutes a new Business Unit (Specialty Adhesives) within the High Performance Materials segment.

Bernard Pinatel heads the High Performance Materials segment and remains Managing Director of Bostik. Marc Schuller heads the Industrial Specialties and Coating Solutions segments.