Safic-Alcan Appoints Victor Zubb as Vice President Americas
La Défense, January 9th 2026 - Safic-Alcan announced the appointment of Victor Zubb as Vice President Americas, a senior executive role reporting directly to the group’s Chief Executive Officer, Yann Lissillour. This newly established position is the first Regional Vice Presidency in the Group’s recent history, underscoring a decisive evolution in Safic-Alcan’s operating model and its ambition to strengthen regional leadership as the Americas become an increasingly strategic pillar of the Group’s global trajectory.
A Region in Accelerated Expansion
The appointment comes at a time of significant expansion across the region. In 2022, Safic-Alcan reinforced its presence in Brazil through the acquisitions of Sarfam and Proquimil, building a strong foundation in one of Latin America’s most dynamic specialty chemicals markets. More recently, the acquisition of Anders Quimica extended the Group’s reach into other Latin American countries Argentina, Bolivia, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, enhancing both geographic coverage and portfolio depth.
Combined with the longstanding ChemSpec platform in North America, these milestones position Safic-Alcan for a new phase of coordinated growth across the hemisphere.
A New Regional Leadership Model
Commenting on the appointment, Yann Lissillour, CEO of Safic-Alcan Group, stated:
Victor Zubb’s Role and Responsibilities
As Vice President Americas, Victor will oversee all regional operations, ensuring strategic alignment, integration of recent acquisitions, and strengthened collaboration with suppliers and customers across the continents.
Victor Zubb’s Professional Background
Victor holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Loyola University Chicago and an MBA from Rutgers University. His career spans senior leadership roles in distribution and specialty ingredients at Hallstar, Soliance, and Givaudan - where he served as Global Head of Sales, Active Beauty - and most recently as Vice President and General Manager Personal Care at Seqens.
Safic-Alcan looks forward to Victor Zubb’s leadership as the Group accelerates its development and strengthens its regional position across the Americas.
About Safic-Alcan
Safic-Alcan is a French independent distributor of specialty chemicals headquartered in Paris La Défense. The Company develops and provides wide ranges of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, adhesives, thermoplastics, polyurethane, lubricants, detergency, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals industries.