Nobian
Michael Pontzen has over 24 years of work experience, starting as a Board Assistant at Ferrostaal AG from February 1997 to September 1999. Michael then worked as an Investor Relations Manager at MAN from October 1999 to July 2001. Following this, they served as a Vice President of Investor Relations at EADS from August 2001 to October 2004. Michael then joined LANXESS, where they held various roles, including Head of Investor Relations from November 2004 to October 2008, Head of Corporate Finance from October 2008 to December 2011, Head of Corporate Controlling from January 2012 to March 2015, and CFO from April 2015 to August 2023. Currently, they are the CFO at Nobian, starting from September 2023.
Michael Pontzen completed their MBA in Business Administration at The Philipp University of Marburg from 1990 to 1996.
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Nobian
When it comes to producing salt, essential chemicals and energy solutions for industry, Nobian is a European market leader. We provide products and chemicals that are essential to modern society and everyday life. Salt and electrochemistry are connected to roughly two thirds of all chemical production and our products serve a wide range of markets. From, for example, construction, cleaning, aluminum, and paper, to insulation, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, hydrogen, energy storage, plastics, paints, and batteries. Salt mining and electrochemistry, as ordinary as it seems, are essential for our modern way of living. They are strategic resources which are indispensable to produce essential materials as well as for the energy transition. We have a strong drive to #GrowGreenerTogether with our partners. It is our ambition to become one of the most sustainable chemical companies in Europe. We’re determined to deliver on our targets to become carbon neutral by 2040, with 100% renewable energy, by 2040. We want to help our customers to reduce their carbon footprint with our green products, accelerate growth in new, impactful markets, and engage meaningfully with our people and communities. We’re committed to caring for both people and the environment. Nobian has approximately 1,900 employees in the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden.