SACO AEI Polymers Executive and Leadership Team

Luca Saggese, the Chief Executive Officer at SACO AEI Polymers, directs the overarching corporate strategy and global market positioning. Saggese guides the company's expansion across Europe, Asia, MENA, Latin America, and North America, ensuring alignment with the parent holding company, AESSE Investments, Ltd. The Chief Executive Officer's leadership focuses on maintaining SACO AEI Polymers' customer-driven approach, emphasizing the delivery of premium value and innovative polymer solutions. This involves fostering a culture of quality, evidenced by the ISO9001:2015 and OHSAS 18001 registrations across global facilities. Under Saggese's direction, the company champions its technology-infused compounds THERMODAN®, PEXIDAN® HF, and PEXIDAN®, reinforcing their industry recognition for product quality, processability, and superior cable performance. Luca Saggese ensures the company's considerable depth of knowledge in Halogenated and Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants, Synergists, and Smoke Suppressants translates into compounds that exceed global regulatory and industry standards, thereby fueling global growth in commercially available products manufactured across three continents.

Katherine Diederich, the Chief Financial Officer at SACO AEI Polymers, manages all financial operations and fiscal strategy. Diederich oversees financial planning, budgeting, and reporting, ensuring robust fiscal health across the company's global footprint in Europe, Asia, MENA, Latin America, and North America. The Chief Financial Officer's responsibilities include optimizing financial performance and supporting the strategic objectives set forth by AESSE Investments, Ltd. Diederich ensures compliance with all financial regulations and drives initiatives to enhance profitability and shareholder value. This involves close collaboration with operational and technological leadership to align financial resources with business development goals, particularly in the expansion of market reach and product innovation. Katherine Diederich's financial acumen is critical for sustaining the company's growth trajectory and maintaining the high standards of quality and innovation associated with THERMODAN®, PEXIDAN® HF, and PEXIDAN®.

Ronald Smolenski, the Chief Operating Officer at SACO AEI Polymers, manages the company's global manufacturing and operational efficiency. Smolenski oversees the three global plant locations in Europe, Asia, and North America, ensuring adherence to stringent quality standards, including ISO9001:2015 and OHSAS 18001. The Chief Operating Officer drives operational excellence, optimizing production processes to deliver premium value and innovative polymer solutions to customers worldwide. Smolenski's focus includes enhancing the processability and final cable performance of SACO AEI Polymers' proprietary compounds such as THERMODAN®, PEXIDAN® HF, and PEXIDAN®. Ronald Smolenski ensures the effective implementation of advanced compounding techniques, particularly in Halogenated and Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants, Synergists, and Smoke Suppressants, to meet demanding regulatory and industry requirements across all served markets, including Europe, Asia, MENA, Latin America, and North America.

Thomas Hartle, the Chief Technology Officer at SACO AEI Polymers, spearheads technological innovation and product development. Hartle directs research and development efforts, focusing on advancing the company's expertise in polymer compounding, particularly in Halogenated and Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants, Synergists, and Smoke Suppressants. The Chief Technology Officer ensures that SACO AEI Polymers remains at the forefront of delivering world-class performance polymer solutions, commercially available off-the-shelf. Hartle's technical leadership is crucial for the continuous improvement and market relevance of industry-recognized brands like THERMODAN®, PEXIDAN® HF, and PEXIDAN®, ensuring they meet or exceed global regulatory and industry standards for product quality, processability, and final cable performance. Thomas Hartle collaborates closely with operations and sales to translate cutting-edge research into tangible product benefits for customers across Europe, Asia, MENA, Latin America, and North America, driving the company's reputation for innovation.