SACO AEI Polymers Executive and Leadership Team

Luca Saggese, the Chief Executive Officer at SACO AEI Polymers, directs the overarching corporate strategy and global business development. 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 focus remains on delivering premium value and innovative polymer solutions, leveraging SACO AEI Polymers' expertise in custom formulating for unique applications. This leadership ensures that technology-infused compounds like THERMODAN®, PEXIDAN® HF, and PEXIDAN® continue to set industry standards for product quality, processability, and final cable performance. Luca Saggese champions the company's deep knowledge in Halogenated and Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants, Synergists, and Smoke Suppressants, driving the development of compounds that meet stringent global regulatory and industry standards. The strategic direction under Saggese fuels global growth in commercially available products manufactured across three global plant locations.

Katherine Diederich, the Chief Financial Officer at SACO AEI Polymers, manages all financial operations and strategic financial planning for the company. Diederich ensures robust financial oversight, supporting the global conglomerate structure under AESSE Investments, Ltd. This role involves optimizing financial performance across SACO AEI Polymers' operations in Europe, Asia, MENA, Latin America, and North America. Katherine Diederich's responsibilities include managing capital allocation, driving profitability, and ensuring the financial health of the organization to support continuous innovation and market expansion. The CFO's strategic financial guidance underpins the company's ability to invest in advanced polymer solutions and maintain its commitment to quality-driven global facilities registered to ISO9001:2015 and OHSAS 18001. Diederich's financial acumen is crucial for sustaining the long history of developing custom formulations and compounding performance polymers for unique applications, fueling global growth.

Ronald Smolenski, the Chief Operating Officer at SACO AEI Polymers, directs the operational execution and efficiency across the company's global manufacturing footprint. Smolenski oversees the production processes in Europe, Asia, and North America, ensuring adherence to stringent quality standards, including ISO9001:2015 and OHSAS 18001. This leadership ensures the consistent delivery of premium value and innovative polymer solutions to customers worldwide. Ronald Smolenski's operational management is key to the successful manufacturing of technology-infused compounds like THERMODAN®, PEXIDAN® HF, and PEXIDAN®, maintaining their reputation for product quality, processability, and final cable performance. The COO's focus on operational excellence supports the company's considerable depth of knowledge in Halogenated and Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants, Synergists, and Smoke Suppressants, enabling the development of compounds that meet global regulatory and industry standards. Smolenski drives the efficiency of custom formulation development and performance polymer compounding for unique applications.

Thomas Hartle, the Chief Technology Officer at SACO AEI Polymers, spearheads the innovation and development of advanced polymer solutions. Hartle oversees the research and development initiatives that result in industry-recognized brands such as THERMODAN®, PEXIDAN® HF, and PEXIDAN®. This leadership ensures these compounds deliver world-class performance, superior processability, and exceptional final cable performance. A critical area of focus for Thomas Hartle involves the company's considerable depth of knowledge in Halogenated and Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants, Synergists, and Smoke Suppressants. Hartle drives the formulation of compounds designed to meet or exceed the performance requirements of global regulatory and industry standards, particularly for today's demanding industry needs. The CTO's technical vision supports the development of custom formulations for unique applications, contributing directly to the global growth of commercially available products manufactured in SACO AEI Polymers' facilities across Europe, Asia, and North America.