Barentz Welcomes Christopher Lyon, Ph.D., as Business Development Manager - Lubricants

Avon, OH. April 15, 2025 - Barentz, a leading global specialty ingredients solution provider, appoints Christopher Lyon as Business Development Manager – Lubricants, North America team. Christopher will be working in close collaboration with Barentz’s cross-functional teams and principal partners to grow the company business and broaden its ability to provide value to customers. With over a decade of experience in the industrial chemicals, his expertise will play a key role in supporting Barentz’s continued commitment to innovation, performance, and customer success in the specialty lubricants space.

Christopher began his industry career as a research scientist before transitioning to the commercial team in various business development roles, where he focused on industrial & consumer markets including lubricants, biofuels, HI&I, and agriculture. He has a strong background in building relationships with global principal partners, leading research projects, and driving commercial growth.

“Chris brings an excellent combination of technical and commercial knowledge to our Lubricants and Industrial focused teams. His contributions to the success of our Principals and our Customers will be valuable in further making Barentz a key Solutions provider,” said Jonathon Rhodes, Senior Vice President, Market Growth & Principal Development for the North American Performance Materials Division.

Christopher adds: “I’ve always admired the Barentz team for their dedication to innovation and excellence, and I’m so excited to be joining the Performance Materials Division at such a pivotal time. I believe Barentz is positioned for success and I’m eager to leverage my experience in surfactants, lubricants, and metalworking fluids to contribute to the team’s goals. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone and collaborating closely as we work together towards continued success."

About Barentz

Barentz is a leading global specialty ingredients solution provider. The Company sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its ingredient experts provide value-added technical support which includes pre-mixing, blending, ingredient formulation and ingredient testing from its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centres and application laboratories in EMEA, Americas and Asia-Pacific.

Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 70 countries with a strong presence in Europe and North America, and a rapidly growing network in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. With a turnover of circa €2.4 billion, Barentz employs around 2,700 people worldwide and serves over 27,000 customers. For more information, visit: www.barentz-na.com.

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