Interview with Mr Paul Hulme

Huntsman Textile Effects is the textile business wing of chemical industry giant Huntsman Group. Completing four decades of existence this year, the Group manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging. Today, the Group employs workforce over 12,000 people and operates from multiple locations worldwide. The Company had 2009 revenues of approximately $8 billion. The Group’s textile business- Huntsman Textile Effects offers a broad range of chemical and dye products that enhance the performance properties and colors of finished textiles and materials. It has a balanced global reach serving over 10,000 customers located in 80 countries and is the leading global supplier of comprehensive solutions for the textile industry. The business has about 4,200 employees and operates 11 primary manufacturing facilities located in eight countries (Switzerland, Germany, France, USA, Mexico, China, Thailand and Indonesia). Mr Paul Hulme is President of Huntsman Textile Effects and is based at Singapore. Mr Hulme was born in England and is a chartered accountant with a business studies degree from Manchester University in the UK. Prior to leading Huntsman Textiles, Mr Hulme was the President of Materials & Effects. Before this, he was President of Huntsman Advanced Materials and Vice President of Huntsman Performance Chemicals. He spent nine years with the Polyurethanes business in a variety of roles including Director of Global Operations, Chief Information Officer, Corporate Business Development Manager for eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, European and UK controller. He also spent five years with ICI Specialty Chemicals. These roles included responsibilities for global business reorganization, development of business strategy, global supply chain process development, and global SAP and IT strategy implementation. Besides his corporate endeavors, Mr Hulme also enjoys playing golf and squash as leisure activities. He is married and blessed father of two daughters. Mr Paul Hulme, in his second appearance on Face2Face, talks about to date happenings in the world of textile chemicals.