Since joining Ketjen as CEO, André Lanning has spent his first few weeks getting to know the business, listening to our teams, learning what we do best, and focusing on how we can enhance customer value.

What attracted you to Ketjen?

Ketjen’s strong reputation for market-leading catalyst technologies, and the value it delivers for customers, drew me to Ketjen. With my background in refining catalysts and private equity, I look forward to helping us grow, sharpen execution, and build on the strong technical expertise and customer relationships already in place.

What are your priorities for the first 90 days?

My first 90 days are focused on listening and learning, meeting teams across the business to better understand what matters most to our customers, what they need from us, what they expect, and where we should focus first.

Where do you see the biggest opportunity for the company to better serve customers?

The biggest opportunity is to deliver consistently on the fundamentals, including quality, on-time delivery, and responsive support, while expanding our portfolio where it clearly benefits customers. That means combining Ketjen’s technology leadership with a dependable day-to-day customer experience.

What are you still learning?

I’m learning what customers value most in working with Ketjen — where we’re delivering particularly well today, and where we can remove constraints so we can serve them even better.

What should customers expect from Ketjen in terms of innovation and portfolio expansion?

Customers should expect Ketjen to continue investing in technology that improves refinery performance and reliability. We’ll build on our strengths in FCC and hydroprocessing, expand our offerings where it brings clear customer value, and work closely with customers and technology partners to bring critical innovations to market.