Wim Brands

Wim Brands is an experienced professional in the chemical and manufacturing industries, currently serving as Production Manager at AkzoNobel since July 2024. Previously, Brands worked as Supply Chain Manager at HF Sinclair/Sonneborn and held multiple roles at Quaker Houghton, including Sitemanager Uithoorn and Supply Chain Manager for EMEA. Earlier experience includes positions as Warehouse & Logistics Manager and Plant/Manufacturing Manager at AkzoNobel, where responsibilities included worldwide distribution and capacity implementation. Brands also gained valuable expertise at Sherwin-Williams as Production Manager and Process & Quality Manager, where significant production growth and quality improvements were achieved. Additional experience includes a role as Process Manager at Trelleborg. Brands holds a degree in Chemistry (Procestechnology) from the University of Groningen and a degree in Chemical Technology from Hanze.