Huntsman Corp. has appointed Jan Buberl president of the company’s Performance Products Division. The appointment became effective August 1, 2024. 

Upon announcing Buberl's appointment, Huntsman's chairman, president and CEO, Peter Huntsman, said, "I am excited for Jan to assume leadership of our Performance Products Division and join the Huntsman executive leadership team. He brings to the role deep global experience and a track record of success at Huntsman and previous companies. I look forward to working closely with him." 

For the last five years, Buberl has served as vice president of Huntsman Polyurethanes, Americas, and as a director of the company's Chinese PO/MTBE joint venture with Sinopec. He previously worked at Venator (formerly Huntsman Pigments) and spent 16 years with BASF in various global roles, including leading the development of BASF's North America corporate strategy.

Buberl earned his master's degree in international marketing from the University of Ludwigshafen, Germany in 2000 and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2001.

Learn more about Huntsman at www.huntsman.com.