Trinseo, a materials company that supplies latex and synthetic rubber products to tyre manufacturers, has announced a number of leadership changes. All changes are effective 1 November 2015.

Martin Pugh, currently senior vice president and Business President for Performance Materials, has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of Trinseo. He will report to Chris Pappas, president and CEO of Trinseo. In this newly created interim role, Pugh will elevate his focus to stimulate and support cross-business optimization initiatives; lead, mentor and partner with the new Business Presidents on key strategic business issues; and support strategic efforts across the company.