Perstorp Group has appointed Ian Atterbury as the Senior Vice President (VP) of its animal nutrition business. Atterbury succeeds Aart Mateboer, who retired early 2024.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), Perstorp Group has announced new leadership within its animal nutrition business, with Ian Atterbury joining as Senior Vice President, effective January 13th, 2025. Atterbury succeeds Aart Mateboer, who retired early 2024.
Ian Atterbury is an established executive leader and has over 30 years’ experience in the animal nutrition industry. He has been working globally for the majority of his career and has a background in leading and growing animal nutrition business.
“I am really proud to be joining Perstorp, a globally recognized company in Animal Nutrition. The company shares my ambition to push the boundaries of our understanding in this industry that we are all so passionate about, and has strong foundations on which we will continue to build,” shares Atterbury.
“Animal Nutrition is an important component of Perstorp’s future. We are delighted to welcome Ian to Perstorp Animal Nutrition Business at this exciting time. We have a new ambitious strategic plan outlining the roadmap to grow the business through our differentiated product pipeline,” says CEO of Perstorp, Ib Jensen.
Perstorp has supplied and supported highly effective additives for the agricultural industry for over sixty years. As a producer of key raw materials such as propionic, formic, butyric and valeric acid, the company explains that it focuses its efforts on developing the next generation of acid-based solutions for gut health and preservation. Perstorp spearheaded the use of propionins, butyrins and valerins (esters of organic acids) in animal nutrition and is currently one of the companies leading the way in well researched synergistic blended formulation for even better performance.
