PRESIDENT, AFTON CHEMICAL CORP., RICHMOND
PRESIDENT, AFTON CHEMICAL CORP., RICHMOND
Virginia Business// August 29, 2022//
When NewMarket Corp. announced that Harm had been appointed president of Afton Chemical Corp. in May 2018, she already had over 30 years of experience in the chemical industry, including 11 years with Afton Chemical. Prior to her appointment, she had been senior vice president and chief operating officer of Afton Chemical for three years. In that role, she’d been responsible for the procurement, engineering, manufacturing and logistics of Afton Chemical’s global product portfolio, as well as research and development functions. She holds a chemical engineering degree from Grove City College.
Afton Chemical has been active in the fuel and lubricant additives marketplace for more than 90 years. In April, the company announced its latest development in diesel fuel detergent technology, Greenclean 3. Building on the successful first-generation Greenclean platform, the new product offers a more robust detergent system that enhances the operation of heavy-duty fleets and off-road equipment with the latest engine technology and emission control devices.