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Business Wire
7 hours ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Oxea Appoints Michael McHenry as Chief Executive Officer
MONHEIM AM RHEIN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global chemical company Oxea has appointed Michael McHenry as its new chief executive officer, effective Aug. 15, 2025. With the appointment, the company is entering a new phase of leadership focused on transformation and operational excellence across its business in the oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives market. 'Oxea has a strong foundation, a skilled global team, and a clear position in a core part of the chemical value chain,' said Michael McHenry. 'Together, we will build on that strength to accelerate performance and create long-term value for our customers and stakeholders.' McHenry brings more than 30 years of experience in the international chemicals and materials industry. Most recently, he served as CEO of Techmer PM, a private equity-backed manufacturer of engineered materials. Prior to that, he held senior positions at Master Fluid Solutions, BASF, and Ciba Specialty Chemicals, overseeing business units in resins, additives, pigments, and coatings. 'Michael McHenry has proven experience in managing complex transformation processes and international teams. His values and vision align with Oxea's commitment to innovation, sustainability, and customer-centric performance,' said Craig Rogerson, Chairman of the Oxea Board of Directors. 'We are confident that his operational focus and strategic mindset will support Oxea's continued development.' Dave Richards, co-head of the US operating team at Strategic Value Partners, whose managed funds are Oxea's majority shareholder, said: 'We welcome Michael McHenry to Oxea and look forward to working with him and the leadership team. Together with our partners at Blantyre Capital, we aim to support the company's long-term growth and strategic positioning.' McHenry holds a degree in chemistry from Rutgers University and serves on the board of Share the Good Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting at-risk individuals. About Oxea Oxea (formerly OQ Chemicals) is a global manufacturer of Oxo Intermediates and Oxo Performance Chemicals such as alcohols, polyols, carboxylic acids, specialty esters, and amines. These are used to produce high-quality coatings, lubricants, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products, flavors and fragrances, printing inks, and plastics. Oxea employs more than 1,200 people worldwide and markets its chemicals in more than 60 countries. More information at About SVP Strategic Value Partners, LLC (together with its affiliates, 'SVP') is a global alternative investment firm that focuses on special situations, private equity, opportunistic credit and financing opportunities. The firm uses a combination of sourcing, financial and operational expertise to unlock value in its portfolio companies. Today SVP manages over USD 22 billion in assets under management, and since inception, has invested more than USD 53 billion of capital. The firm, established by Victor Khosla in 2001, has over 200 employees, including more than 100 investment professionals, across its main offices in Greenwich (CT) and London, and a presence in Tokyo. Learn more at About Blantyre Blantyre is a London-based investment manager specialising in middle market equity and debt. The firm transforms businesses by providing time-sensitive capital that can support companies in financing growth, M&A, capital structure optimisation, operational enhancements, shareholder changes and recapitalisation, and liquidity solutions. Blantyre manages more than EUR 2.7 billion of long-term capital commitments on behalf of highly regarded institutional investors, including public and private pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, private funds, and family offices. Blantyre strives to be the middle market firm of choice for its partners and investors. For more information, please visit:
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Motorcyclist serious hurt after hit-and-run crash in Old Mill Creek, Illinois, police say
A motorcyclist was seriously injured following a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning in Lake County. The Lake County Sheriff's Office said around 3:10 a.m., deputies responded to Route 173 near Crawford Road in Old Mill Creek, Illinois, for a traffic crash with injuries. Upon arrival, the driver of a 1993 Kawasaki Ninja, a 54-year-old McHenry man, was found with serious injuries. A preliminary investigation indicated that the Kawasaki driver was heading eastbound on Route 173 when he was hit from behind by an unknown vehicle, causing him to lose control and crash. He was taken to an area hospital. His injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening. The office said investigators recovered car parts from the involved vehicle at the scene and are looking to identify the make and model. The Lake County Sheriff's Office Technical Crash Investigations Team is investigating. No further information was available.
The Age
23-06-2025
- The Age
I don't like gin and hate tonic, but a new trend is changing my mind
An eighth type is grain distilled with botanicals in addition to the traditional juniper. Craft gin has had a huge renaissance in popularity in recent years. And it's not just found at the bottle shop. There are reportedly 270 or more craft gins being produced around Australia. Just about every hotel or lodge I visit these days has its own signature gin, usually flavoured with plants that are indigenous to the region or found in the kitchen garden. Recently, I sampled Chapter One Gin, produced for Otahuna Lodge near Christchurch, NZ, made with a blend of botanicals, such as myoga ginger, finger limes and honeydew melon, harvested entirely from Otahuna's century-old gardens, using water sourced directly from the Estate. I sipped the Pink Lady Gin, distilled and infused with rose geranium and rose water, for the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town, which is famous for its pink-painted facade. In Martinborough, I tasted a flight of gins with New Zealand's first female head distiller, Rachel Hall, who makes four gins for Lighthouse Gin, using spring water from the Remutaka ranges, some aged in pinot noir barrels from the vineyard. Lighthouse Gin is owned by American William P Foley, who also owns nearby Wharekauhau Country Estate, where sipping G+Ts while you play a game of croquet is almost compulsory. Distiller Rachel does everything herself, including the packaging of the small batches and gathering the water in her truck. She's happy to show visitors around her domain – the gleaming new distillery and packing room. Rachel says it's the glamour drink du jour because gin is simple and elegant. You just need to add tonic (her favourite is Strangelove's Tonic no.8). Visitors can book gin tastings at The Runholder restaurant and cellar door at the vineyard or order a Gin Tasting Tray at the bar. Down in Hobart at MACq 01 hotel the Gin Tales experience in the well-named Story Bar is highly recommended for gin lovers – and people who love a good yarn. Six days a week at 5pm, up to eight people gather around a high table to taste five gins from the hotel's collaboration with McHenry, the Tasmanian distillery. The hotel has been imagined around the stories of great characters in Tasmanian history, with each of its 114 guestrooms or 'doors' devoted to a historic or contemporary person with a fascinating story. Storytellers take guests on tours of the hotel and relate the stories behind the doors. The extremely engaging master storyteller – Aaron Cuneo – conducts tastings of the McHenry's gins, which are inspired by five personality traits the hotel's cast of characters exhibit – Colourful & Quirky, Curious & Creative, Grounded Yet Exceptional, Hearty & Resilient and Fighting Believer. Those characters include Matthew Brady, the 'gentleman bushranger' and Ma Dwyer, the brothel madam and publican working in Salamanca Place in the 1940s who reportedly kept an underground passage to Parliament House so that politicians could visit her girls undetected. Loading The gins are infused with different blends of local botanicals and fruits such as pigface, lemon myrtle, mountain pepperberry and damson plum – in distillations which are supposed to capture the essence of each personality. Here's my admission – I don't particularly like gin, and I hate tonic, so every time I'm handed a gin cocktail, I sip it under duress. But regaled by Aaron's hilarious storytelling, I start to like gin a lot.
Sydney Morning Herald
23-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
I don't like gin and hate tonic, but a new trend is changing my mind
An eighth type is grain distilled with botanicals in addition to the traditional juniper. Craft gin has had a huge renaissance in popularity in recent years. And it's not just found at the bottle shop. There are reportedly 270 or more craft gins being produced around Australia. Just about every hotel or lodge I visit these days has its own signature gin, usually flavoured with plants that are indigenous to the region or found in the kitchen garden. Recently, I sampled Chapter One Gin, produced for Otahuna Lodge near Christchurch, NZ, made with a blend of botanicals, such as myoga ginger, finger limes and honeydew melon, harvested entirely from Otahuna's century-old gardens, using water sourced directly from the Estate. I sipped the Pink Lady Gin, distilled and infused with rose geranium and rose water, for the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town, which is famous for its pink-painted facade. In Martinborough, I tasted a flight of gins with New Zealand's first female head distiller, Rachel Hall, who makes four gins for Lighthouse Gin, using spring water from the Remutaka ranges, some aged in pinot noir barrels from the vineyard. Lighthouse Gin is owned by American William P Foley, who also owns nearby Wharekauhau Country Estate, where sipping G+Ts while you play a game of croquet is almost compulsory. Distiller Rachel does everything herself, including the packaging of the small batches and gathering the water in her truck. She's happy to show visitors around her domain – the gleaming new distillery and packing room. Rachel says it's the glamour drink du jour because gin is simple and elegant. You just need to add tonic (her favourite is Strangelove's Tonic no.8). Visitors can book gin tastings at The Runholder restaurant and cellar door at the vineyard or order a Gin Tasting Tray at the bar. Down in Hobart at MACq 01 hotel the Gin Tales experience in the well-named Story Bar is highly recommended for gin lovers – and people who love a good yarn. Six days a week at 5pm, up to eight people gather around a high table to taste five gins from the hotel's collaboration with McHenry, the Tasmanian distillery. The hotel has been imagined around the stories of great characters in Tasmanian history, with each of its 114 guestrooms or 'doors' devoted to a historic or contemporary person with a fascinating story. Storytellers take guests on tours of the hotel and relate the stories behind the doors. The extremely engaging master storyteller – Aaron Cuneo – conducts tastings of the McHenry's gins, which are inspired by five personality traits the hotel's cast of characters exhibit – Colourful & Quirky, Curious & Creative, Grounded Yet Exceptional, Hearty & Resilient and Fighting Believer. Those characters include Matthew Brady, the 'gentleman bushranger' and Ma Dwyer, the brothel madam and publican working in Salamanca Place in the 1940s who reportedly kept an underground passage to Parliament House so that politicians could visit her girls undetected. Loading The gins are infused with different blends of local botanicals and fruits such as pigface, lemon myrtle, mountain pepperberry and damson plum – in distillations which are supposed to capture the essence of each personality. Here's my admission – I don't particularly like gin, and I hate tonic, so every time I'm handed a gin cocktail, I sip it under duress. But regaled by Aaron's hilarious storytelling, I start to like gin a lot.
Chicago Tribune
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Working out of bullpen, Danny Sheehan battles for Brother Rice in state semifinals. ‘Give it everything I had.'
Senior left-hander Danny Sheehan, a longtime stalwart on Brother Rice's pitching staff, has been working out of the bullpen most of the postseason with junior Braydon McKendrick and sophomore Brady Cunningham getting the big starts. Sheehan took the move in stride. And when the Crusaders needed him Friday night, he surely answered the call. 'Getting moved to the pen, it was about not taking it personally, just knowing my role and being ready when I'm called upon,' Sheehan said. 'When your back's against the wall like that and you know it could be your last time going out there, I just had to give it everything I had.' Pressed into duty in the middle of a nightmarish first inning for Brother Rice, Sheehan limited the damage and then delivered 4 2/3 strong innings in relief to keep his team in the game. The Crusaders ultimately came up short, losing 4-1 to McHenry in a Class 4A state semifinal at Duly Health and Care Field in Joliet. Sheehan struck out three, allowed three hits and gave up two earned runs, both of which scored after he had departed the game for Brother Rice (37-4). Eastern Michigan recruit Aidan Nohava came through with an RBI single, while Louisville commit Colin Campbell singled and drew a walk. Conner Stack and Kentucky recruit Nolan Ramoley each added a single. The Crusaders, who fell short on their quest to win the program's second state title and first since 1976, will play at 4 p.m. Saturday against Normal Community (36-5) in the third-place game. 'It's tough, but we'll be back,' Stack said of Saturday's last game of the season. 'Us seniors want to end on a 'W,' so we'll get the guys going.' Louisville recruit Brandon Shannon was dominant on the mound for McHenry (36-4-1), striking out eight holding the Crusaders to one run on four hits over six innings. 'They had a good guy on the mound,' Nohava said of Shannon, a senior righty. 'We put together some good at-bats. He threw a lot of pitches. Sometimes, it just doesn't go your way.' Sheehan did his best to match Shannon. After McKendrick struggled with his control, walking three and hitting two in the first, Sheehan was called upon with the Crusaders already down 2-1 and the bases loaded with two outs. He got a flyout to end the inning. Brother Rice coach Sean McBride felt confident giving Sheehan the ball. 'We made that early move because we knew we had another guy who could keep us in the game,' McBride said. 'Danny's a No. 1 on a lot of staffs. We trusted him, and he did what we expected him to do.' Sheehan went into cruise control after escaping the jam in the first. McHenry did not have a hit until the fifth inning but led 2-1 nonetheless. 'It's the same approach,' Sheehan said. 'My job has always been to throw strikes and get guys to put the ball in play. I've always had great defenses behind me the last three years. 'Just letting them do their thing and facilitating a great defense, that's always been my mentality and it's the same approach today as it's always been.' It turned out to be by far Sheehan's longest outing of the playoffs as he threw 61 pitches. 'My arm hurts, but it's fine,' Sheehan said. 'It didn't really bother me.' McHenry grabbed some insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth as Kaden Wasniewski ripped a two-run single with two outs. McBride credited the Warriors with beating his team at 'the little things' and praised Shannon's performance. But he also tipped his cap to Sheehan. 'Danny's a top guy, too,' McBride said. 'Danny's had one of the better careers here. He's pitched in some of the biggest games and done very well. 'He did what he needed to do to keep us in the game.'
