Erwoan Pezron

About Erwoan Pezron

Erwoan Pezron is a French industrial executive best known for his leadership in specialty polymers, high-performance materials and customer-driven innovation at Arkema. Up to his gradual transition out of the group, he served as Senior Vice-President of Arkema’s High Performance Polymers business line. In 2024, Arkema appointed him adviser to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, while he remained a member of the Executive Committee until his planned retirement at the end of the year. At that time, the company publicly praised his technical leadership, his commitment to customers, and his contribution to the growth of the businesses he led. At Arkema, Pezron played a central role in several strategic development phases for the company’s high-performance polymer portfolio. He was associated with key initiatives around bio-based polyamides, Pebax® elastomers, Kynar® PVDF fluoropolymers and advanced solutions serving automotive, electronics, battery and sports applications. Arkema’s press releases regularly quoted him on capacity expansions in Europe, China and Asia, as well as on the development of lower-carbon and more sustainable materials. His career at Arkema reflects a strong command of innovation, industrial scaling and customer proximity. He supported investments designed to strengthen the group’s global footprint in fast-growing markets, while also advancing bio-based and recycled material offerings. Arkema’s communications emphasize his ability to combine technical rigor, long-term vision and close attention to customer needs. This combination made him an important figure in Arkema’s transformation toward higher-performance and more sustainable materials.