Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ADUR) (TSX: ACT) (FSE: 9D5), a clean technology company leveraging chemistry to transform lower-value feedstocks such as waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils into valuable resources, has announced the appointment of Jan Lemmens as Project Director for its First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) industrial facility at the Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands.
Experienced Leadership for a Critical Phase
Mr. Lemmens brings more than three decades of industrial leadership experience across European specialty materials, plastics, and chemical processing industries. He will lead project development, engineering, and construction activities for the FOAK facility as it transitions into the engineering, permitting, and construction-preparation phase.
Key Responsibilities
In his new role, Mr. Lemmens will oversee planning and execution of site development activities, including civil works, permitting, contractor coordination, and site preparation for construction and operations. He will also facilitate coordination between project activities in the Netherlands and Aduro’s Canadian engineering, operations, and logistics teams to align site execution with process requirements, material movement, and operational planning. Additionally, he will help lead the development of the local operating organization, focusing on recruitment, safety, training, and commissioning-readiness programs.
Extensive Industry Background
Mr. Lemmens has held senior operational and engineering leadership positions across the Netherlands and Europe, including Director of Operations and Plant Manager at Sekisui S-Lec BV, General Manager at RPC BEBO NL, Operations Director at Transilwrap Company (where he established the company’s first European manufacturing facility), and Group Engineering Manager at Rexam, where he led major industrial investment projects across the United Kingdom. In recent years, he has supported multiple industrial companies through project leadership and operational advisory roles focused on manufacturing expansion, engineering execution, operational improvement, safety systems, and industrial site development. His experience includes working within the Chemelot industrial ecosystem and coordinating with contractors, infrastructure providers, and industrial stakeholders.
CEO Commentary
“This project has reached a stage where local industrial execution experience becomes critically important,” said Ofer Vicus, Chief Executive Officer at Aduro. “Jan brings practical experience building and operating industrial facilities in this region, with a strong understanding of safety, project discipline, and how projects are executed within the Chemelot environment. His appointment strengthens Aduro’s ability to advance the FOAK facility through engineering, permitting, and construction preparation with the discipline and structure required for a first-of-a-kind project.”
