Zeon Chemicals appoints Darrin Roe as VP sales & marketing

Louisville, KY – Zeon Chemicals L.P. announces a leadership change in its Sales & Marketing team. Brian Cail, a 26-year ZCLP veteran who has most recently led ZCLP’s Sales & Marketing team for its Elastomer product lines (ACM, ECO, HNBR, NBR, SSBR, SIS), has been appointed President & CEO of Zeon Specialty Materials, Inc. (“ZSMI”). ZSMI (San Jose, CA) is focused on Zeon Corporation’s C5-based portfolio, including ZEON’s market-leading cyclo-olefin polymer product lines, bio-diagnostics products, and Electronic Chemicals.

Darrin Roe will succeed Cail as VP Sales & Marketing, leading ZCLP’s commercial, technical service, and customer service team. Roe was most recently Director of Sales at ZCLP and prior served as Account Manager and Business Manager, HNBR. Roe will report to Michael Recchio, President & CEO of ZCLP.

“I wish to thank Brian for his tireless leadership of ZCLP’s commercial team and initiatives. Brian has deep experience with ZEON’s elastomer and specialty materials businesses,” said Michael Recchio.

Mr. Recchio continued, “Darrin joined ZCLP in 2014 after a decade-plus at HEXPOL and its predecessor companies. Darrin has broad experience with the elastomer industry and has been a trusted partner within ZEON and our customers.”
The appointments are effective March 1, 2025.