Maassluis, The Netherlands, July 10, 2024 – SYNOVA announces today that Dr. Ir. Nelleke van der Puil has joined the SYNOVA Board of Directors as an Independent Director. Nelleke replaces Lynde Coit who has resigned from his role as an Independent Director.

Nelleke brings with her a wealth of experience in, but not limited to, applied material science and production of sustainable plastic products, including their environmental impact, market acceptance and customer satisfaction.

Nelleke is currently serving as VP Materials at LEGO Group and is responsible for delivering on the company’s strategy with respect to the development and use of sustainable materials for LEGO products. Prior to joining LEGO, she was VP Technology at Avantium. Nelleke holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Delft University of Technology.

Jörg Krüger, CEO and Managing Director at SYNOVA, said: “SYNOVA has a very experienced Board with profound expertise in financing, legal, and the chemical and plastics industry. With Nelleke joining, we gain the additional perspective of consumers and brands. We are very excited about the opportunity to work with Nelleke on the acceleration of plastic circularity.”

About SYNOVA:

SYNOVA is a technology provider offering solutions to close the gap in carbon circularity. Its waste-to-chemicals technology is a superior form of chemical recycling, designed to displace the need for fossil feedstocks and reduce climate impacts. SYNOVA is focused on enhancing the circular economy of plastics and helping consumer product and petrochemical companies to achieve targets to reduce waste and to produce and use more recycled plastics. The technology was invented by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), an independent Dutch research organization that, amongst others, develops technology relevant to the Circular Economy and Energy Transition. For further information: www.synovatech.com

For more information:

Marc Prevoo
CFO
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