Houston, Texas, United States, December 13, 2024 – Cyclyx International, LLC, a leading post-use plastic-to-feedstock company, announced the appointment of Chris Yandell as its Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Yandell succeeds Joe Vaillancourt, who is retiring and will remain as a board advisor through 2025 to ensure a smooth transition.
“Joe transformed Cyclyx from a nascent vision to a thriving organization,” said Ranjeet Bhatia, Cyclyx board chair and CEO of Agilyx. “Under Joe’s leadership, Cyclyx has achieved significant milestones. The board and I are excited to welcome Chris Yandell as CEO, whose exceptional global industry expertise and ability to lead high-performing teams position him well to drive the company’s next phase of growth.”
Yandell brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the specialty chemicals industry. He has held pivotal roles, including Chief Commercial Officer for refining catalysts at Albemarle Corporation, managing a $1 billion P&L, and Vice President of Lithium Operations, executing strategic initiatives across the U.S., Chile, Australia, and China. Most recently, Yandell served as Senior Vice President at Compass Minerals International, leading the company’s lithium business. His career also includes leadership roles at Praxair (now Linde) and BASF, with a consistent focus on operational excellence, strategic growth, and results.
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Yandell holds a BS in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from Louisiana State University, as well as completing the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
“I am excited to join Cyclyx and lead the company through this pivotal phase of transformational growth,” said Yandell. “My focus will be on developing Cyclyx Circularity Centers and advancing our mission to increase the recyclability of post-use plastic.”
About Cyclyx
Cyclyx is a pioneering company dedicated to increasing the recyclability of post-use plastic by transforming it into high-quality feedstock for mechanical and advanced recycling technologies. With its headquarters and state-of-the-art laboratory in Houston, Cyclyx is expanding its Circularity Centers (CCC) to support its mission.
The first Cyclyx Circularity Center (CCC1) in Houston is set to begin operations in 2025, followed by a second center (CCC2) in Dallas-Fort Worth, scheduled to open in 2026. Together, the two centers will process 600 million pounds (270,000 metric tons) of plastic waste annually, backed by a $135 million investment from Agilyx, ExxonMobil, and LyondellBasell.
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