Scapa Group, a manufacturer of bonding materials and solutions, announced that Lawrence Pentz will join the board as independent non-executive chairman-designate, effective January 3, 2017.Article continues below

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Mr. Pentz will be appointed Non-Executive Chairman from March 31, 2017.

Mr. Pentz is currently Chairman of Victrex plc, a position he has held since 2014 and has been on the Victrex Board as a Non-Executive Director since 2008.

Mr. Pentz was an Executive Director of Johnson Matthey plc from 2003 to March 2016. He has held a number of senior positions at Johnson Matthey plc spanning 32 years.

From March 31, 2017, Mr. Pentz will chair the Nominations Committee and will sit on the Company's Remuneration Committee and Audit and Risk Committee.

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