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He's head of one of the most profitable arms of petrochemicals giant, SABIC, so it goes without saying that van Haasteren's influence is far-reaching in the Gulf.
After notching up a master's in business economics from Eramus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands-born businessman joined SABIC early in his career. Twenty-two years and a slew of senior roles later, van Haasteren now sits at the top of the multimillion-dollar performance chemicals business, one of six units that make up the largest petrochemicals maker in the world.
SABIC has made a sunny start to the year, with second-quarter profit almost tripling as demand for fertilisers and plastics recovered in a strengthening global economy.
Net income surged to $1.34bn from $483m in the year-earlier period, the Riyadh-based company said.
After notching up a master's in business economics from Eramus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands-born businessman joined SABIC early in his career. Twenty-two years and a slew of senior roles later, van Haasteren now sits at the top of the multimillion-dollar performance chemicals business, one of six units that make up the largest petrochemicals maker in the world.
SABIC has made a sunny start to the year, with second-quarter profit almost tripling as demand for fertilisers and plastics recovered in a strengthening global economy.
Net income surged to $1.34bn from $483m in the year-earlier period, the Riyadh-based company said.
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