Tyman plc announced the appointment of Rutger Helbing as chief executive officer (CEO) effective from 2 January 2024. The company's appointment follows a rigorous and extensive process that included both internal and external candidates in conjunction with a leading executive search firm. Rutger Helbing was the Chief Executive of Devro plc (Devro) between January 2018 and April 2023, having originally joined as Group Finance Director in 2016.

He spent his earlier career in commercial divisional finance roles in blue chip global manufacturing businesses including at Unilever, ICI and AkzoNobel. As a Dutch national, Rutger has lived and worked in the UK for almost 20 years. Effective from 2 January 2024, Jason Ashton, who has been the Interim CEO since 6 April 2023, will return to his role as Tyman's Chief Financial Officer (CFO).