Harald Dialer

Executive Vice President, Technology and UPM Biorefining
  • Member of the Group Executive Team since January 2025

  • Employed by UPM Group since January 2025

  • Born 1970, German and Austrian citizen

  • Ph.D (Chemistry)




Career history

  • Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer, HCS Group 2020–2024

  • Leadership positions at Clariant during 2012–2020: Vice President Business Unit Catalysts 2012-2016, Head of Clariant Excellence 2017-2020 

  • Various global sales, marketing, and business unit positions at Süd-Chemie during 2004-2012, including Vice President Refinery, Alternative Fuels & Energy 

  • Technical Director, Scientific Design Co. Inc., 2007–2009

  • Research Chemist, BASF, 2000–2004