Former CEO of Smit & Zoon dies
22/06/2026
Leather chemicals group Smit & Zoon has announced the death of its former chief executive Joost Smit. He was 83.
Mr Smit was the sixth-generation owner of the company and served as its chief executive until 2006. It said he had played “a defining role” in shaping Smit & Zoon into the company it is today.