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- Mars, Incorporated announces Marc Carena as new Global President for $30bn Petcare business
- Carena is an internal promotion, having previously led the Mars Snacking organization across Europe and Central Asia
- Mars Petcare is a leading pet care company behind brands pets and pet owners love including ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, PEDIGREE®, SHEBA®, IAMS®, VCA™, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, and ANTECH®
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars, Incorporated named Marc Carena, previously Regional President Mars Snacking Europe, Central Eurasia & International Travel Retail, to the role of Global President, Mars Petcare from January 2026.
Carena joined Mars in 2022 as Regional President Mars Snacking Europe, Central Eurasia & International Travel Retail and has since delivered exceptional results in a role spanning 55 markets. Prior to joining Mars, he was a Managing Director for McDonald's in Russia leading more than 60,000 employees and turning it into the fastest-growing market in their Top 20. He also has extensive retail and FMCG experience from roles at Metro Group and Nestlé and is Vice-President of the European Food and Drink Association, which represents the interests of FMCG companies in Europe.
"Marc is the right person to lead Mars Petcare into its next chapter. His track record for delivering results whilst driving ambitious change - with the customer and consumers always at the centre - will help to ensure our business will continue to thrive in an ever-changing landscape," said Poul Weihrauch, CEO of Mars, Incorporated. "Marc brings a wonderful mix of experience from different business models and geographies, combined with a people centric leadership style – and like all our Associates in Petcare, it helps that he loves pets!"
About his new role, Carena said: "I am proud to have the opportunity to lead this incredible business. We have the privilege of providing pets and pet owners with products, services and innovative solutions that make their lives better and easier. With more than 100,000 passionate Associates around the world and incredible brands, science and healthcare businesses I'm looking forward to leading the next phase of growth and continuing to deliver on our purpose: A Better World for Pets."
Carena replaces Loïc Moutault, who has had a successful career with Mars over more than 30-years that extended across multiple functions, business segments and countries. Moutault was a key architect of the Mars Petcare business as it is today spanning nutrition and care and a champion of talent across the business.
Mars Petcare believes that pets make the world a better place and are inspired to deliver on our purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS – a world where they're healthy, happy and welcome. A global leader in pet care, spanning comprehensive veterinary care (including: AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™), nutrition (including PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, and WHISKAS®) and breakthrough programs in veterinary diagnostics (ANTECH®). With over 100,000 Associates helping pets, their owners and pet professionals in more than 130 countries.
ABOUT MARS, INCORPORATED
Mars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. As a $65bn+ family-owned business, our diverse and expanding portfolio of leading pet care products and veterinary services support pets all around the world and our quality snacking and food products delight millions of people every day. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands including ROYAL CANIN®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, CESAR®, M&M'S®, SNICKERS®, Pringles®, Cheez-It®, and BEN'S ORIGINAL™. Our international networks of pet hospitals, including BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, VCA™ and ANICURA™ span preventive, general, specialty, and emergency veterinary care, and our global veterinary diagnostics business ANTECH® offers breakthrough capabilities in pet diagnostics. The Mars Five Principles — Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom — inspire our more than 170,000 Associates to act every day to help create a better world for people, pets and the planet.
For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
- Mars, Incorporated announces Marc Carena as new Global President for $30bn Petcare business
- Carena is an internal promotion, having previously led the Mars Snacking organization across Europe and Central Asia
- Mars Petcare is a leading pet care company behind brands pets and pet owners love including ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, PEDIGREE®, SHEBA®, IAMS®, VCA™, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, and ANTECH®
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars, Incorporated named Marc Carena, previously Regional President Mars Snacking Europe, Central Eurasia & International Travel Retail, to the role of Global President, Mars Petcare from January 2026.
Carena joined Mars in 2022 as Regional President Mars Snacking Europe, Central Eurasia & International Travel Retail and has since delivered exceptional results in a role spanning 55 markets. Prior to joining Mars, he was a Managing Director for McDonald's in Russia leading more than 60,000 employees and turning it into the fastest-growing market in their Top 20. He also has extensive retail and FMCG experience from roles at Metro Group and Nestlé and is Vice-President of the European Food and Drink Association, which represents the interests of FMCG companies in Europe.
"Marc is the right person to lead Mars Petcare into its next chapter. His track record for delivering results whilst driving ambitious change - with the customer and consumers always at the centre - will help to ensure our business will continue to thrive in an ever-changing landscape," said Poul Weihrauch, CEO of Mars, Incorporated. "Marc brings a wonderful mix of experience from different business models and geographies, combined with a people centric leadership style – and like all our Associates in Petcare, it helps that he loves pets!"
About his new role, Carena said: "I am proud to have the opportunity to lead this incredible business. We have the privilege of providing pets and pet owners with products, services and innovative solutions that make their lives better and easier. With more than 100,000 passionate Associates around the world and incredible brands, science and healthcare businesses I'm looking forward to leading the next phase of growth and continuing to deliver on our purpose: A Better World for Pets."
Carena replaces Loïc Moutault, who has had a successful career with Mars over more than 30-years that extended across multiple functions, business segments and countries. Moutault was a key architect of the Mars Petcare business as it is today spanning nutrition and care and a champion of talent across the business.
Mars Petcare believes that pets make the world a better place and are inspired to deliver on our purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS – a world where they're healthy, happy and welcome. A global leader in pet care, spanning comprehensive veterinary care (including: AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™), nutrition (including PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, and WHISKAS®) and breakthrough programs in veterinary diagnostics (ANTECH®). With over 100,000 Associates helping pets, their owners and pet professionals in more than 130 countries.
ABOUT MARS, INCORPORATED
Mars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. As a $65bn+ family-owned business, our diverse and expanding portfolio of leading pet care products and veterinary services support pets all around the world and our quality snacking and food products delight millions of people every day. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands including ROYAL CANIN®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, CESAR®, M&M'S®, SNICKERS®, Pringles®, Cheez-It®, and BEN'S ORIGINAL™. Our international networks of pet hospitals, including BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, VCA™ and ANICURA™ span preventive, general, specialty, and emergency veterinary care, and our global veterinary diagnostics business ANTECH® offers breakthrough capabilities in pet diagnostics. The Mars Five Principles — Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom — inspire our more than 170,000 Associates to act every day to help create a better world for people, pets and the planet.
For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Mars names new Global Petcare President
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The company's revolutionary, patented bipolar electrode-to-pack technology increases the battery energy and power densities; reducing weight, volume, and cost
DALLAS, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Solidion Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: STI), an advanced battery technology solutions provider, today unveiled their patented bipolar electrode-to-pack (BEEP) battery technology, engineered to power electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, drones, robots, AI data centers, space infrastructure and devices.
Rather than making individual cells and modules, Solidion's AI-assisted designed BEEP technology entails directly stacking and connecting bipolar electrodes and solid electrolyte layers in series and in parallel to produce a solid-state battery pack that delivers exceptional power and energy densities.
Solid-state batteries are expected to revolutionize the electric vehicle and space industries with their inherent safety, fast charging, significantly extended driving or flying range on a single battery charge. However, two major issues have prevented the wide-spread commercialization of solid-state lithium batteries:
- the difficulty and high cost of manufacturing solid-state batteries and
- the limited space and payload weight available in an EV for ground, sea, air, or space transportation to accommodate a bulky and heavy battery system. Current battery pack designs devote much of that space to fire mitigation, a large number of connectors between cells or modules, and large volumes of protective housing materials.
Solidion's BEEP technology solves both this design issue and reduces the manufacturing challenges, while contributing to reduced battery weight, volume and cost. This is accomplished owing to the BEEP pack requiring only one casing and a small number of connectors – instead of the hundreds of housings and connectors in today's batteries. The bipolar electrode stacking procedure is intrinsically simpler and easier when compared to making individual cells and using external cables to connect multiple pre-fabricated cells.
Jaymes Winters, Chief Executive Officer of Solidion Technology, stated:
"BEEP represents a fundamental rethinking of how battery packs are built. By eliminating the redundant housings, connectors, and fire mitigation systems that burden conventional designs, we've created a pathway to batteries that are lighter, smaller, safer, and less expensive to manufacture — precisely the attributes demanded by next-generation eVTOL, space, and AI infrastructure applications. We believe this technology positions Solidion at the forefront of the solid-state battery revolution."
About Solidion Technology, Inc.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with pilot production facilities in Dayton, Ohio, Solidion Technology (NASDAQ: STI) is an advanced battery technology solutions provider focused on manufacturing next-generation battery materials and components, and developing high-performance batteries for energy storage, including UPS systems serving the AI data center market, electric vehicles, and aerospace applications. The Company holds a portfolio of over 385 patents, covering innovations such as high-capacity, silane-gas-free and graphene-enabled silicon anodes, biomass-based graphite, and advanced lithium-sulfur and lithium-metal technologies.
For more information, please visit www.solidiontech.com or contact Investor Relations.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Solidion Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: STI) (the "Company," "Solidion," "we," "our" or "us") desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words "forecasts," "believe," "may," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "should," "plan," "could," "target," "potential," "is likely," "expect," and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
The company's revolutionary, patented bipolar electrode-to-pack technology increases the battery energy and power densities; reducing weight, volume, and cost
DALLAS, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Solidion Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: STI), an advanced battery technology solutions provider, today unveiled their patented bipolar electrode-to-pack (BEEP) battery technology, engineered to power electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, drones, robots, AI data centers, space infrastructure and devices.
Rather than making individual cells and modules, Solidion's AI-assisted designed BEEP technology entails directly stacking and connecting bipolar electrodes and solid electrolyte layers in series and in parallel to produce a solid-state battery pack that delivers exceptional power and energy densities.
Solid-state batteries are expected to revolutionize the electric vehicle and space industries with their inherent safety, fast charging, significantly extended driving or flying range on a single battery charge. However, two major issues have prevented the wide-spread commercialization of solid-state lithium batteries:
- the difficulty and high cost of manufacturing solid-state batteries and
- the limited space and payload weight available in an EV for ground, sea, air, or space transportation to accommodate a bulky and heavy battery system. Current battery pack designs devote much of that space to fire mitigation, a large number of connectors between cells or modules, and large volumes of protective housing materials.
Solidion's BEEP technology solves both this design issue and reduces the manufacturing challenges, while contributing to reduced battery weight, volume and cost. This is accomplished owing to the BEEP pack requiring only one casing and a small number of connectors – instead of the hundreds of housings and connectors in today's batteries. The bipolar electrode stacking procedure is intrinsically simpler and easier when compared to making individual cells and using external cables to connect multiple pre-fabricated cells.
Jaymes Winters, Chief Executive Officer of Solidion Technology, stated:
"BEEP represents a fundamental rethinking of how battery packs are built. By eliminating the redundant housings, connectors, and fire mitigation systems that burden conventional designs, we've created a pathway to batteries that are lighter, smaller, safer, and less expensive to manufacture — precisely the attributes demanded by next-generation eVTOL, space, and AI infrastructure applications. We believe this technology positions Solidion at the forefront of the solid-state battery revolution."
About Solidion Technology, Inc.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with pilot production facilities in Dayton, Ohio, Solidion Technology (NASDAQ: STI) is an advanced battery technology solutions provider focused on manufacturing next-generation battery materials and components, and developing high-performance batteries for energy storage, including UPS systems serving the AI data center market, electric vehicles, and aerospace applications. The Company holds a portfolio of over 385 patents, covering innovations such as high-capacity, silane-gas-free and graphene-enabled silicon anodes, biomass-based graphite, and advanced lithium-sulfur and lithium-metal technologies.
For more information, please visit www.solidiontech.com or contact Investor Relations.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Solidion Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: STI) (the "Company," "Solidion," "we," "our" or "us") desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words "forecasts," "believe," "may," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "should," "plan," "could," "target," "potential," "is likely," "expect," and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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Solidion Technology Announced AI-Assisted Design and Manufacturing Technology of Bipolar Solid-State Batteries for Space Vehicles, Ground, Sea, Air and Infrastructure
