Hudson Technologies Appoints Kenneth Gaglione as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN) (the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Kenneth Gaglione as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 24, 2025.

Mr. Gaglione brings a wealth of experience in the refrigerants and specialty chemicals industries, along with a proven track record of operational excellence and strategic growth leadership. He previously served as Vice President of Operations at Hudson Technologies from 2020 through 2023 and subsequently acted as a consultant to the Company. During his employment at the Company, he successfully led multiple strategic production initiatives and advanced the Company’s supply chain and planning capabilities to enhance Hudson’s competitive positioning. Mr. Gaglione also oversaw the Company’s external services group, positioning that segment for sustained growth. Following his departure from Hudson, Mr. Gaglione also served as a consultant to a leading European private equity firm, evaluating opportunities in the refrigerant and HVAC industry.

Prior to joining Hudson in 2020, Mr. Gaglione served as Global Marketing Director within Honeywell International’s Advanced Materials Division, Fluorine Products business unit. In that role, he had oversight responsibility for the division’s aftermarket distribution, sales, business development, and the strategic planning for Honeywell’s HFO and legacy HFC refrigerant product lines for non-automotive, aftermarket applications. He was also a member of Honeywell’s Intellectual Property Strategy Team, contributing to IP portfolio development, opportunity identification, and acquisition integration. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gaglione held business development positions and technical marketing roles in the specialty chemicals sector serving the semiconductor and related markets with companies including Rohm and Haas and Ciba-Geigy.

Vincent Abbatecola, Lead Independent Director of Hudson Technologies, commented, “We are pleased to welcome Ken back to Hudson Technologies. Our Board is confident that his extensive operational experience, including product and market development with large multinationals, combined with his technical expertise and deep familiarity with both Hudson and the global HVAC industry, position him to lead the Company into its next phase of growth. Under his leadership, Hudson will emphasize organic growth within the HVAC sector and pursue inorganic opportunities including strategic alliances and partnerships, to expand the Company’s position as a leading provider of innovative and sustainable refrigerant solutions.”

About Hudson Technologies 

Hudson Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative and sustainable refrigerant products and services to the Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry. For nearly three decades, we have demonstrated our commitment to our customers and the environment by becoming one of the first in the United States and largest refrigerant reclaimers through multimillion dollar investments in the plants and advanced separation technology required to recover a wide variety of refrigerants and restoring them to Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute standard for reuse as certified EMERALD Refrigerants™. The Company's products and services are primarily used in commercial air conditioning, industrial processing and refrigeration systems, and include refrigerant and industrial gas sales, refrigerant management services consisting primarily of reclamation of refrigerants and RefrigerantSide® Services performed at a customer's site, consisting of system decontamination to remove moisture, oils and other contaminants. The Company’s SmartEnergy OPS® service is a web-based real time continuous monitoring service applicable to a facility’s refrigeration systems and other energy systems. The Company’s Chiller Chemistry® and Chill Smart® services are also predictive and diagnostic service offerings. As a component of the Company’s products and services, the Company also generates carbon offset projects.

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