Peter Summo is the new President of WACKER POLYMERS, effective Oct. 1, 2016.

X-Rite Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, and its subsidiary Pantone LLC announced that Antoine Preisig has joined X-Rite Pantone as General Manager for the EMEA region.

Union Colours has appointed Kalyan Genri Regional Sales Manager, West Africa.

Peter Lockley is the new President of INX Europe.

At the British Coatings Federation (BCF) Annual Conference and Gala Dinner held in Manchester, England, outgoing BCF President John Falder of HMG Paints handed over presidency of the BCF to Vincent O’Sullivan, of PPG Architectural Coatings.

Oxea has appointed Dr. Salim Al Huthaili as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Wolfgang Josten, currently Managing Director of ACTEGA Colorchemie, has been appointed Managing Director of ACTEGA Terra, a company that belongs to ALTANA’s ACTEGA Coatings & Sealants division.

PPG Industries has partnered with ITECH Engineering School in Lyon, France, to help sponsor the first chemical engineering master’s degree program dedicated to paints and coatings in Europe.

John F Fletcher, Elcometer Ltd.’s Technical Support Manager, stepped down as Chairman of the ASTM D01 Committee on Paint and Related Coatings Materials and Applications after three successive two-year terms in office.

Reverdia announced that Forrest Zhang has joined the company as Business Development Manager Asia, effective immediately.