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AkzoNobel Appoints New Pontiac Site Manager

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 22:27:32 -0400

The new manager leads all manufacturing operations to ensure AkzoNobel’s supply chain has continuous improvement.

Covestro’s CFO Announces Departure

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

The supervisory board of Covestro has acceded to the request from CFO and Labor Director Thomas Toepfer, Ph.D., for the early termination of his current contract.

Pilot Chemical Co. Hires Microbiologist to Oversee New Lab

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

The specialty chemical company opened the new microbiology lab, located in its Sharonville Technology Center, to help bring new and innovative biocidal products to the market.

Joe Mallee Celebrates 35 Years at Gema

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Gema, a Graco Inc. company, announced that Joe Mallee is celebrating 35 years of service with the company. Mallee is a territory sales manager for Gema in the Northeastern United States.

Polygiene Announces New Appointments After Acquisition of BioMaster US

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Following the Polygiene's acquisition of the functional coatings producer, the company announced that BioMaster US's CEO would join its team. Additionally, the company announced a new technical sales director.

ChemQuest Announces New Color Consultant

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

In this role, Hidefi will draw on 25 years of specialty chemicals, coatings, pigments, and color consulting experience to support clients in ChemQuest’s business strategy & transformation and technology development pillars.

Azelis Americas Appoints New Senior VP of Commercial and Digital Excellence

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

In her new role, Murthy will be responsible for leading the digital strategy and commercial excellence programs for the specialty chemical distributor.

ASC Elects New Member to Board of Directors

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

The ASC board includes 22 directors representing manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and academia in North America. Board members serve a three-year term.

Palmer Holland, Inc. Names New CEO

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

The chemical distributor's new CEO has over 34 years in the chemical industry, most recently having served as vice president in the Life Sciences business unit of Lubrizol Advanced Materials.

ACTEGA Announces New General Manager, Metal Print

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Jasper was a founding member and a key player in developing the company’s ECOLEAF technology at ACTEGA Metal Print, and the company says Jasper’s expertise has been integral in establishing ECOLEAF’s current structure.

Daubert Cromwell Announces Management Promotions

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Daubert Cromwell has announced several changes to its top level management positions, including a vice president finance and chief financial officer appointment.

Gema USA Promotes New General Manager

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Thies has more than 36 years of service in multiple positions with powder coating equipment supplier Gema; since 2010, he has been the director of sales and engineering.

Daubert Cromwell Appoints New Director of Asia Business Development

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Huang has a long history with Daubert Cromwell, first as the country manager for China and then as managing director, Daubert China. She started by first supplying much needed VCI packaging to customers in China, then built and operated a VCI film extrusion facility in Shanghai to support that business.

Brenntag SE Appoints New Management Board Member

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Friede joins Brenntag from Akzo Nobel N.V., where he is a member of the company’s executive committee, serving as chief commercial officer Performance Coatings. He will succeed Henri Nejade as chief operating officer Brenntag Specialties, who has chosen not to extend his contract by the end of June 30, 2023.

Gema North America Promotes New Vice President

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

In his new role, the new vice president will be leading strategic development and growth initiatives within North America. He has more than 38 years of service with Gema in multiple positions; since 2006 he has been the general manager of Gema North America.

Sun Chemical’s Joe Rosati Named 2022 MNYCA Pioneer Award Recipient

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

The award recognizes an individual for contributions to the advancement of the protective coatings industry. The Pioneer award honors Rosati’s 40+ years of service, and was presented to him during a ceremony held in December 2022.

AkzoNobel Appoints New Managing Director of Industrial Coatings

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

The new managing director will lead the strategic direction across a diverse portfolio, including coil and extrusion coatings, packaging coatings, wood finishes, and wood adhesives.

PPG Appoints New President and General Counsel, EMEA

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Salvat will continue to report to PPG senior vice president and general counsel, Anne Foulkes.The new appointee succeeds Ram Vadlamannati, who will transition to a new PPG role.

ChemQuest Announces New Directors

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Shertok will support ChemQuest’s Manufacturing Excellence and M&A Advisory Services pillars. Rodrigues will explore business development opportunities in Brazil. She will also serve as a client resource for ChemQuest’s Business Strategy & Transformation, Technology Development, and M&A Advisory Services pillars.

Palmer Holland Announces Expansion in Roles and Personnel in CASE Team

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Munoz will be transitioning into a business manager role for the CASE vertical. With Munoz’s move to business manager, Burrows will fill the regional sales manager – CASE role in the Southwestern/Western territory.

ChemQuest Names New Director of Communications

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

In her new role, Susan Sutton will work closely with ChemQuest leadership to develop and communicate business strategy initiatives. The group says her key efforts will focus on media relations and content development, website enhancement, corporate branding, event planning, project management, and development support for market intelligence tools such as the Coatings TraQr™ interactive dashboard and forecasting platform.

Springer Industrial Hires New Technical Sales Representative

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Victor Salinas will provide sales and technical support to Springer Industrial customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.

FLEXcon North America Announces New Chief Financial Officer

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Matthew Gardner will oversee finance, accounting, treasury, information technology, and business intelligence for the enterprise, including providing guidance to, and ensuring alignment between, FLEXcon’s executive leadership team, board members, and family shareholders.

AkzoNobel Nominates Supervisory Board Member with Intention to Elect as Chair

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

AkzoNobel will nominate – subject to shareholder approval – Ben Noteboom as a member of the supervisory board at the Annual General Meeting being held in April 2023. The board intends to subsequently elect him as chair, succeeding Nils Andersen, who will retire as chair and member of the board at the same time.

Admix Appoints New Managing Director of Admix Europe ApS

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Admix Inc. has appointed Jesper Sæderup Lindeløv to the position of managing director of Admix Europe ApS, located in Fredensborg, Denmark. Lindeløv will replace Knud Erik Juhl Jensen, who is taking on a new role to lead the operations and engineering teams in Fredensborg.

INX International Ink Co. Announces New President and CEO

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:30:00 -0500

INX announced the retirement of John Hrdlick as president and CEO, effective April 30, 2023. At that time, Bryce Kristo will be promoted and serve as the new president and CEO. The two will work together the next several months to ensure a smooth transition.

Nouryon Announces Appointment of a New Chief Technology Officer

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:00:01 -0500

Philip Clark, the company’s new senior vice president and chief technology officer, is responsible for the company’s global technology and innovation strategies in alignment with its sustainability and growth targets. He also serves as the business leader that builds research capabilities in support of the company’s strategic direction.

Sheboygan Paint Company Announces Transition to New CEO

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Sheboygan Paint Company appointed Paul Krueger as president and CEO, effective January 3, 2023. Krueger brings 35 years of industrial coatings experience to his new role. Peter Kirton, current president and CEO, will retire at the end of 2022.

Avantium Appoints New Managing Director of Renewable Chemistries

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

The new managing director for the Renewable Chemistries business unit will become a member of the Avantium Management Team, and help further drive the commercialization of Avantium’s renewable chemistry technologies including Ray Technology™ for the production of plantMEG™ and plantMPG™.

Arxada Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Arxada announced the appointment of Peter Frauenknecht as chief financial officer (CFO). Frauenknecht joins Arxada from specialty chemicals technology company Atotech Group, where he has been CFO since 2017.