People In The News
August 10, 2005
● PPG: Dennis Kovalsky, vice president,
aerospace at PPG, has been
named vice president of automotive
coatings. He will replace Richard
Zahren, who will retire March 1, after
33 years with PPG. Mr. Kovalsky has
been with PPG since 1977.…
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August 10, 2005
Eastman Chemical Company: The
company announced changes to its
senior management ranks and the
realignment of responsibilities
within some of the organizations.
James P. Rogers, senior vice president
and chief financial officer for
Eastman Che…
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August 10, 2005
H.B. Fuller: Alfredo L. Rovira was
elected to the H.B. Fuller board of
directors. His election expands the
board to 11 members.
Currently, Mr. Rovira serves as
senior partner in the law firm Brons
and Salas, located in Buenos Aires,
Argentina,…
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August 10, 2005
Degussa: Degussa announced that
Jeffrey Hinkle has been named
technical and marketing director,
new colorants and applications for
the coatings and colorants business
unit. He is responsible for the marketing
and business development
efforts a…
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August 10, 2005
Dow: The Dow Chemical Company
announced that its board of directors
has elected William
Stavropoulos as president and chief
executive officer, succeeding
Michael Parker. Mr. Stavropoulos
will continue his role as chairman of
the board. He has…
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August 10, 2005
● Lord Corporation: The company named
Richard L. McNeel, president and CEO.
Mr. McNeel started his 33-year career in
the chemical industry with Amoco
Chemical and Amoco Corp., where he
held a variety of positions. Most recently,
he was gr…
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August 10, 2005
FSCT: At the close of the 2002 Federation
of Societies for Coatings Technology’s
(FSCT) annual meeting, David Jack
(Toronto Society) became the 81st president
of the FSCT. Mr. Jack is a paint and
coatings consultant.
In addition, Richard…
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August 10, 2005
Johnson Polymer: Dana Johansen was
named director of marketing for Johnson
Polymer’s Americas coatings business. In
his new position, Mr. Johansen is responsible
for leading the development and
implementation of all marketing activities
i…
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August 10, 2005
Rohm and Haas: The company’s board of
directors has elected John Culbertson a
vice president of the company. Mr.
Culbertson joined Rohm and Haas in
2001 as director of consumer products,
consumer and industrial specialties,
and was recent…
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August 10, 2005
Reichhold, Inc.: The company announced
that Alexander “Zan” May, Jr. was hired
as the global business manager for the
growing powder coatings segment of the
global coating and performance resins
division. Mr. May is responsible for t…
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August 10, 2005
Ameron: Ameron International
Corporation announced three appointments
to the company’s board of directors.
Joining the Ameron board are
David Davenport, Thomas L. Lee and
Dennis C. Poulsen…
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August 10, 2005
Henkel Loctite Corp.: Richard W. Beck has
joined the company as market development
manager, responsible for driving
the growth of the company’s automotive
adhesive and sealant business and managing
the introduction of new products…
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August 10, 2005
PPG: Lorene C. Boettcher has
joined PPG Industries as manager,
global design and color marketing
for its automotive coatings business
unit, based in Troy, MI.
In her new position, Ms.
Boettcher oversees the company’s
advanced color styli…
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August 10, 2005
Degussa: Robert Poemer has been
named vice president of architectural
colorants for Degussa’s coating
and colorants business unit. In his
new position, Mr. Poemer is responsible
for the strategic direction and
overall profitability of the…
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August 10, 2005
● Sartomer: Bo Yang has been named
general manager of China for
Sartomer. Dr. Yang, who previously
served as Sartomer’s technical manager,
Asia-Pacific region, is now
responsible for the company’s business
activities in China,…
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