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Robert Bryant Named Interim Chief Executive Officer of Axalta
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.'s Board of Directors appointed Robert Bryant, the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer, to the additional role of interim CEO, effective immediately. Bryant succeed…10.08.18
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New Guard Coatings Appoints New Group Business Development Manager
New Guard Coatings appointed Steve Law as group business development manager. “I knew Ben and New Guard very well after cold-calling’ them almost 10 years ago and soon afterward becoming client and supplier,” Law said. &ldquo…10.08.18
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RPM Announces Three Senior Promotions as Part of Organizational Realignment
RPM International Inc. has promoted Lonny DiRusso to vice president and chief information officer, Matthew Franklin to vice president – information technology, and Gordon Hyde to vice president – operations. In his new role, DiRusso wi…10.05.18
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Sun Chemical Names Myron Petruch President and CEO
He succeeds Rudi Lenz, who will transition to the new role of vice chairman of the board at Sun Chemical.10.01.18
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Palmer Holland Announces Midwest Region Sales Manager
Drew Ursic joined the Palmer Holland team in 2011 as an account manager-in-training.09.27.18
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Jack Bostock Named TCI Powder Coatings VP, GM
Jack Bostock was named vice president and general manager of TCI Powder Coatings, an RPM International company. He brings 30+ years of experience in the industrial coatings OEM market, specifically in coating technologies. Twenty-five of those year…09.27.18
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Dowd and Guild Inc. Names Jeff Moore VP, Commercial Development
Effective Aug. 31, 2018, Dowd and Guild Inc.promoted Jeff Moore to VP of commercial development. In addition to Moore’s current role as an account manager, his new position will include principal management and recruitment, as well as stra…09.27.18
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Thorsten Kröller to Become ALTANA’s ACTEGA Division President March 1, 2019
Thorsten Kröller, currently head of the Business Line Plastics Additives at the BYK Division, will assume the leadership of the ACTEGA Division on March 1, 2019. He will succeed Dr. Roland Peter, who is retiring. Kröller will join ALTANA&rs…09.26.18
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PPG Appoints Fayock, Gette to New Roles
PPG announced that Dan Fayock, currently corporate counsel, was appointed assistant general counsel and corporate secretary, and Joe Gette, currently corporate counsel, was named assistant general counsel, M&A and securities. Both will report to…09.24.18
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TCI Hires Amelia Cornell as Marketing Administrator
Amelia Cornell joined TCI Powder Coatings as marketing administrator, the company said. In this role, she will be responsible for the functionality and coordination of TCI’s marketing department's activities, supporting the commerc…09.20.18
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BASF Plastic Additives Middle East Appoints New Managing Director for Bahrain
Michael Willie was named managing director of BASF Plastic Additives Middle East, the state-of-the-art production facility for customer-specific antioxidant blends in Bahrain. As the leading manufacturer and supplier of plastic additives in the regi…09.19.18
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DowDuPont Names Senior Leaders of Future Independent Companies Corteva Agriscience, DuPont
DowDuPont CEO Ed Breen will become executive chairman of DuPont following the separation.09.17.18
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Kuncai Europe B.V.: Further Organizational Changes
On Sept. 1, 2018, Helen Hatcher succeeded Mike Tijdink as Kuncai Europe B.V.’s general manager, the company announced. Tijdink will continue in his role as the GM of Qolortech B.V., a privately owned masterbatch producer. Hat…09.17.18
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Van Horn, Metz & Co. Adds to Technical Sales Team
Van Horn, Metz & Co. Inc. is expanding its U.S. reach with the addition of Andrew J. Crofford as a regional sales manager to cover the Midwest. Crofford started his career as a project chemist with American Colors Inc. where he formulate…09.07.18
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Cimbar Names Landels Director Distribution/Key Accounts Manager
Tom Landels will begin a new role as Cimbar’s director distribution/key accounts manager. He has been working for Cimbar’s sales department in the Southwest for the last three years and has been working with our west coast distributors si…09.07.18
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Wiggenhagen to Lead Kemper System America
Andreas H. Wiggenhagen takes the helm at Kemper System America, Inc. as CEO, overseeing operations across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. He is based at the company’s headquarters in West Seneca, New York and retains his role as co-director of the…09.07.18
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BASF Announces Personnel Changes
The Board of Executive Directors of BASF has announced the following personnel changes. Fried-Walter Münstermann, president, procurement, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany, will assume responsibility for the Task Force Process Simplificat…09.05.18
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Terrence Hahn Officially Joins Axalta as CEO
New CEO Terrence Hahn has officially joined Axalta – succeeding Charlie Shaver – the company said. Hahn will serve on Axalta’s Board of Directors, which will increase from eight to nine directors. "My career e…09.04.18
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Pilot Chemical Names New Houston Plant Manager
Wanda I. Gonzalez was named plant manager for Pilot Chemical Company’s Houston plant. She will oversee all manufacturing and logistics processes at the plant and lead a team of about 30 employees. Gonzalez most recently served as…08.30.18
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Shaver Named CEO for AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals Pending Completion of Sale
As part of the strategy to separate Specialty Chemicals from its Paints and Coatings business, AkzoNobel announced in March 2018 that it had agreed to sell 100% of its Specialty Chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and GIC. Upon completion of the…08.30.18
