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Bayer names Marc Daniel Block as director, regional key account sales for CAS

Marc Daniel Block has been appointed as director, regional key account sales for Bayer MaterialScience LLC's Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties (CAS) business unit. In this role, Block leads the CAS regional key account sales team in the USA. He also serves as head of the technical sales team and the Single Point of Contact office in the NAFTA region.

Jon Huntsman, Jr. appointed as new board member of Huntsman

Huntsman announced the appointment of Jon Huntsman, Jr., 51, as a new director to its Board of Directors effective 1 February 2012. He will serve for a term that expires at the company's 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The board now comprises ten directors, six of whom are independent directors.

BMS appoints new Key Account Manager for cosmetics PU raw materials

David Krempels has been appointed as Key Account Manager, Baycusan cosmetics ingredients line, at Bayer MaterialScience LLC.

Robert Hu joins Hallstar as Vice President R&D

Dr Robert Shengkui Hu has joined Hallstar’s senior management team as Vice President, Research and Development. He will replace Gary Wentworth, who will retire from the company this year after overseeing the transition of his responsibilities.

SPE appoints Willem De Vos as new CEO

Willem (Wim) De Vos has been named as new Chief Executive Officer of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). He succeeds Susan Oderwald, who left SPE in December.

Roger Ervast joins Lapolla Industries as Director of R & D

Roger Ervast has joined Lapolla Industries, Inc. as the Director of Research & Development.

Changes in the Board of Executive Directors of BASF

BASF SE has appointed Wayne T. Smith, 51, to the Board of Executive Directors effective at the end of the Annual Meeting on 27 April 2012. Smith, an American, is currently head of BASF’s Polyurethanes division headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Connell Brothers appoints Azita Owlia as Vice President in North Asia

Connell Brothers, a division of Wilbur-Ellis Company, and one of the largest marketers and distributors of specialty chemicals and ingredients in Asia-Pacific, has hired Azita Owlia, the former Senior Vice President at Bayer Material Science, to oversee and expand its business operations in North Asia, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

Lynn Knudtson of Future Foam elected President of the PFA

Lynn Knudtson of Future Foam, Council Bluffs, IA, USA, was elected to serve as President of the Polyurethane Foam Association (PFA), the trade association of US flexible polyurethane foam manufacturers and suppliers. His term began at the PFA Fall Business and Technical Session in Phoenix, AZ, this month.

Argotec promotes Wilby to Chairman and CEO, Filler to President and COO

Argotec, Inc. co-founders Dick Barnes and Steve Wolkenbreit recently announced the promotion of Bruce Wilby to Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the corporation. Wilby served previously as President and CEO.

New Sales Manager at Masterflex AG

On 1 October 2011, Christian Horstkötter assumed the position of Sales Manager of Masterflex AG and thus succeeds Alfons Beitz. Horstkötter has many years of managerial experience in the marketing and sales of technical products in medium-sized enterprises.

Jason Ding to replace Wolfgang Büchele as CEO of BorsodChem

Effective 1 January 2012, Jason Ding, Chairman of the Board of BorsodChem Zrt., will assume responsibility as Chief Executive Officer of the company. Dr. Wolfgang Büchele, the current CEO and Member of the Board will leave the company to become President and CEO of Kemira Oyj in Finland.

New Managing Director at Biesterfeld Polska

As of 1 October 2011, Waldemar Jurczak has been appointed as the operative Managing Director at the Polish branch of Biesterfeld Plastic. The expanded management of Biesterfeld Polska Sp. z o. o. now consists of Marek Parol, who holds responsibility for the administration of the company, and Jurczak, who is responsible for the operative business.

New management at Baulé UK

Effective 1 October 2011, Steve Gormley has taken the position as General Manager of the UK subsidiary of the Baulé company. Prior, Gormley was Technical Director of the company and he has contributed in developing the product portfolio and business of Baulé UK.

KraussMaffei AG names new Chief Executive Officer

KraussMaffei AG has appointed Jan Siebert as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective from 1 January 2012. He will succeed Dr. Dietmar Straub, who is managing the activities of KraussMaffei Group since April 2007 and who is leaving the company at his own request on 31 December 2011.

JPS Industries names new President of Stevens Urethane Division

James (Jim) Coletta has joined JPS Industries, Inc. as President of the Stevens Urethane Division. He takes overs this position from Chuck Tutterow, who is serving as both President of Stevens Urethane and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of JPS Industries since 2005. Tutterow will continue to work full time as the CFO of the company.

FXI names new President and CEO

John Cowles has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of FXI and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. He succeeds Jack Johnson, who is retiring after six years and two tours of duty but will remain on the Board as Non-Executive Chairman.

AkzoNobel CEO Wijers to leave 2012

Hans Wijers, 60, CEO of AkzoNobel, has decided to step down with effect from the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2012. Ton Büchner, 45, was elected as new CEO pending AGM approval, with effect from the AGM 2012. Büchner is currently President and CEO of Swiss Sulzer AG.

AkzoNobel CEO Wijers to leave 2012

Obituary for Dr. John Timberlake

Dr. John Timberlake, Technical Director of Foam Supplies, Inc. (FSI) since April 2005, has died on 9 March 2011 at the age of 63. Timberlake graduated from North Carolina State University with Honours in Chemistry, and later attained his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in 1976.

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