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New VP and General Manager at Alpha Technologies

Dr. Rikki Lamba has been appointed as new Vice President (VP) and General Manager of Alpha Technologies, a producer of precision rubber and polymer laboratory instrumentation and data acquisition/analysis software systems.

Cezanne new sales director at Ferromatik Milacron

Ralf Cezanne, 54, is the new director of sales, marketing, and applications technology at the injection moulding machine manufacturer Ferromatik Milacron. His predecessor, Robert Trube, will be leaving the company for health reasons.

Pugh new SVP and Plastics Business President at Styron

Effective 1 March 2013, Martin Pugh has been appointed as Senior Vice President and Business President, Plastics of Styron. He will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Pugh most recently worked at Styrolution, where he served as President for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and a management board member.

Changes in the management board of Styrolution

Styrolution, the global styrenics joint venture of BASF and Ineos, announced three new appointments to its management board. Steve Harrington has been named as President of the newly established global styrene monomer business unit, effective 1 February 2013.

ACS Rubber Division announces 2013 award winners

The Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has named five winners that will receive the Science and Technology Awards 2013 during its 183rd Technical Meeting from 22 – 24 April 2013 in Akron, OH, USA.

Ravishankar to receive IISRP Technical Award 2013

Dr. P. S. Ravishankar of ExxonMobil Chemical has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Technical Award of the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP).

Roos new manager of the extrusion segment at KraussMaffei

Peter Roos, 50, has been appointed as new manager of the extrusion technology segment at KraussMaffei. In his function as “President”, he will be responsible in future for all activities of the KraussMaffei Berstorff brand.

SPE to honor achievements of industry leaders at Antec 2013

Four individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the plastics industry will be honored by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) at Antec, which will take place from 22 – 24 April 2013 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH, USA. The awards will be presented as part of the society’s Annual Awards Program at the SPE Celebrates Banquet on 21 April 2013.

Heuchel appointed new CEO of Lanxess Central Eastern Europe

Graduate chemical engineer Wolfgang Heuchel, 57, is the new CEO of Lanxess Central Eastern Europe s.r.o. based in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Murray becomes President of Teknor Apex

William J. Murray has been appointed as new President of Teknor Apex. He succeeds Jonathan D. Fain, who remains CEO and becomes chairman of the board.

Fouletier new Chairman of the Board of Perstorp

After more than 12 years with Perstorp, first as President and CEO and most recently as Chairman of the Board, Lennart Holm has decided to leave his position with the company. Fabrice Fouletier of PAI partners, who has been a Board Member of Perstorp since 2006, will succeed Holm, effective from 25 October 2012.

Gründken appointed to Technical Manager at Kuraray Europe

On 1 July 2012 Marcel Gründken joined Kuraray Europe GmbH, Hattersheim, Germany, as Technical Manager.

Gunnarsson new CFO of Hexpol

Karin Gunnarsson, 49, has been appointed Chief Finance Officer of Hexpol AB as of 1 September 2012. Most recently, she has been Group Financial Controller of the company.

SPI appoints NPE2015 committee

The committee of industry executives that will work with SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association to organise the NPE2015 from 23 – 27 March 2015 in Orlando, FL, USA, will be headed by Chairman Jim Murphy, President of the Extrusion Systems business at Davis-Standard, LLC, and Vice-Chairman Glenn Anderson, Senior Vice President of Milacron, LLC.

Coos Spanjer, former President of VMI, passed away

On 4 September 2012, Coos Spanjer, the former President of Dutch VMI Group, passed away at the age of 68. Spanjer joined VMI in 1990 and became CEO of the company in 1992, a position which he held for 18 years.

Krüger new SVP of Global Operations at Orion Engineered Carbons

Effective 1 September 2012, Jörg Krüger has joined Orion Engineered Carbons as Senior Vice President of Global Operations.

Rzonzef new VP Consumer EMEA at Goodyear Dunlop

Michel Rzonzef has been named as Vice President, Consumer Product Business Unit Europe, Middle East and Africa at Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe, effective 1 June 2012. Rzonzef started his career at the Goodyear Innovation Center in Luxembourg, held key sales and marketing roles, and led the company’s Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region until last year, when he was appointed to head up the EMEA Commercial Product Business Unit.