Bombarda new General Manager of Automata
Giorgio Bombarda, 51, has been appointed as new General Manager of Automata, a member of the Cannon Group.
Ten Brink new President of Europur
At the last Board of Directors meeting of Europur, Bart J. ten Brink, CEO of FoamPartner and Member of the Group Executive Board at Conzzeta AG, was elected as new President of the association. His mandate is effective from 1 January 2015. Charles Schulpen from Multy Foam was elected as successor Vice-President for Ten Brink.
Kjeldsen new Head of Evonik's PU foam business
Effective from 1 January 2015, Lauren Kjeldsen takes over the management role as Head of the Business Line Comfort & Insulation within the speciality chemicals group Evonik Industries AG.
Laubach to head new Argotec office in Germany
Argotec LLC of Greenfield, MA, USA, a producer of TPU films and sheets, has opened its first international office in Hamburg, Germany. Heading up Argotec Deutschland GmbH is Soenke Laubach, Commercial Director – Europe, who joined the company on 1 January 2014.
Brink new President International of IISRP for 2014 – 2015
Dr. Abraham Brink, President and Commercial Director of Karbochem, has been elected as new President International of the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) for the year 2014 – 2015. He succeeds Shinobu Watanabe, who now becomes Past-President International.
IISRP’s Managing Director and CEO announces retirement
James L. McGraw, Managing Director and CEO of the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP), has announced his plans to retire at the end of the institute’s current fiscal year ending 30 June 2015.
Barlow new President and CEO of Zeon Chemicals
Bob Barlow has been named as President and CEO of Zeon Chemicals L. P., effective from 1 January 2015. He succeeds Tom Gettelfinger, who is retiring after 42 years of service to Zeon and its predecessor.
Broome new SPE Managing Director
Russell C. Broome has been appointed as new Managing Director of the Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE). Broome has almost 25 years of experience in the plastics industry. He began his career as a plastics engineer focused on product design, manufacturing, and project management.
Rzepka new President and CEO at A. Schulman
Bernard Rzepka, 54, was named new President and CEO of A. Schulman, effective from 1 January 2015. He will replace Joseph M. Gingo, 69, who served the company for seven years in this position and who will retire on 31 December 2014.
Three new members on the board of FSK
Three new members were elected to the board of the German Specialist Association Foamed Plastics and Polyurethanes (Fachverband Schaumkunststoffe und Polyurethane e. V. (FSK)):
Pack new Head of Evonik’s Performance Polymers business unit
Effective from 1 June 2014, Dr. Michael Pack has become Head of Evonik Industries’ Performance Polymers business unit. He succeeds Gregor Hetzke, who has led the business unit since 2008. Hetzke assumed leadership of Evonik’s Advanced Intermediates business unit on the same day.
Airia announces new managing committee for 2014 – 2015
The All India Rubber Industries Association (Airia) has constituted its new Managing Committee for the year 2014 – 2015: Mohinder Gupta, Managing Director of Vinko Auto Industries Ltd., has been nominated as the new President of Airia, the apex body for the rubber industries in India.
Blümich honoured with “Harold Herzlich Distinguished Technology Achievement Award”
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Blümich, chair of macromolecular chemistry at RWTH Aachen University in Aachen, Germany, has been recognised with the “Harold Herzlich Distinguished Technology Achievement Award” on 10 September 2014 during the tyre exhibition and conference ITEC 2014 in Akron, OH, USA.
Lorig new CEO of CQLT SaarGummi Group
Michael Lorig, 46, is the new CEO of CQLT SaarGummi Technologies S.à r.l., effective from 1 September 2014. He succeeds Larry Johnson, who will be responsible for the company’s business in North and South America. Johnson remains a member of the group’s management board.
Gerd Liebig is leaving Engel
Gerd Liebig, Group Marketing Director at Engel Austria, is leaving the company. He departs at his own request in order to take up a new challenge, says Engel.
Personnel changes at PolyOne
Mark Crist was named new Senior Vice President, President of Distribution and Kurt Schuering was appointed as new Vice President, Global Key Account Management at PolyOne.
Lorig new CEO of CQLT SaarGummi Group
Michael Lorig, 46, is the new CEO of CQLT SaarGummi Technologies S.à r.l. effective 1 September 2014. He succeeds Larry Johnson, who will be responsible for the company’s business in North and South America. Johnson remains a member of the group’s management board.
Harms and Arnold join board of Biesterfeld
Biesterfeld AG, Hamburg, Germany, expands its Executive Board: Birger Kuck, CEO, and Christian Wolfsohn, CFO welcome Carsten Harms, Managing Director of Biesterfeld Plastic, and Thomas Arnold, Managing Director of Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, as new board members.
APS Compounding adds partners
Dr. Tonghua Zheng and Tongli Zheng joined APS Compounding, Romulus, MI, USA, effective 1 August 2014 succeeding Stephane Morin, who will devote his attention to APS Elastomers and serve as an ad hoc consultant.
Fortin and Johnson join Star Thermoplastic
Two former PolyOne executives have joined Star Thermoplastic Alloys & Rubber, Inc., Broadview, IL, USA. Randall J. Fortin is the company’s new Chief Operating Officer. From 2006 to 2010 he was Corporate Vice President of PolyOne Corporation.
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