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Barentz Expands Canada CASE Team
Barentz, a distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemical solutions throughout North America, welcomed Patrick Tuck to its expanding CASE & Plastics technical sales team as an Account Manager covering Ontario and western Canada. Tuck brings...

Sherwin-Williams Announces Resignation of President and COO
The Sherwin-Williams Company announced that David B. Sewell, President and COO, resigned effective March 12, 2021, to become CEO of another company outside of the coatings industry. “We thank David for his many contributions to Sherwin-Williams over his 14 years with...

Technic Appoints New Market Manager for Anodizing Processing Equipment
Technic recently announced the appointment of Christian Ebbrecht as its new Market Manager for Anodizing Equipment.

IGM Resins Appoints New CEO
IGM Resins has appointed Wilfrid Gambade as CEO, effective January 1, 2021. Gambade, based in IGM’s headquarters in Waalwijk, the Netherlands, leads IGM Resins’ Global Executive Leadership team and succeeds Edward Frindt as CEO. Frindt joined the company in 2012 and...

Graham Douglas Assumes Role of President at CASF
The Canadian Association for Surface Finishing, through its Board of Directors, announced Graham Douglas has assumed the position of President of CASF for a two-year term. Bob Smith, outgoing President, welcomed Douglas to his new position during the association’s...

RADTECH Elects New President / Board
RadTech announced the election of Susan Bailey, from Michelman, as President. Michael Gould, Rahn USA is nominated as President Elect to assume office in 2023. In addition, new members elected to serve a two year term include: Neil Cramer, Sartomer; Jonathan Graunke,...

DYNAMIX Welcomes New Lab Tech
The team at Dynamix continues to grow with the addition of Paola Yustres. Yustres holds a Chemical Laboratory Technologist diploma from Seneca College and has joined the Dynamix analytical services team as a lab technician. “Paola’s customer dedication, laboratory...

TRINSEO Welcomes New Technical Sales Representative to Case Team
Trinseo has announced the appointment to Joseph Clarke as technical sales representative supporting its CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) business. Trinseo says it has recently allocated additional time and resources to CASE, expanding the team and...

IGM Resins: Appoints Key Team Member for North American Leadership
IGM Resins appointed Andre Berry as Vice President North America as Melissa Lutz steps down from her North American leadership role, effective September 14. Berry is part of IGM Resins’ Global Executive Leadership team and will report to Edward Frindt, CEO. “Andre...

Gema Welcomes Employees to North American Team
Gema recently announced the addition of six new employees to its North American sales and operations teams as a result of continued growth.

Wei Wang Wins 2020 Gordon E. Moore Medal
The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) America announced recently that Wei Wang, PhD, is the recipient of the 17th annual Gordon E. Moore medal.

Hempel Welcomes New COO
New Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Katarina Lindström, officially joined Hempel on August 1. Lindström will play a central role in driving Hempel’s strategy, the company says, adding it plans to double in size in the next five years with...

CARLISLE FLUID TECHNOLOGIES WELCOMES TWO NEW EMPLOYEES
Carlisle Fluid Technologies recently welcomed Judy Lietzke as its new Marketing Director, Americas, and John Owed as Strategic Business Unit Director, Finishing.

GEMA ADDS SALES AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES
Gema USA Inc. recently welcomed some new employees to its North American sales and service teams.

TRINSEO STENGTHENS CASE TEAM
Mike Christy and Rob Holmes have each been appointed Technical Service and Development Specialist for coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) at Trinseo.

IGM RESINS PROMOTES AND APPOINTS KEY TEAM MEMBERS TO STRENGTHEN PHOTOINITIATORS
IGM Resins announced that Andrew Chambers, Vice President Photoinitiators, retired July 1. He will remain in an advisory role to the company.

LAMANNA TO HEAD TECHNICAL DIVISION OF DYNAMIX
Dynamix Incorporated has promoted Lozenzo Lamanna to Technical Manager, effective June 22, 2020. He will assume leadership of the company technical team after serving as technical/sales representative since August 2011.

Kevin Coursin Takes Over as PCI Executive Director
Kevin Coursin has been hired to serve in the role as the Powder Coating Institute’s (PCI) next Executive Director.

CFCM Mourns the Loss of Publisher Pete Wilkinson
It is with deep sadness Canadian Finishing and Coatings Manufacturing magazine announces that founding publisher, Pete Wilkinson, passed away on April 30 after battling cancer. He was 72.

Cloverdale Paint Mourns Loss of Wink Vogel
The Vogel family has announced that Wink Vogel passed away peacefully on March 14, 2020.
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