PPG Industries recently announced two executive appointments. Dave Cole, currently PPG vice president,
packaging coatings, will
become vice president, architectural coatings, U.S.
and Canada. He will report
to PPG President and CEO
Michael McGarry.
Ken West, currently PPG director of
specialty products in the company’s architectural coatings, U.S.
and Canada business will
become global vice president, packaging coatings.
West will report to PPG
executive vice president
Viktor Sekmakas.
Scott Sinetar, currently
PPG vice president, architectural coatings, U.S. and
Canada, will retire from
the company effective
March 1, 2016. Sinetar
joined PPG in 1989 when
it acquired OLYMPIC paints and stains.
He held a series of sales and management positions before being named to
his current position in 2006. Sinetar
played a significant role in the company’s acquisitions of Porter Paints in
1998 and the North American architectural coatings business of AkzoNobel in
2013. He also oversaw development of
PPG’s company-owned stores network
and growth of the company’s consumer paint brands in home-improvement
centers and retailers.
Robitaille Joins Dymax as
Sales Manager, Oligomers
and Coatings
Dymax Oligomers & Coatings has appointed David Robitaille to sales manager, Oligomers and Coatings in the
Americas and Asia. In his new position,
Robitaille will report to Stephen LaCroce,
managing director of North America,
and be responsible for the management
of growing oligomer and coating revenue
at existing and targeted accounts through
direct sales efforts, coordinated team support, and channel partner efforts.
Andy Schultze Joins
VersaFlex as Marketing
Associate
VersaFlex Inc, a formulator and manufacturer of protective coatings, liners
and sealants, has named Andy Schultze
marketing associate. In his new role at
VersaFlex Inc, Schultze will be working with strategic marketing campaigns,
digital and print content development
and distribution, and event and trade
show management.
Emerald Specialties Group
Appoints Chandler Senior
Sales Representative
Emerald Specialties Group, a business
group of Emerald Performance Materials,
has appointed Thomas Chandler senior
sales representative for FOAM BLAST
defoamers, Masil silicones and Hilton
Davis pigment dispersions. Chandler will
be responsible for supporting existing
business and business development objectives, including identifying growth opportunities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
California, Oregon and Washington.
Chandler has more than 15 years of
experience in specialty materials and
additives, having joined Emerald from
Evonik Industries, where he represented
chemical additives and paint additives
as southeast sales manager. He also previously worked in various roles at PPG
Industries, ranging from sales representative to account manager.
Tom Powell Retires From
Orion Engineered Carbons
After 26 years of devoted service, Tom
Powell is set to retire this fall from Orion
Engineered Carbons.
Powell joined Orion predecessor
Degussa Corporation in 1989 as an applications chemist after working as a tire
scientist at BF Goodrich Tire Co.
Nordson Expands Polymer
Processing Systems Team
Serving Customers in China,
Taiwan
Nordson Corporation has continued to
increase sales and service capabilities in
Greater China for its Polymer Processing
Systems range of products by making
four new appointments.
Jackie Zhang has been named manager of aftermarket sales. Zhangwill
lead the Nordson China team providing after-sale service, refurbishing, rebuilding, and spare parts for
all PPS components. Before coming
to Nordson he was manager of the aftermarket team in China for the compounding and extrusion machinery
supplier Coperion.
Jack Shi, service engineer for
Pelletizers will provide after-sale support
for BKG pelletizers. His twelve-year career in industry has consisted of service
engineering roles with manufacturers of
equipment and controls.
Haijian Yan, application engineer
of Integrated Components will design integrated systems combining
multiple Nordson PPS components.
He comes to Nordson from Maag, a
manufacturer of gear pumps, screen
changers, and pelletizers, where he
spent four years in design and application engineering.
BingKe Shen, sales manager for Melt
Delivery Systems will be responsible for
sales of screen changers and melt pumps
and will report to senior sales manager
Jane Liang, another recent appointee.
Previously he held engineering, technical support, and sales management positions with machinery manufacturers,
including ten years with Shanghai Grande
Machinery Co. CW
PPG Announces Executive Appointments
Dave Cole
Ken West
Scott Sinetar
