Supplier of protective plural com- ponent sprays, SPI Performance Coatings, has appointed a head of
operations after a period of consistent
growth. As the company continues to
increase its Europe-wide customer base,
Keith Davidson has been tasked with implementing a number of key systems and
procedures designed to support and continually improve the customer journey.
Managing director Marcus Lockett,
commented on the appointment: “SPI
has become well-known for its unrivalled
levels of customer support and we are
committed to adding to our team in ways
which will help us maintain such stan-
dards. Keith’s main focus will be to make
sure we have all the right behind-the-
scenes operational procedures in place, so
that we can deliver the very best service to
customers as we continue to grow.”
Having left a senior position in the
warehouse fit-out industry, Davidson
brings with him over three decades’ com-
mercial experience perfectly suited to his
new role.
Brian Stroik to Head
Tremco’s Building Envelope
Solutions Team
Tremco Commercial Sealants &
Waterproofing (CS&W), a leading
North American supplier of integrated building envelope solutions for the
commercial construction industry, has
announced that Brian M. Stroik has
joined Tremco to head the Building
Envelope Solutions Team (BEST), which
focuses on integrated design, construction, testing and site support for high-performance buildings.
Stroik brings to Tremco more than
20 years of experience and was formerly
the corporate quality senior manager for
The Boldt Company, a national construction firm based in Appleton, Wisconsin.
During his tenure at Boldt, Stroik led
the company’s quality team and was
instrumental in the development and
implementation of Boldt’s Enclosure
Quality Management (EQM) program,
recognized nationally for its excellence
in BECx.
Stroik is a recognized industry leader in
the construction of energy efficient, sustainable and durable buildings. He continues
to work with key industry organizations
including the Air Barrier Association of
America and the National Building
Enclosure Council. His primary focus
with industry organizations has been on
research and education regarding building
enclosures, energy efficiency, and retrofit-ting and upgrading existing buildings.
A frequent speaker on the subjects of
commissioning the building enclosure
and quality in construction, Stroik has
chaired numerous speaker sessions at
national conferences and hosted round-
table discussions.
White papers by Stroik on the sub-
jects of building energy efficiency and
building enclosure design, among oth-
ers, have been published in The Journal
of Energy Efficiency & Reliability, The
Journal of Building Enclosure Design and
SprayFoam Magazine.
Van Horn, Metz &
Comapny Announces New
Appointment
Van Horn, Metz & Co., Inc. has announced Laurie Barfield has joined its
teeam as an account manager in southeastern territory. Barfield’s primary
responsibility will be the CASE market in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and
Mississippi.
Her extensive experience and customer relationships in the chemical distribution market will solidify our sales
coverage in this geography.
“We are thrilled to welcome Laurie
as our new Account Manager,” says Van
Horn, Metz’s COO, Brian Boorman.
“She brings knowledge, experience and
enthusiasm to our company and to the
customer base in the southeast.”
David Deters Joins Orion
Engineered Carbons
David Deters has joined Orion
Engineered Carbons as senior vice
president and chief innovation officer.
In this role he directs Orion’s global
research and development, process
technology and quality functions. He
will serve as a member of the Executive
Management Team.
Prior to joining Orion, Deters
served as Group vice president, R&D
and Marine Marketing, at Hempel
A/S in Konigs Lyngby, Denmark,
and Vice President and Business
Manager at King Industries, Inc.
in Norwalk, CT. He is Six Sigma
Green Belt-certified and has lectured
at the Danish Technical University
in the Department of Chemical and
Biochemical Engineering, and at the
Chinese Academy of Sciences in the
Department of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering. Deters was also appointed Ph.D. Examiner by the Denmark
National Board of Higher Education
for the discipline of Chemistry.
Union Colours Appoints
New Technical Sales
Manager
Union Colours has appointed Cosimo
Azzarito technical sles manager.
Azzarito was formally development
manager for Huber Group Italy.
Tony Gill, Technical Sales director
at Union Colours said, “Union Colours
has an excellent range of products for
the flexible packaging ink sector. This
is an important appointment for us, as
not only will Cosimo help us broaden
our support to distributors but we are
pleased for him to take up the lead role
of product manager over the organic
pigments we make for liquid inks. We
expect Cosimo’s substantial experience
will help us further strengthen our position as the leading pigment maker for
packaging inks.” CW
SPI Performance Coatings
Appoints Head of Operations
