BASF announced that on April 1, 2017, Hartwig Michels, President, Regional Division Europe, Ludwigshafen, will take over as President, Petrochemicals, Ludwigshafen.
OMNOVA Solutions Inc. announced that it is moving forward with its CEO succession process, and Kevin M. McMullen is stepping down as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, and as a member of the board of directors, effective December 1, 2016, to pursue other interests.
Carbon black producer Black Bear announced that Patricia Geelen, Ph.D., has joined the company to head up product development efforts in coatings and to serve customers in the growing market for high-quality “green” carbon blacks.