X-Rite Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, and its subsidiary Pantone LLC announced that Antoine Preisig has joined X-Rite Pantone as General Manager for the EMEA region.
At the British Coatings Federation (BCF) Annual Conference and Gala Dinner held in Manchester, England, outgoing BCF President John Falder of HMG Paints handed over presidency of the BCF to Vincent O’Sullivan, of PPG Architectural Coatings.
Wolfgang Josten, currently Managing Director of ACTEGA Colorchemie, has been appointed Managing Director of ACTEGA Terra, a company that belongs to ALTANA’s ACTEGA Coatings & Sealants division.
PPG Industries has partnered with ITECH Engineering School in Lyon, France, to help sponsor the first chemical engineering master’s degree program dedicated to paints and coatings in Europe.
John F Fletcher, Elcometer Ltd.’s Technical Support Manager, stepped down as Chairman of the ASTM D01 Committee on Paint and Related Coatings Materials and Applications after three successive two-year terms in office.