WAALWIJK, Holland - Jon Bouchard, President of the Performance Coatings Division for Stahl, has passed away. Bouchard joined Stahl over 40 years ago and spent his entire career with the company. In his first 10 years, Bouchard served as a Laboratory Technician, Technical Sales Representative and Chemist. He became Technical Director for Paule Chemical (Shoe Finish) in 1977 before becoming Upholstery Leather Manager (Permuthane®) in 1983 and then General Manager Stahl USA in 1991. He was then appointed President of the Performance Coatings Division with global responsibility of Permuthane® and Picassian® polymers.
