Arkema Coating Resins, a business unit of Arkema, has named Eric Kaiser as General Manager and Eric Dumain as the new Commercial Director for North America.

Gema USA Inc. has hired Brian Caudill as a Territory Manager for the Sunbelt Region.

D.B. Becker continues to expand its U.S. reach with the addition of Mike Damurjian as an Account Manager to cover northern New Jersey, metro New York, Long Island and Connecticut, and Josh Fink as an Account Manager to cover southern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.

Dymax Corp. has appointed Marco Reyes as the Senior Regional Sales Manager - West. 

Dixie Chemical Co. Inc. announced that in March 2016 Michael (Mike) Gromacki was appointed President by the board of directors.

Axalta Coating Systems announced that Mark Garrett has joined the company’s board of directors.

Engineered Finishing Systems has hired Marty Powell as its new Business Development Manager.

After more than four decades at the forefront of dangerous goods regulatory compliance, Jeanne Zmich, Vice President of Research & Development for Chicago-based Labelmaster, is retiring this month.

Fran Schrotter, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in New York City, has received the ASTM International 2016 William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award.

Flint Group Africa/Continental Printing Inks announced that Sampie Hamman has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after more than 21 years of service.