On January 1, 2015, Stephan Spiegelhauer will take over as head of the Global Competence Center Paint at LANXESS’ Inorganic Pigments (IPG) business unit.

Beckers group announced a global organizational change on October 20, 2014.

Dover Corp.’s fluids segment has realigned its pumps businesses along product line technologies into three separate operating companies — Pump Solutions, Finder and Maag.

Elemica has hired Keith D. Schneck as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer.

The West Michigan chapter of the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) has elected officers for the chapter’s Board of Directors for 2014-2015.

Eric Gongora has been appointed Global Director, Semiconductor Product Marketing, by Enthone Inc.

For Malvern Instruments Marketing Manager Renate Hessemann, this year’s Powtech exhibition in Nürnberg, Germany, was her last as a member of the Powtech advisory committee on which she has served for almost 20 years.

Spiroflow Systems Inc. has announced key additions to its organization, adding personnel in its robotics automation and engineering teams.

Testing company Exova has appointed Jean-Michel Sintome as General Manager of its specialist corrosion and materials technology facility in Daventry, England.

Sika has promoted Jonathan Hatch to EHS Engineer for the company’s Grandview operations.