Gelest Inc. has appointed Jim Whitlock to the newly created position of Chief Operations Officer, effective immediately.

Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced the appointments of new Area Sales Managers for Greif Germany.

Gabriel Chemical, a specialty chemical manufacturer based out of Akron, Ohio, has appointed new sales personnel to its global sales team.

MFG Chemical, a leader in specialty and custom chemical manufacturing, is staffing up for growing domestic and new international business by expanding its supply chain staff.

Maroon Group LLC, a distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, has added an Inside Sales Account Manager covering the CASE and Plastics industries, as well as Maroon Group's Packaging business.

Blagden Specialty Chemicals has appointed two new members to its Coatings Division.

MFG Chemical has added Dana Gibbs, former President and Chief Operating Officer of Gulf Bayport Chemicals LP, to the newly created position of Corporate Planning and Supply Chain Manager.

Industrial coatings provider APV Engineered Coatings has hired a new Purchasing Manager.

MFG Chemical, a leader in specialty and custom chemical manufacturing, is staffing up for growing domestic and new international business by expanding its supply chain staff.

Specialty chemicals distributor Maroon Group LLC, Avon, Ohio, has added a Midwest Account Manager covering the CASE industry.