The company appointed Emilie Barriau as Chief Technology Officer, a new position in the Executive Group management, bringing a dedicated focus on innovation.
This is the third in a series of independent director appointments at OCSiAl since February 2024. Having independent directors on the board is crucial for OCSiAl to have a multitude of diverse perspectives and to strengthen governance, contributing to more robust decision-making and sustained growth.
The retired Vice President of Gema North America was inducted into the Powder Coating Institute (PCI) Hall of Fame on June 5, 2024, at the PCI Annual Meeting held in Savannah, Georgia, recognizing his substantial contributions to the powder coating industry.
Jason Crawford has been appointed, and Philip Schlom, exiting CFO, will remain with the company in a consulting role to ensure the smooth transition of all his job responsibilities.
The expanded relationship with Eastman will provide customers in Mexico with access to versatile plasticizers used in a variety of applications to improve performance, sustainability, and functionality.
The investment in BioBTX is part of Covestro's venture capital program, in which the company invests in young start-ups and scale-ups with innovative products, solutions or business models, and thus promotes entrepreneurial activities in and alongside its core business.
Jay Brownrigg will succeed Charlie Malingowski as the final step of a multi-year phased transition of management and ownership from fourth to fifth generation.
Conference sessions on the latest advances in coil coatings, sustainability, 3D printing/additive manufacturing, hot melt adhesives, and metal packaging brought the industry together to advance UV+EB technologies and helped attract first-time attendees.
These certifications support the progressive introduction of a complete range of bio-attributed specialty resins and additives for lower-VOC- and lower-carbon-intensive technologies including high-solid, waterborne, UV/LED, and polyester powders.
The company announces its partnership in the EPA's Green Power Partnership (GPP). AkzoNobel has achieved EPA GPP recognition for using 69 million kilowatt-hours of green power annually at its manufacturing sites in the United States.