NAMES IN THE NEWS

David Beckford, managing director of Pronto Paints, an industrial coatings manufacturer based in South Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, has been voted onto the CEPE (European coatings association) board of directors. Beckford is a serving member of the British Coatings Federation’s board (since 2011) and was BCF president from 2018 to 2020.

Flint Group Packaging, developer of inks and coatings for the packaging and label industries, has appointed Terry Davis as vice president of strategic accounts, flexible packaging North America.

American Chemical Solutions (ACS), a global custom chemical manufacturer, has added two industry executives to its team: Robert E. Gaston is joining the organization as engineering lead, and Jeffery S. Diercks will serve as business development manager.

Specialty chemical company Mayzo Inc. has appointed Doug Hartman to the executive team as director of Sales and Customer Care.

GDB International, Inc. has hired Victoria Hodge to be vice president, strategic relations. Victoria will oversee the post-consumer recycling program at GDB.

PPG announced that Tim Knavish, chief operating officer, has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2023. Knavish joined the company’s Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2022. Knavish will succeed Chairman and CEO Michael McGarry. McGarry will become executive chairman, effective January 1, 2023 and intends to retire as executive chairman and as a director of the company, effective October 1, 2023.

KTA-Tator, Inc. has announced that Johnnie Miller has joined its team as a senior project engineer. Miller’s role at KTA will be a blend of consulting, project management, and business development.

Cortec Corporation has promoted its director of manufacturing, Caleb Pheneger, to the position of chief operations officer (COO). Pheneger will be extending his support for projects and operations to Cortec’s Canadian subsidiary Bionetix^®, in addition to his manufacturing oversight of five Cortec Corporation plants in the United States.

ACTEGA, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, and sealing compounds for the print and packaging industries, has appointed Dennis Siepmann to the newly created role of global head of sustainability. Siepmann will lead the ongoing development and delivery of ACTEGA's sustainability and ESG initiatives with a particular focus on circular economy, sustainable solutions, and ALTANA’s goal of becoming climate neutral by 2025.

Teknos Group has appointed James Turner as chief communications officer. Turner is responsible for internal and external communications, including public affairs.

Avantium N.V., a technology company in renewable chemistry, announced the appointment of Boudewijn van Schaïk as its chief financial officer, effective January 1, 2023. Schaïk will succeed retiring CFO, Bart Welten.

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) has announced the selection of Brad Wilder as the new director of the association’s standards program.