Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced that Carmen Lowe has been named its new Vice President, Service and Sales, North America. Mr. Lowe takes on leadership responsibility for building Husky’s business in the region. He succeeds Mike Diletti, who has left the ...

Effective August 1 2008, Klaus-Dieter Kapp has become the Business Division Manager Automotive for Mold-Masters Europa GmbH in Baden-Baden. In this new role he is responsible for, among other strategic tasks, the development and further improvement of Mold-Masters’ activities in the ...

Krones AG, the world’s market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, smoothly progressed its vigorous growth during the first half of 2008. Sales were up by 14.3 % on the preceding year’s figure, from 1,053.9 to 1,204.9 million euros. Order bookings rose by 12.0 % to ...

Burhan Engin, an experienced marketing and sales manager, was appointed to be the new managing director of Watertek Turkey, a joint venture of Capsnap Europe Packaging Austria and Teknikplastik Turkey. By mid July the Turkish site will have received ISO 9001 and BRC/IoP ...

As a next step in its strategic transformation, PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today announced that it is realigning certain of its manufacturing assets, primarily in North America.The decision to realign assets is a result of the Company’s ongoing focus on both the operational ...

Marc Verbruggen has been named the new president and chief executive officer of NatureWorks LLC. Verbruggen replaces Dennis McGrew, who had held the post since Jan. 1, 2006. McGrew will remain with the company in an advisory capacity. NatureWorks LLC is the first company to offer ...

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) today announced that Jay Scripter has been named O-I vice president of sustainability.Mr. Scripter will focus on building O-I's capabilities in the key disciplines of sustainability and to develop the strategies, management processes and key ...

The company Tuchenhagen Dairy Systems GmbH of the GEA Group now trades under the name of GEA TDS GmbH. The new name reflects the globally successful engineering company's growing performance and competence range. A staff of currently over 300 do not only serve process and automation ...

Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) has announced new appointments in its Performance Chemicals and Intermediates (PCI) and Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers and Inks (CASPI) business segments. Damon C. Warmack has been named vice president and general manager, PCI. Brad Lich ...

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that it has acquired the combined companies of Rite Systems, Inc. and Ricon Colors Inc., leading U.S. masterbatches suppliers with both liquid and solid masterbatches technology. The purchase substantially strengthens ...