Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany; www.merckgroup.com) has appointed Stefan Oschmannn as the new chairman of the executive board and chief executive officer (CEO). The appointment will take effect on April 29, 2016, at the end of the company’s annual general meeting.…
Effective October 1, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; www.mhi-global.com) has appointed senior vice president Yoshihiro Shiraiwa to serve as president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries France S.A.S. (MHIF), a wholly owned subsidiary based in Paris, marking the start of a new…
ABB (Zurich, Switzerland; www.abb.com) has appointed Bazmi Husain as chief technology officer (CTO), effective January 1, 2016. Husain, an expert in power and automation who has been with ABB for more than 30 years, will report to CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer.…
Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC; Jonesboro, Ark.; www.camfilapc.com) , a global manufacturer of dust, mist and fume collection equipment, reports that Christian Debus has been appointed as the new executive vice president in charge of worldwide operations. He will be…
The board of directors of Myriant Corp. (Quincy, Mass.; www.myriant.com) an affiliate of PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (PTTGC), announced that Cenan Ozmeral will retire as Myriant's president and chief executive officer. Dr. Ozmeral will continue to serve as…
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) announced that it has named John L. Chrosniak, to the role of President, DuPont Sustainable Solutions effective Sept. 1, succeeding James R. (Jim) Weigand, who has been appointed chairman & CEO of the DuPont Teijin Films…
Flowrox Oy (Lappeenranta, Finland; www.flowrox.com) has introduced Jukka Koskela as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Following a successful career in the energy industry spanning five years, Koskela brings to Flowrox a wealth of experience and knowledge in global product…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) announced that Steven J. Demetriou has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO). Demetriou will also be elected to the Board. Demetriou brings over 30 years of global business leadership experience to…
Celanese Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.celanese.com) announced the appointment of Pat Quarles as executive vice president and president, Acetyl Chain and Integrated Supply Chain, and Scott Sutton as executive vice president and president, Materials Solutions, effective June 1, 2015. Both executives…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) has announced that Daniel M. Coombs has been selected to become executive vice president of Intermediates and Derivatives (I&D), with additional responsibility for Supply Chain, Procurement and Technology. Coombs replaces Pat Quarles, who is taking…