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  • NDC Infrared Engineering has appointed Danut Dragoi senior scientist

    January 1, 2009
    NDC Infrared Engineering, a supplier of on-line measurement and control systems, has appointed Danut Dragoi senior scientist. Dr. Dragoi will help lead the effort in the area of sensors with a focus on new technologies for improving precision and acc…

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  • Cognex Corporation has named Tom Nash president of the Surface Inspection Systems division

    January 1, 2009
    Cognex Corporation has named Tom Nash president of the Surface Inspection Systems division. Mr. Nash reports to Robert Shillman, chairman and CEO of Cognex. Cognex’s Surface Inspection Systems division specializes in developing turnkey vision syste…

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  • Shawn Hickey has joined Daikin’s Uni­dyne sales team

    January 1, 2009
    Shawn Hickey has joined Daikin’s Uni­dyne sales team as a technical sales representative responsible for the day-to-day sales activities of Unidyne products. The Unidyne products are a family of fluorochemicals designed to impart superior water, o…

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  • EDANA has named Abby Bailey its new marketing and communications director

    January 1, 2009
    EDANA has named Abby Bailey its new marketing and communications director, effective November 2008. In this newly expanded role combining both the marketing and communications needs of the association and its member companies, Ms. Bailey is responsib…

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  • Degussa Names Head Of Business Unit

    July 26, 2007
    Effective June 1, Ron Birnbaum was ap­pointed head of the Americas region for Degussa’s High Performance Polymers business unit, responsible for business in North and South America. The region is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ. “Mr. Birnbaum brings…

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  • New Technical Marketing Manager for DAK Americas

    July 26, 2007
    Karen Pridmore is the new technical marketing manager for DAK Americas, Charlotte, NC. Ms. Pridmore holds a total of 30 years in the polyester and bicomponent fibers business (textile/apparel, carpet and nonwovens), from fiber development and R&D to…

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  • Director of New Business Development Operation

    July 26, 2007
    BASF has appointed Matthias Maase director for its new business development operation in the company's North American Intermediates Re­gional Business Unit based in Flor­ham Park, NJ. He replaces Frank Stein who is returning to BASF's Ludwigs…

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  • CEO of Invista

    July 26, 2007
    Jeff Gentry has been named CEO of Invista, a supplier of integrated fibers and polymers, which is a privately owned but independently managed subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. Mr. Gentry assumes this position in addition to his current role with In…

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  • Technical Director of Fleissner GmbH

    July 26, 2007
    Dieter Zenker has assumed the position of technical director of Fleissner GmbH effective June 1, 2007. In his new function, Dr. Zenker will be responsible for both the engineering and production divisions and for product development. For these tasks,…

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  • Andy Riley has joined Dilo, Inc.

    July 26, 2007
    Andy Riley, formerly of Amer­ican Trützschler, has joined Dilo, Inc. as area sales manager effective June 1, 2007. Dilo, Inc. is based in Charlotte, NC and is part of German machinery specialist Oskar Dilo Maschinen­fabrik KG.…

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  • Director of Sales and Marketing at Parkinson Technologies

    July 26, 2007
    Stephen Montalto has as­sumed the role of director of sales and marketing at Par­kinson Technologies. Mr. Mon­talto comes to Parkinson from Process Control Corporation, where he was vice president of sales. Prior to Process Control, he he…

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  • Technical Services Manager

    July 26, 2007
    Lamination and coating specialist Dura­cote Corporation, Ravenna, OH, welcomes Richard Olechnowicz as technical services manager. With more than two decades of managing testing laboratories as well as developing and implementing quality systems, Mr.…

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  • John Morton III to Board of Directors

    July 26, 2007
    St. Louis, MO-based Barry-Wehmiller Com­panies, Inc. has named John Morton III to its board of directors. Mr. Morton has more than three decades of leadership in the banking and investment services industry, most recently as president of Premier Ban…

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  • PGI Names New CEO

    May 23, 2007
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation has launched a new global marketing organization. As part of the new structure, three senior executives with extensive consumer products and marketing experience will join K-C in new roles that report to chief marketing off…

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  • Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors

    May 23, 2007
    Polymer Group, Inc. named Veronica Hagen chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective last month. Ms. Hagen brings more than 25 years of extensive operations and global industrial market experience with large, internation…

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