Industry People

Art French, founder of New England Metal Finishing, Inc., a SurfacePrep Company, retired May 31 after a 33-year career building and leading the company.

The Chemical Coaters Association International announced its 2021-22 National Board of Directors and Officers at its annual meeting in June.

With a goal of best-in-class technical service and speed of response, Hubbard-Hall has transformed its Sales and Technical Departments and promoted several key staff.

Ken Zak will become the new head of the Dürr Group’s Clean Technology Systems division on July 1.

Spectrum Metal Finishing announced that Neil Chrisman IV has succeeded his father, Neil Chrisman III, as president of the company which was founded by the elder Chrisman in 1993.

Haviland Products Company a globally recognized manufacturer and distributor of specialty and commodity chemistry, recently hired JR Eyerly as a technical sales representative.

MicroCare, a market leader in critical cleaning, coating and lubricating products, has announced the appointment of John Stardellis as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). 

MicroCare announces the appointment of two new team members as Dr. Kimberley Dilts has joined as the Global Regulatory Manager and Dylan Griswold has joined as Senior Sourcing Analyst.

MicroCare announces the appointment of Brian Donnelly as the new Director of Manufacturing to oversee the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing group.

MacDermid Enthone is proud to announce the promotion of Emilio Pedral to Vice President Global Marketing effective March 1.

Jamy Berntsen will be joining CRC Surface Technologies in Phoenix as Vice President of Quality and Innovation.

Ion exchange manufacturer ResinTech has hired Justin Schram to lead business development efforts for the company’s Western U.S. & Canada regions.

MacDermid Enthone has identified their expertise in the Six Sigma methodology as a strength of their organization, and of strategic value to its customers. It is because of this that they have appointed Dr. Andy Lesko as the Six Sigma Program Manager for North America effective March 1.

Pneu-Mech Systems is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Gregory to their Inside Sales and Service department.

Technic is pleased to announce the appointment of Christian Ebbrecht as the new Market Manager for Technic’s Anodizing Equipment.

Marc Boonen has been named Chief Commercial Officer at Elsyca, which provides software to design, model, simulate and optimize a complete range of electrochemical processes.

A.M. Metal Finishing in Orlando, Florida, has promoted Colin Mirenna to Operations Manager from Powder Coating Manager.

Taylor Garrison has joined Miles Chemical as its new Field Service Engineer at its Los Angeles, California headquarters.

Axalta Coating Systems says that Shelley Bausch is joining Axalta as Senior Vice President, Global Industrial Coatings, effective January 1, 2021.

Larry Ensleyhas been promoted to Director of Technical Applications at Hubbard-Hall Inc.