BARNES GROUP INC. — The provider of engineered products and differentiated industrial technologies, in Bristol, Conn., named Norbert Scheid president of molding solutions.
CHROMA COLOR CORP. — The color concentrates maker in McHenry, Ill., named Cass Birchbauer chief human resource officer.
COLORTECH INC. — The manufacturer of color and additive concentrates in Morristown, Tenn., named Jim Wright senior technical service representative and Rachael Matthews and Hoi Chun Ho technical service representatives.
COMMERCIAL PLASTICS RECYCLING INC. — The recycler in Tampa, Fla., named Steve Carreras vice president of sales and production.
DAVIS-STANDARD LLC — Duane Smith is reducing his role at the extrusion systems manufacturer in Pawcatuck, Conn. He will continue to support its technical leadership, deliver technical presentations and training classes, and consulting work on web handling and winding.
ELMET ELASTOMERE PRODUKTIONS UND DIENSTLEISTUNGS GMBH — The auxillary equipment supplier in Oftering, Austria, named Lukas Linimayr area sales manager for America.
FOODSERVICE PACKAGING INSTITUTE — The trade association in Falls Church, Va., named Natha Dempsey president.
HOFFER PLASTICS CORP. — William Hoffer, CEO of the custom injection molder in South Elgin, Ill., was named chairman, Gretchen Hoffer Farb CFO, Charlotte Hoffer-Canning chief culture officer and Alex Hoffer chief revenue officer.
KAUTEX MASCHINENBAU GMBH — The extrusion blow molding machinery maker in Bonn, Germany, named Thomas Hartkämper chief operating officer.
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES — The polyolefins producer in Houston, named Michael McMurray executive vice president and CFO, effective November 5, succeeding Thomas Aebischer who plans to retire at the end of 2019.
MAAG GROUP — The auxiliary equipment maker in Oberglatt, Switzerland, named Uwe Kellner managing director for Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen, succeeding Volker Neuber who was named director of recycling systems.
MAROON GROUP LLC — The specialty chemical and resins distributor in Avon, Ohio, is opening an office in Los Angeles. Natalie Palagonia has joined its Southern California sales team.
MICHELMAN INC. — The manufacturer of coatings for barrier, functional and decorative applications in Cincinnati named Jason Wise CFO.
MOISTURESHIELD INC. — The composite building material manufacturer in Springdale, Ark., named Matt Bruce vice president of sales.
NELIPAK HEALTHCARE PACKAGING — The thermoformer in Cranston, R.I., named Roger Prevot CEO, succeeding Michael Kelly who has retired.
NOVOLEX — The packaging and food service products maker in Hartsville, S.C., named Adrianne Tipton senior vice president of innovation.
SCHOLLE IPN PACKAGING INC. — The supplier of flexible packaging in Northlake, Ill., named Ross Bushnell CEO and president.
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC. — The silicone materials supplier in Akron, Ohio, named Jim Miller, high temp vulcanizing regional sales manager, Kevin Barbee, liquid injection molding system process technician, and Dan Madler, associate chemist.
SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS — The professional society in Bethel, Conn., named John Headrick, the executive vice president of engineering for Coast Systems in Brooksville, Fla., chair-elect of SPE's blow molding division.
TEKNI-PLEX INC. — The packaging manufacturer in Wayne, Pa., named Michael Luo head of its China operations based in Sozhou.
TMG INC. — The consulting firm in Spotsylvania, Va., named Jack Bodner operational leadership development director.
VANDEN RECYCLING LTD. — The recycler in Whittlesey, England, named Imran Magre business development officer.
WEIMA AMERICA INC. — Business development and sales manger, Mark Kunz, has retired form the thredding and grinding equipment maker in Fort Mill, S.C.
WILMINGTON MACHINERY INC. — The structural foam injection molding machinery maker in Wilminton, N.C., named Jim Boos sales and marketing manager.
WISCONSIN PLASTICS INC. — The injection molder in Green Bay, Wis., named Paul Wildenberg vice president of sales.
WITTMANN BATTENFELD DEUTSCHLAND GMBH — The injection molding and auxiliary equipment manufacturer in Nuremberg, Germany, named Andreas Schramm managing director, succeeding Klaus Ehlig who plans to retire at the end of this year, when Schramm will also become management spokesman.