ASTM INTERNATIONAL — The plastics committee of the standards-development firm in West Conshohocken, Pa., awarded its Robert MacFarlane Award of Excellence to Kelvin Okamoto, president of Green Bottom Line Inc., a sustainability consulting firm.
AURORA PLASTICS INC. — The PVC and capstock alloy compounder in Streetsboro, Ohio, named Grant Pryde regional sales manager for rigid-engineered thermoplastic compounds.
BECKHOFF AUTOMATION LLC — The equipment supplier in Savage, Minn., named Alec Abkemeier software product manager.
BETTER EARTH LLC — The compostable foodservice packaging provider in Atlanta named Elias Spartis senior vice president of operations.
BOREALIS AG — The resin maker in Vienna named Mirjam Mayer circular economy solutions vice president.
BRÜCKNER MASCHINENBAU GMBH — The plastics packaging machinery supplier in Siegsdorf, Germany, named Nicolas Beyl managing director and chief technology officer, succeeding Michael Baumeister, who has retired.
CENTURY MOLD CO. INC. — The injection molder in Rochester, N.Y., named John Pinson CEO.
CHANNELED RESOURCES GROUP — The manufacturer of liners and films in Chicago named Colin Schweigert to its release liner sales team.
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO. LLC — The resin supplier in The Woodlands, Texas, named Steve Prusak CEO and president, effective March 1, succeeding Bruce Chinn, who is retiring. Justine Smith, executive vice president, commercial, succeeds Mitch Eichelberger, who is also retiring, adding the responsibilities for its polymers and specialties businesses.
CIE. PLASTIC OMNIUM SA — The automotive supplier in Levallois, France, named Olivier Dabi chief financial officer.
COLONY DISPLAY LLC — The fixtures, exhibits and displays manufacturer in Bartlett, Ill., named Craig Marton CEO.
CURBELL PLASTICS — The distributor of sheet, rod, tube, adhesives and sealants in Orchard Park, N.Y., named David Buchholtz business manager for films and tapes.
DANIMER SCIENTIFIC — The developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials in Bainbridge, Ga., named David Moody of Jadex Inc. and Richard Altice, recently retired from Natureworks LLC, to its board.
DIVERSIFIED PLASTICS INC. — The injection molder in Minneapolis named Alex Danzberger CEO.
Dow Inc. — The Société de Chimie Industrielle will award its 2024 International Palladium Medal to Jim Fitterling, the chair and CEO of Midland, Mich.-based Dow Inc., for his contributions to the chemical industry.
ECOPOL AMERICA — The developer and producer of biodegradable films and delivery systems in Griffin, Ga., named Fabrice Favero president.
GOLDENROD CORP. — The auxiliary equipment manufacturer in Beacon Falls, Conn., named Matthew Newsom OEM manager.
GRAHAM PACKAGING CO. INC. — Bob Pyle, president and CEO of the blow molder in Lancaster, Pa., is a recipient of The National Safety Council's 2024 CEOs Who "Get It" Award, celebrating safety leaders who go the extra mile to protect employees both on and off the job.
HOLCIM BUILDING ENVELOPE — The building products supplier in Nashville, Tenn., named Lauren Pagano senior vice president of its adhesives, coatings and sealants business unit.
INNOVENT RENEWABLES — The converter of waste tires, plastics and biomass into fuels and chemicals in Houston named Gerardo Treviño commercial director of supply, trading, logistics and business services.
KRAUSSMAFFEI TECHNOLOGIES GMBH — The machinery manufacturer in Munich named Ralf Benack managing director of extrusion for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
MACK MOLDING CO. — The injection molder in Arlington, Vt., named Ann Wedell material manager, Darren Gale director of molding operations at Mack Prototype, and Kyle Teeter plant manager of its Statesville, N.C., facility.
McELROY MANUFACTURING INC. — The manufacturer of thermoplastic pipe joinings in Tulsa, Okla., named Michael Grant vice president of operations.
MOTION CONTROL ROBOTICS INC. — The provider of automation equipment in Fremont, Ohio, named Nate Hinks regional sales manager.
NORDSON EDI — The equipment supplier in Chippewa Falls, Wis., named Dominic Hohensinn-Pintar European sales manager, based in Austria.