On the Move...

Published: June 01, 2001

National Starch & Chemical Co., Bridgewater, NJ, appointed Richard Deal to the Adhesive Div. as business director of p-s and laminating adhesives.

C.A Litzler Co. Inc., Cleveland, OH, announced the addition of Thermovation Engineering to its family of cos.

NDC Infrared Engineering, Irwindale, CA, has added Bo Franklin to the development staff as R&D manager. Bob Bedford will lead software development programs. E. Martin Lauginiger has been appointed to the newly created position of industry manager of web products.

The Appalachian State University Foundation honored Ron and Katherine Harper of Harper Corp., Charlotte, NC, for contributions to the university's graphic arts and imaging technology program.

K. Wayne Hays, a veteran of the nonwovens industry for 50 years and a founding member of the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), was presented with the association's Lifetime Achievement Award during the opening keynote session of IDEA '01 in Miami Beach, FL.

Dr. Jan Ericsson will be joining the polymer technology team at Fusion UV Systems Inc., Gaithersburg, MD.

Mark Potemans was named VP and general manager for the southeast region of Clariant Masterbatch, Charlotte, NC.

John C. Dillon was named managing director of the UV curing business at Nordson Corp., Westlake, OH.

Water Ink Technologies, Lincolnton, NC, has opened a production, sales, and service facility in Fairfield, CA, and named Doug Nelson regional manager for the West Coast. Tom Dumais has joined the co.'s technical staff to support customers in the Midwest. The co. also reports Michael Wolfson and Don Rhymes have been named technical sales reps.

Metallized Products Inc., Wellesley, MA, expanded its slitting and sheeting capabilities and now can accommodate 64-in.-wide rolls and produce sheet lengths from 18-145 in. with ±1/32 in. sheet tolerances.