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WILMINGTON, Del.—In a major shakeup, DuPont is changing its top management less than a year after becoming an independent company again.
MIDLAND, Mich.—Dow is planning some personnel moves that will take effect after the firm's annual meeting on April 9.
BRIDGEWATER, Nova Scotia—Michelin North America (Canada) has promoted Andrew Mutch to president of its Canadian operations, succeeding Jeff MacLean, who left Michelin in September.
NEW YORK—Pirelli has hired automotive industry veteran Pietro Berardi to become CEO of its North American activities.
NORCROSS, Ga.—Joel Kuusman has been named Cimcorp's manager of U.S. operation and technical services.
MALMO, Sweden—Mikael Fryklund, Hexpol's president and CEO, has parted ways with the company.
TWINSBURG, Ohio—Lianda, an importer and distributor of specialty rubbers, plastics and chemicals, has tapped Stephen Xu as regional account manager for the Northeast portion of the U.S.
AKRON—After more than five decades of working in the tire and rubber industry, Donald Askea has retired.
It's still early in 2020, and I want to take this opportunity to share some happenings here on the Rubber & Plastics News editorial team. You're going to see some new names atop the stories in our print issue and across our digital platforms, and some introductions are in order.
TOKYO—Bridgestone is realigning a number of executive positions in its Americas and Asia-Pacific regions in line with its drive to become a global leader in advanced mobility and sustainable solutions.