Extrusion International USA 4-2021

39 Extrusion International 4/2021 Vice President, Aftermarket Sales Promoted Clariant www.clariant.com/coatings Technical Manager of Industrial Applications, BU Industrial & Consumer Specialties. “With our Additives colleagues alongside us in this new innovation center, we’ll be able to take a more universal approach to solving these challenges, working on the best technology and multifunctional solutions to address cus- tomer needs.” The investment will strengthen R&D support for customers across the industrial space of paints, coatings, inks, adhesives and elastomers. Existing capabilities at the location, which in- cludes research laboratories and a pilot plant currently used by the technical teams of Clariant Industrial and Consumer Special- ties, will be upgraded and expanded with an additional 5000 sq feet of new laboratories and of fi ce space. New jobs will be cre- ated in the community as a result of the expansion. The emphasis will be on innovating new ingredients, formu- lating, applying and testing. This includes on-site application testing capabilities, with the ability to test a paint formulation on performance, such as scrub, sag, levelling and color accep- tance, with industry draw down methods. Further research will be performed in the areas of examining solutions for dis- persing and wetting, emulsi fi cation, open time, durability and formulation optimization. New equipment has been included that will promote faster throughput screening, improved rheological testing, a spray booth and accelerated weather- ing chambers. Construction of the newMount HollyWest Innovation Center is scheduled for completion in Q1 2022. Clariant’s latest regional innovation center for North America follows the opening of the Consumer Care Innovation Center in New Providence, New Jer- sey in September 2019. „ Davis-Standard announced that Joe Guigli has been pro- moted to Vice President, After- market Sales – North America. Joe will lead a dedicated team to advance customer service goals, fi eld sales coverage, and improve market penetration throughout the United States and Canada. Guigli brings more than 13 years of Davis-Standard experi- ence to his position having held various leadership roles including regional sales manager, inside aftermarket sales, and product manager. He will build and manage an expand- ed aftermarket fi eld sales team that will better serve Davis- Standard’s broad customer base with dedicated personnel for each territory. In addition, Davis-Standard is seeking can- didates for coverage in three new regions, which include the West, upper Midwest, and Northeast/Canada. “Joe’s aftermarket expertise and leadership of a dedicated team better positions us to provide resources and support to customers,” said Zachary Ament, Executive Vice President of Davis-Standard. “North America continues to be a strong and growing market for us. Providing customers with aftermarket products that improve operational ef fi ciency, application de- velopment, and other pro fi tability-driven goals is essential. Commercial Product Director Appointed „ Jay Baxter has been appointed to Commercial Product Director – Liquid Coating. Baxter will be re- sponsible for growing Davis-Stan- dard’s global business in liquid coating and will support strategic initiatives. “We are pleased to have Jay’s range of experience and knowl- edge as we expand our reach in liquid coating applications,” said Danis Roy, Davis-Standard Vice President of Sales, Films and Flexible Packaging. “One of his fi rst projects as a new process engineerwas topurchaseand installDavis-Standardfeedscrews. He understands the paper and nonwovens market and Davis- Standard equipment capabilities, whichwill serve our customers well as they pursue quality, ef fi ciency, and pro fi tability.” Baxter has a bachelor’s of science degree in chemical engineer- ing and a master’s in business administration. He has been a member of the National Air Filtration Association, Pressure Sen- sitive Tape Council (PSTC), European Adhesive Tape Association (AFERA), Federationof EuropeanProducers of Abrasives (FEPA), and is a founding member of the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council. Davis-Standard, LLC www.davis-standard.com JoeGuigli JayBaxter Clariant’s Mount Holly site