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22 Extrusion International 6/2024 INDUSTRY NEWS Sales Director Appointed Nordson Corp.'s Polymer Process- ing Systems division has announced the appointment of Julian Kätzlmeier as Sales Director EMEA for its BKG ® product line. Kätzlmeier's EMEA team will benefit from the addition of experienced sales leadership. "Julian's extensive background makes him an ideal candidate for this new position," stated Andreas Wenzel, Vice President of Nordson Polymer Processing Systems. "I am looking forward to Julian leverag- ing his expertise and bringing new skills to our BKG team while spear- heading efforts to serve our cus- tomers better." "I can’t wait to further estab- lish our high-quality melt delivery and pelletizing solutions in the region and offer our customers the opportunity to differentiate against their competitors through our high-performance technolo- gies," said Julian Kätzlmeier. "It is an exciting opportunity to work with our highly skilled team to develop and implement solutions that meet the diverse needs of our markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. "We aim to sup- port regional growth and estab- lish long-term, mutually benefi- cial partnerships." Nordson Polymer Processing Systems www.nordsonpolymerprocessing.com Julian Krätzlmeier Chief Technology Officer Announced Orion a announced that Natalia Scherbakoff has been appointed the company’s new chief technol- ogy officer. She will succeed David Deters, who for nearly a decade led a global innovation program that made Orion a leader in develop- ing sustainable materials, battery additives and other technology in the carbon black industry. Deters announced his retirement earlier this year and will remain with Orion through the end of 2024 to ensure a seamless transition. Scherbakoff joins Orion from Trinseo, where she served as the vice president of Technology & Innovation, overseeing global re- search, development and technol- ogy innovation with sustainability and circular solutions being a key underlying focus. She also support- ed key growth initiatives as well as mergers and acquisitions. Scherba- koff was a member of Trinseo’s Corporate Environmental, Social and Governance Council. “Natalia has broad global experi- ence, a track record of moving ideas through the development process to successful product launches and commercial savvy. She combines strong people skills with a passion for driving innovation and achiev- ing tangible outcomes,” Orion CEO Corning Painter said. “She is ar- riving at an exciting time here at Orion, and I am looking forward to her building on the success we have had under David’s leadership in bat- teries, circular products, coatings and other customer applications.” Natalia Scherbakoff holds a Ph.D. andM.Sc.inMacromolecular Science from Case Western Reserve Univer- sity (U.S.), a Chemical Engineering degree from Mauá Engineering University (Brazil) and anMBA from Getulio Vargas Foundation (Brazil). She is fluent in English, French, Por - tuguese, Italian and Russian. Scherbakoff will be based at Orion’s main innovation hub in Cologne, Germany, and will also oversee the company’s technical centers in China, South Korea and the U.S. She will continue to build Orion’s innovation capabilities, in- cluding leveraging our new Battery Innovation Center in Cologne with a full array of production, testing and diagnostic equipment. She will also oversee Orion’s €12.8 million investment – which includes €6.4 million in funding from the German government and European Union – to further develop and demon- strate a climate-neutral process for producing carbon black from alternative carbon sources. The technology is designed to improve Orion’s yield and throughput in the production of carbon black using circular feedstocks. Orion S.A. orioncarbons.com Natalia Scherbakoff