FORT MILL, S.C.—Continental Tire the Americas has named retread industry veteran John Cox to the newly created position of global technical services to enhance process technologies for its ContiLifeCycle retread partners worldwide.
PITTSBURGH—A. Stucki has named Sagar Sumant its global director of SAP, leading the company's new SAP Global Center of Excellence.
WEINHEM, Germany—Dieter Schaefer, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies' chief operating officer, will retire on June 30, causing the firm to realign its management team.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.—Henniges Automotive has named Larry Williams CEO.
WOOSTER, Ohio—Katrina Cornish has taken on the role of scientific adviser to a start-up hydroponic dandelion rubber company, Chicago-based American Sustainable Rubber.
BURTON UPON TRENT, England—Jason Sugden has been appointed as Pirelli's commercial director for its United Kingdom and Ireland region, effective immediately.
MAASTRICT, Netherlands—Arlanxeo has appointed Donald Chen its CEO, effective May 1.
MORRISVILLE, Pa—Gelest has appointed Jim Whitlock as its chief operating officer.
BEDFORD, Mass.—Kedar Murthy has left his position as vice president and general manager of Lehigh Technologies, to take a senior management role at Boston Materials.
ERIE, Pa.—Eriez-USA has named Jeff Kaveney director of sales and product management.