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Dow and BASF win IChemE Award 2009 for jointly developed HPPO Technology
Dow and BASF have received the Institution of Chemical Engineers' Innovation and Excellence Award in Core Engineering for their jointly developed Hydrogen Peroxide to Propylene Oxide (HPPO) production technology. The annual award - presented on November 3 in York, United Kingdom - recognizes the project or process that best demonstrates a chemical engineering solution to improve resource efficiency, lifetime value and/or process optimization.
The Dow-BASF innovation offers distinct economic and environmental benefits when compared to conventional propylene oxide (PO) process technologies. A joint ecoefficiency study conducted by the two companies in 2007 revealed the new HPPO process reduces wastewater by 70 to 80 percent and energy use by approximately 35 percent, compared with existing PO technology. PO plants using the HPPO technology also require up to 25 percent less capital to build than conventional technologies, as they have reduced infrastructure, a smaller physical footprint and simpler raw materials integration.
In 2008, Dow and BASF successfully started up the first commercial-scale production plant based on the novel BASF/Dow-developed HPPO technology at BASF's Antwerp, Belgium, facility. A second plant based on this technology is scheduled to begin production in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, in the first half of 2011.

Todd Prey Tapped for New Responsibilities Within Dow Automotive Systems
Dow Automotive Systems announced expanded responsibilities for Todd Prey and a new position for Bob Rogowski. Prey - who is currently Vice President for Plastics, Fluids, and Polyurethanes within Dow Automotive Systems - will add business leadership responsibilities for Body Structure, Energy Management and Commercial Transportation. Rogowski - who is currently Executive Director for North American OEMs - will become Vice President, North American Commercial Group, and join Prey on the company's Automotive Leadership Team (ALT).
In his expanded role, Prey is responsible for the development and implementation of global strategy and profitability as he leads his designated business management teams. Prey joined Dow in 2001 after spending more than a decade in various sales, engineering, market management, and analyst roles at Union Carbide Corporation. At Dow he has served in several management roles, including North American Product Director for Polypropylene. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University. In his new position, Rogowski takes charge of all commercial responsibilities for North America and future growth for Dow Automotive Systems in North America. Prior to joining Dow in 1988, Rogowski held various positions with Borg Warner Chemicals and General Motors. At Dow Automotive Systems, he has worked in numerous commercial and new business development roles in North America and abroad. Rogowski has a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from General Motors Institute, now Kettering University. 
Dow Automotive Systems gab bekannt, dass Todd Prey künftig auch die Bereiche Karosseriestrukturen, Energiemanagement und Nutzfahrzeuge verantworten wird. Bisher war er bereits als Vice President für Kunststoffe, Betriebsflüssigkeiten und Polyurethan zuständig.
In seiner neuen Rolle ist Prey für die Entwicklung und Umsetzung einer globalen Geschäftsstrategie zuständig sowie für die Profitabilität seines Bereichs. Prey kam 2001 von Union Carbide zu Dow, wo er zehn Jahre verschiedene Vertriebs-, Entwicklungs- und andere Managementaufgaben inne hatte. Bei Dow war er unter anderem als Product Director für den nordamerikanischen Polypropylenmarkt zuständig. Todd Prey ist Absolvent der Michigan State University im Bereich Mechanical Engineering.
Neben Todd Prey erhält in Nordamerika auch Bob Rogowski ein erweitertes Aufgabengebiet. Er wird künftig als Vice President North America Commercial Group fungieren und damit auch dem Führungskreis von Dow Automotive angehören.

Andreas Jagl appointed as new Chief Marketing Officer of POLYTEC HOLDING AG
The Supervisory Board of POLYTEC HOLDING AG appointed Mr. Andreas Jagl as the new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). He has started his job beginning of November 2009 and follows Mr. Karl-Heinz Solly, who has retire by the end of 2009.
With Andreas Jagl, an international experienced top manager has started as the new CMO of POLYTEC HOLDING AG. Mr. Jagl, lastly working for Johnson Controls GmbH - Germany as Vice President/General Manager for BMW/Daimler Seatings as well as Daimler North America, has a long lasting experience within the automotive industry. Since 1998 he was working for Johnson Controls Group.
I'm looking forward to contribute with my long-lasting automotive experience to that dynamic company. I am delighted to accept the challenge to be actively co-shaping the future of POLYTEC GROUP, says Andreas Jagl.

Olivier Chapelle will be new CEO of Recticel
In line with earlier announcements in relation to the search for a successor for Mr. Luc Vansteenkiste as CEO of Recticel, the board of directors has the pleasure to announce that Mr. Olivier Chapelle will join the group as of December 1st, 2009. It is the intention that Mr Olivier Chapelle becomes CEO as of April 1st, 2010. After that date Mr Luc Vansteenkiste remains member of the board, who's intention is to charge him with specific assignments.
Mr Olivier Chapelle, 45 years old, is civil mechanical engineer from UCL and obtained a business management degree at Solvay Business School. He gained important operational experience in several industrial companies such as SmithKline Beecham Biologicals, Owens Corning, Faurecia and Wagon Automotive.

Songwon appoints new Sales Director for the Middle East and Africa
Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd. announces that Peter Fleming has been appointed Sales Director, Middle East and Africa.
As Songwon continues to meet its strategic agenda to develop geographical coverage and service levels to anticipate customers' quality and logistic requirements, a new headquarters for the Middle East and Africa region, located in Bahrain, has been opened and will be led by Peter Fleming.
Peter has held a number of key positions at Chemtura Corporation, formerly Great Lakes Chemicals, where he led their Asia Pacific business as well as having product, sales and distribution management experience in the EMEA region. Prior to that Peter was responsible for a number key commercial activities also in Asia Pacific and EMEA for Polysar Corporation which was acquired by Bayer AG. Most recently Peter has put his unique experience to good use as a management consultant at Oriental Pacific Consulting PTE Ltd.