Pressure-relief systems manufacturer Elfab, of the UK, has announced two key appointments. Stephen Grinsell becomes sales and marketing director, while Russell Trotter takes over as director of manufacturing.Solutia Pharmaceutical Services Division (PSD) has appointed Rex Parker as president of its CarboGen subsidiary located in Switzerland. He has worked in a wide variety of assignments within Solutia, including business director, worldwide logistics director and marketing director.Mike Lancaster has been appointed by the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) to the new post of CIA reputation manager. This new post has been created to enhance the public reputation of the chemical industry by improving communication between the chemical companies and their key audiences and company stakeholders.Toronto-based Patheon has appointed Rudolf Meyer to its management advisory board to help provide strategic counsel to the senior executive team as they expand the company's global operations. Most recently, Meyer served as senior vice-president of global supply chain and manufacturing at the Swiss company F. Hoffmann-La Roche.Romaco UK Ltd, the Huntingdon based supplier of process and packaging equipment for the healthcare, cosmetics and food sectors, has made three new appointments. Lee Hackett joins the company as their technical support engineer, focusing on packaging equipment.
David Vernon is the new engineering and project manager.
He will have responsibility for process equipment, including the FrymaKoruma, Macofar and Zanchetta ranges.
Finally, the latest appointment is Steve Springham, who joins as technical support engineer, print & security, with specific responsibility for the growing number of Hapa 730 Digiprint projects.
David Duffy has been appointed as the new Suncombe sales manager in Ireland.