Emerald Performance Materials recently announced it has appointed Timothy J. Wessel, Ph.D., to the position of president of its CVC Thermoset Specialties (CTS) business group. Wessel has been president of Emerald’s Polymer Additives business group since joining Emerald in 2011, and will continue in that leadership position in addition to his new role.
Wessel succeeds John Cech, who is retiring. Cech had been president of CTS since the acquisition of CVC Specialty Chemicals Inc. by Emerald Performance Materials in 2008. He was the founder of CVC, serving as the company’s general manager and president since its inception in 1982. Under Cech’s leadership, the business reportedly grew to become a market leader in specialty resins and additives for thermoset systems used in applications such as structural adhesives, composites, and high-performance coatings.