PPG names new head of silica products

ERJ staff report (DS)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- PPG Industries has named Richard Beuke to the post of vice president, silica products, effective Nov. 1. He will be based at the company's Monroeville, Pennsylvania , chemicals centre and report directly to Richard Elias, senior vice president, optical and specialty materials. Beuke is currently PPG vice president, growth initiatives.

Beuke was named director of purchasing at PPG's Pittsburgh headquarters in 1994, and he was appointed general manager of silica products in 1997. He was elected vice president, architectural coatings, in 2000 and to his current post in 2006.

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Press release from PPG