Paul M. Nowak appointed Sales Manager at Orion Engineered Carbons

Paul M. Nowak has joined Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. as sales manager and is responsible for leading OEC Specialty Carbon Black sales in the northeast, developing and implementing new regional sales strategies and leading selected global key accounts.

Prior to joining Orion, Nowak was senior global product manager at Lanxess Corporation, Perth Amboy, N.J. Previously, he was an industrial segment manager at Sumitomo-Bakelite Durez, Novi, Mich.

Nowak brings to Orion more than 30 years of experience in urethanes, epoxies, phenolics, organic and inorganic pigments, and other chemistries. His market experience includes coatings, adhesives, elastomers, polymers, and inks.  A member of the American Coatings Association and American Marketing Association, Nowak earned an MBA at the University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management.

He has a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Orion Engineered Carbons is a global supplier of carbon black products including high-performance specialty gas blacks, acetylene blacks, furnace blacks, lamp blacks, thermal blacks, and other carbon blacks that tint, colorize and enhance the performance of polymers, plastics, paints and coatings, inks and toners, textile fibers, adhesives and sealants, batteries, tires, and mechanical rubber goods, such as automotive belts and hoses.