AKRON—Darren Wells has returned to a familiar role at Goodyear, stepping into the chief financial officer position he held from 2008-2013. With the appointment, effective immediately, he succeeds retiring CFO Laura Thompson.
EPE, Netherlands—Chen Xing Chunjing has been appointed as general manager of VMI Yantai.
PLYMOUTH, Mich.—Seating supplier Adient named turnaround veteran Douglas DelGrosso as its next CEO, replacing former General Motors chief Frederick "Fritz" Henderson.
LUTTERWORTH, England—Kumho Tire Europe has appointed Kyungtai Ju as its new president, replacing Changrin Suk, who returns to Kumho's South Korean headquarters with responsibility for global sales.
LUXEMBOURG—Orion Engineered Carbons has selected Corning Painter, a former executive at Air Products and Chemicals Inc., to succeed Jack Clem as the company's CEO.
LUTHERVILLE, Md.—Acmos, the U.S.-based affiliate of Acmos Chemie, has appointed Mark Hesseling as its president.
MIRAMAR, Fla.—Simtec Silicone Parts has completed its leadership transition to the Rico Group, a global network of businesses focused on liquid silicone rubber molding technology.
HOUSTON—Kuraray America has appointed Hitoshi Toyoura as its president and CEO.
WASHINGTON—Sean Moore has been named the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association's director of government affairs, and has been tasked with developing a guiding strategy for the government affairs program.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Bridgestone Americas has promoted Joseph Saoud to president of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Latin America, succeeding Gabriel Asbun, who was recently named chief operating officer of Bridgestone Asia Pacific.
