Sam Pilgrim

Air Products has appointed Stephen J. Jones as China president, in an effort to promote the company’s next stage of growth in China. Jones will be based in Shanghai and will also remain as senior vice president and general manager of Global Tonnage Gases, Equipment and Energy, a position he has held since 2009.

According to The Hindu Business Line, the role of chairman for India’s National Solar Energy Company is to be filled by Dr Anil Kakodkar, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.

Schiller Automation has been awarded a contract for a new 120MW thin-film plant in China.

Performance materials and specialty chemicals manufacturer Solutia has appointed new members to its executive leadership team.