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Head of Stahl division passes away

05/02/2008

Having worked for the company in the USA for over 40 years, Jon Bouchard, president of the Performance Coatings Division at Netherlands-based leather chemicals manufacturer Stahl has passed away at the age of 59,.

He spent his entire career based in Peabody, Massachusetts where, during his first ten years, he worked as a laboratory technician, technical sales representative and chemist before becoming technical director for Paule Chemical (Shoe Finish) in 1977. He then took on the role of Upholstery Leather manager (Permuthane) in 1983 before becoming general manager Stahl USA in 1991, then president of the Performance Coatings Division with global responsibility for Permuthane and Picassian polymers.

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