Coatings manufacturer Doerken Corporation USA appointed Dennis Mulalic director of business affairs and Kristie Maciejewski OEM technical sales rep, company president Kent Anderson announced.

In this newly created position, Mulalic will handle business development growth in non-automotive industries and strategic marketing planning for the company. He will report to Anderson. Previously Mulalic was key account manager for Dörken MKS-Systemes GmbH.

Maciejewski will handle overall business activities associated with OEM customers focused on developing new applications for Doerken technology and materials. She will report to technical sales director Frederick Schultz. Previously Maciejewski was account manager with Taica North America.

Grass Lake, MI-based Doerken Corporation USA is an operating unit of Dörken MKS-Systeme, Herdecke, Germany. Dörken manufactures corrosion protection coating systems for fasteners, springs, brackets, clips, stamped parts and large underbody components used by vehicle manufacturers and Tier One suppliers. Its product development programs and manufacturing operations are certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 and to ISO 14001. Web: doerkenusa.com