Emerald Kalama Chemical, a division of Emerald Performance Materials, has appointed Jacques Geenen as K-Flex technical sales manager for Europe. Geenen fills a new position at the division European headquarters in Geleen, The Netherlands, to support the growing demand for the K-Flex product line in the region. K-Flex is a non-phthalate, non-SVHC, REACH pre-registered dibenzoate plasticizer that offers multiple performance benefits for adhesives, sealants, coatings, vinyl and other end uses.  The company currently manufactures its K-Flex product line in Kalama, Wash., and will commission a new K-Flex operation in Rotterdam in The Netherlands later this year.