Davis-Standard, LLC (Pawcatuck, CT) announces the retirement of Robert Ackley from his role as chief executive officer, after 46 years of dedicated service to the company.

Georgetown, KY-based LINPAC Materials Handling promotes Stuart Hayden to plant manager of the Georgetown plant and Brigitte Mader to marketing specialist.

The sales organization of Stora Enso's Global Specialty Papers Group, Stevens Point, WI, is being realigned and as part of the realignment, promotes Eckhard Kallies to global sales director, label and technical papers.

Lloyd Tirey joins Praxair Surface Technologies, Indianapolis, as vice president of operations, and Deborah True joins as quality director for its global surface technologies business. Bill Lodwick was appointed general manager and director for Asian Surface Technologies in Singapore.

Chicago-based Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. makes the following changes in its organization: John Riconosciuto is appointed chief operating officer; for the corrugated container operations, Lane Hunter is appointed vice president, sales and marketing; John Knudsen is appointed senior vice president of manufacturing; and Mark O'Bryan is appointed senior vice president of strategic initiatives.

MAN Roland, Westmont, IL, hires Daniel Siewert as general manager of the company's Southern region.

Maxcess Intl. (Oklahoma City) promotes Mike Flannigan to sales manager for corporate user accounts to serve the large corporate customers of Fife, MAGPOWR and Tidland.

Lamitech, Inc., of Edison, NJ, announces that Jim O'Neill and Michele Neveu have joined the company's sales team.

Research, Inc., (Eden Prairie, MN) hires Thomas Becker as national sales manager.