Sika Corp., headquartered in Madison Heights, Mich., has named William L. Pringle as the new senior vice president of the company's industry division. In this position, Pringle will be responsible for assisting with the commercialization of new products and the existing product line management for all industry market segments served throughout the U.S.A.

Prior to accepting his position with Sika, Pringle spent fifteen years at Dow Automotive and Owen's Corning Automotive. While at Dow he held a number of positions, most recently as director of North American OEM's.

"I was immediately attracted to Sika, which has a highly respected brand name and is an established leader within the adhesive and sealants industry," said Pringle. "Our strategy will remain one of partnering with our customers in bringing advanced technological adhesive, sealant and sound damping solutions to their greatest manufacturing and aftermarket challenges."