Lipo Chemicals, Inc., Paterson, NJ, has promoted Lukas Swid to managing director, Asia Pacific, and Steven Richards to director of sales, North America. Mr. Swid will have full P&L responsibility for the Asia Pacific region including the India subcontinent. Diana Tang, general manager China—Asia Pacific will report to Mr. Lukas. During the past several years, she has developed the Asia Pacific market from start-up to a thriving enterprise. Mr. Richards will be responsible for all sales activities in the U.S. and Canada.