Blair Heads MAPEI Americas

MAPEI names Rainer M. Blair to succeed the retiring Nick Di Tempora as President/CEO of MAPEI Americas. Di Tempora will remain on board as an advisor to Blair to ensure a smooth transition of leadership within the company; during this period, Blair will function as Deputy CEO. Blair comes to Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based MAPEI after 16 years with BASF Corp., where he most recently served as Group Vice President for BASF’s coatings businesses in North America.