Effective April 9, 2014, Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s board of directors elected James Buch as its chief operating officer of global commercial and Klemens Schlüter as its chief operating officer of global operations. Mr. Buch has served as the company's chief operating officer — global commercial since April 9, 2014. He continues to serve as executive vice president business development of Contran Corporation.

Mr. Schlüter has served as the company's chief operating officer — global operations since April 9, 2014 and before that as its president, manufacturing and technology since February 2013. Previously, he served as president, global manufacturing from 2012 to February 2013, president, manufacturing from 2009 to 2012 and senior vice president, manufacturing from 2008 to 2009.