People Progress… (March 11, 2008)

Jeff Saeger has been appointed director of marketing for Clariant Masterbatches’ North America region. His responsibilities include directing business activities of all market segments and Clariant ColorWorks design & technology centers, as well as regional implementation of global marketing initiatives.

Material handling supplier Novatec Inc. has appointed Peter L. Armbruster as regional vice president responsible for sales in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, as well as in Canada. Headquartered in Fenton, Mich., Armbruster will also coordinate with the Kalamazoo-based Novatec Great Lakes Regional Projects Office, which provides engineering services for complete auxiliary equipment systems. In Canada, he will work with Maguire Canada, which stocks, sells, and services Novatec products in that country, along with equipment from Maguire Products, Inc., an affiliate of Novatec.

Schaumberg, Ill.-based flexible packaging manufacturer Pliant Corporation has named Tim French to the position of managing director of Canada. French will be operating out of Pliant’s facility in Orillia, Ont.