Bill Wagner, who has 20 years of experience in accounting, budgeting, and forecasting, is Newton, Kansas-based Bunting’s new chief financial officer.
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) has named its new board of directors following the Annual General Meeting to elect Directors and Officers on June 16, 2016. Terry Elliott, president of Scepter Canada Inc., remains as chair of the board…
IPEG Inc., an industrial group with subsidiaries serving the plastics processing, waste recycling, and industrial heat transfer markets, has appointed Lee Sobocinski to the position of president of its Thermal Care Inc. business. With operations based in Niles, Ill, Thermal…
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) will present its annual awards for outstanding contributions to the plastics industry to four distinguished individuals during the upcoming SPE ANTEC 2016. The awards and honourees are: International Award: Dr. Samuel Kenig Dr. Kenig…
Bolton, Ont.-based Husky Injection Molding Systems has appointed Randal Levine to the position of vice president, finance and chief financial officer (CFO). Levine has more than 30 years of financial experience in both public and private companies. Prior to joining…
Canadian plastics industry pioneer Doug Winter has died at 80. Winter, who died on September 23, was involved in the industry for over 50 years, perhaps most prominently as the former owner of Toronto-based injection molder and moldmaker Universal Gravo-Plast…
Austria-based extrusion equipment maker Battenfeld-Cincinnati has made some big changes to its organizational structure. In the new structure, Gerold Schley is the company’s CEO, Michael von Cappeln is the new chief financial officer, Dr. Henning Stieglitz is the new chief…
U.S.-based color masterbatches and custom compounds supplier O’Neil Color & Compounding has named Doug Borgsdorf as its new president. Borgsdorf replaces outgoing president Mark Bruner, a 38-year veteran of the plastics industry and O’Neil’s president since 2005. Borgsdorf was previously…
Jim Ellies, president and COO of Gracious Living Innovations.
A. Roger Guillemette, the founder of extrusion tooling supplier Guill Tool & Engineering Company, has died at the age of 81. Born in Providence, R.I., Guill’s parents were Canadian. Guill founded Guill Tool in 1962, and held the position of…
Replaces outgoing CEO Jan Siebert.
Optimism continues among employees in the U.S. plastics industry, as average base salaries in the U.S. grew 0.7% from 2013 to US$104,722 in calendar year 2014, and job confidence and growth expectations have remained high for both managers and non-managers,…
Skills training project will receive federal funding.
Industrial automation equipment supplier Omron Corporation has a new head of its automation and safety business in the Americas. Robert (Robb) M. Black is the division’s new president and chief operating officer. According to Omron, Black has an extensive background…
Company also names Robert Geckle as Chairman of the Board.
Dow Chemical will cut about three per cent of its global workforce as it prepares to break off a significant part of its chlorine operations as part of a US$5 billion deal announced earlier this year with ammunition, chlorine, and…
Toronto-based hot runner temperature controls systems supplier AceTronic Industrial Controls has hired well-known industry veteran Cy McGrath as its general manager. “Cy brings an extensive experience of the plastics industry and keen business acumen to AceTronic,” said company president and…
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) is still accepting nominations for its annual Plastics Industry Leadership Awards, designed to recognize outstanding individuals and businesses for their commitment and dedication to the growth and sustainability of the Canadian plastics industry. The…
Gerd Liebig is set to become the new managing director, chief sales officer of injection machine maker Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH. Effective April 1, Liebig, 53, takes over the full responsibility of all worldwide sales, after sales and…
