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Nova names Alan Schrob as PCR development manager
Schrob previously held the title of senior leader, market management for the company.
Bekum America leader, Plastics Hall of Fame member Martin Stark passes away
Stark, 81, had a 50-plus year career in the plastics industry, ultimately serving as Bekum’s chairman.
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Some of the latest industry appointments.
Medline Canada opens supplies and equipment distribution hub in Guelph, Ontario
The 600,000-square-foot facility employs 140 people and has approximately 25,000 different medical products in inventory.
Plastics training specialist Andy Routsis passes away
Routsis, 63, was the founder of Dracut, Mass.-based Routsis Training.
Conair Group names Jason Ganim as president
Ganim’s background includes almost 30 years in sales, management and executive leadership, as well as a degree in finance.
Festo appoints new director of sales for Canada
The industrial control and automation manufacturer has named Jean-Francois Paquette to the position.
Polykar names Harinder Tamber as director of sales for flexible packaging
Tamber’s previous roles include positions with Polymer Resin and Film Extrusion Consultants, Canada Colors & Chemicals, and Macro Engineering & Technology.
ChemSpec Canada names David Jackson as managing director
Jackson was previously president and CEO of Ferguson Chemical Innovations.
Anthony O’Donovan named as new president, CEO of Arkema Inc.
O’Donovan will oversee Arkema activities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and will also be the regional head of Arkema Group in North America.
Packaging supplier Lacerta Group appoints Peter Lennox as new CEO
Ali Lotfi, who co-founded the Mansfield, Mass.-based company in 1993 and has been CEO since inception, will become its chief commercial officer and remain a Board member.
Cyber security tops concerns among Canadian small business owners: poll
Forty per cent of small businesses identified that having devices infected by a virus or malware is now perceived as their biggest threat, the new RBC poll shows.
Vecoplan expands after-sales operations
The shredder maker has added two new leadership executives and five team members.
KraussMaffei appoints new sales manager for extrusion in Canada
Sean Doran has nearly 27 years of experience in plastics machinery and systems sales.
SPE thermoforming division honours James Alongi with Lifetime Achievement Award
Alongi is president of Maac Machinery Corp. in Carol Stream, Ill., and has been a member of the division for nearly 25 years.
Asahi Kasei names Todd Glogovsky as new president and COO
Glogovsky, who joined Asahi Kasei in 2017, has over 30 years of plastics experience.
Outgoing LyondellBasell CEO Bob Patel named as new CEO of W.R. Grace
Maryland-based specialty chemicals and materials supplier W.R. Grace was recently acquired by global industrial company Standard Industries.
Nexeo names Nathan Wiker as VP of North American commercial sales
Wiker takes over from Arturo Hoyo, now vice president of North America product line management for the thermoplastics distributor.
Lubrizol names Chris Brown as new CEO
Brown succeeds Eric Schnur, who served as CEO of the additives maker since January 2017.
LyondellBasell CEO Bob Patel to retire at end of 2021
Patel joined LyondellBasell in 2010, was appointed CEO in 2015, and oversaw a series of strategic global investments.
Thermal Care names new regional manager for Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec
Industry veteran Peter Falise will also manage the Northeastern U.S.
Nova names Sarah Marshall as new VP of sustainability
The role underscores the Calgary-based firm’s long-term environment, social and governance strategy.
Graham Engineering makes international sales appointment
The firm has named Vladimir Ilyutovich as director of international sales for extruders and systems.
KraussMaffei appoints Jörg Bremer as new CFO
Bremer, 44, will also become the CFO of the Shanghai-listed KraussMaffei Co. Ltd. and a member of the KraussMaffei Group management board.
Plastics industry profile: GreenMantra’s Jodie Morgan
The CEO of Ontario-based clean technology leader GreenMantra Technologies discusses her career and some lessons learned.
Memorial service scheduled for Bill Carteaux on Jan. 13
The Celebration of Life service for Carteaux, who died on Dec. 10, will be held in the Atrium Ballroom of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
Bunting Magnetics names new CFO
Bill Wagner, who has 20 years of experience in accounting, budgeting, and forecasting, is Newton, Kansas-based Bunting’s new chief financial officer.
CPIA announces 2016/17 board of directors
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) has named its…
Lee Sobocinski appointed president of Thermal Care
IPEG Inc., an industrial group with subsidiaries serving the…
SPE to honour four industry leaders at ANTEC 2016
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) will present its…
