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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…
The 2015 CPIA Leadership Awards
Husky names Randal Levine new CFO
Bolton, Ont.-based Husky Injection Molding Systems has appointed Randal…
Plastics industry pioneer Doug Winter passes away
Canadian plastics industry pioneer Doug Winter has died at…
Battenfeld-Cincinnati introduces new management structure
Austria-based extrusion equipment maker Battenfeld-Cincinnati has made some big…
Doug Borgsdorf new president of O’Neil Color & Compounding
U.S.-based color masterbatches and custom compounds supplier O’Neil Color…
ACCORDING TO JIM: Talking with the CPIA Leader of the Year
Jim Ellies, president and COO of Gracious Living Innovations.
Guill Tool founder Roger Guillemette passes away
A. Roger Guillemette, the founder of extrusion tooling supplier…
Dr. Frank Stieler new CEO of KraussMaffei Group
Replaces outgoing CEO Jan Siebert.
Salaries on the rise in U.S. plastics industry: SPE survey
Optimism continues among employees in the U.S. plastics industry,…
Siemens, CME partner for youth skills training plan
Skills training project will receive federal funding.
Robert Black is new Omron division president and COO
Industrial automation equipment supplier Omron Corporation has a new…
Jim Murphy new president and CEO of Davis-Standard
Company also names Robert Geckle as Chairman of the Board.
Dow Chemical to cut about 3 per cent of global workforce as part of chlorine business deal
Dow Chemical will cut about three per cent of…
Cy McGrath joins AceTronic as GM
Toronto-based hot runner temperature controls systems supplier AceTronic Industrial…
Last chance to submit names for CPIA Industry Leadership Awards
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) is still accepting…
Gerd Liebig new sales executive with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag
Gerd Liebig is set to become the new managing…
Well-known industry vet John Blundy retiring
Long-time plastics industry veteran John Blundy is retiring. Blundy,…
