People in plastics: Week of Feb. 7, 2022

BARNES GLOBAL ADVISORS — The additive manufacturing engineering consultant in Pittsburgh named Michael Hayes to its adviser services team.

DAVIS-STANDARD LLC — The extrusion systems manufacturer in Pawcatuck, Conn., named Ken Vargas aftermarket regional sales manager.

EVOLVE ADDITIVE SOLUTIONS — The additive manufacturing production equipment producer in Minnetonka, Minn., named Michael Smith senior vice president of sales and marketing.

KELLER AND HECKMAN LLP — The law firm in Washington named Takashi Namba adviser for Japanese relations.

MARELLI — The lighting and sensor supplier in Saitama, Japan, named David Slump CEO and president, succeeding Beda Bolzenius, who plans to retire.

PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION — The Washington-based trade association promoted Patrick Krieger to vice president for sustainability.

SI GROUP INC. — The manufacturer of chemical intermediates, specialty resins and solutions in Schenectady, N.Y., named Rustom Jilla senior vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding Patrick Weinberg.

SYNERLINK — The packaging equipment supplier in Paris named Aurore Vanappelghem a project director for its food-filling and packaging equipment projects.

SYNOVA — The chemical recycling company in Maassluis, Netherlands, named Jörg Krüger CEO.

TEIJIN LTD. — The materials supplier in Tokyo named Akimoto Uchikawa CEO and president, effective April 1, succeeding Jun Suzuki, who will become chairman.

TOMRA RECYCLING — The sensor-based sorting equipment supplier in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, named Eric Olsson area segment manager plastics.

TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA) INC. — The film extruder in North Kingstown, R.I., named Chris Nothnagle senior director of new business development, succeeding Ken Chang, who is retiring.

VOLKMANN USA — The conveying equipment manufacturer in Bristol, Pa., named Dominick Fortuna president.

WESTERN PLASTICS ASSOCIATION — The trade group in Sacramento, Calif., named Cherish Miller president, effective Feb. 1.

WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER CORP. — The extruder and printing equipment maker in Lincoln, R.I., named Kasie Fairbarn product sales manager for blown film.

» Publication Date: 07/02/2022

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