People, Places & Things

New Lines for Jarrett Jarrett Plastics Inc. is thrilled to announce they have expanded their current partnership with King Plastic. King Plastic is a premier supplier of quality HDPE sheet in North America and the maker of the infamous Star- Board® Marine-Grade HDPE. King represents everything they love in a manufacturing partner: honesty, integrity, American-Made, and family-owned. Jarrett Plastics will now be covering all distribution sales in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States in addition to Eastern Canada.

Jarrett Plastics has also partnered with Enflo LLC, a tier-one manufacturer of virgin, repro, and custom filled grades of PTFE. With manufacturing based in New Brunswick, Canada -- Enflo now stocks sheet, rod, and film at their Bristol, Connecticut Corporate Headquarters. For over 60 years Enflo has been known for highquality PTFE products made right here in North America. Jarrett Plastics will be handling sales in their entire territory of 27 states in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest United States, as well as Eastern Canada.

For more information, contact Matt Jarrett, Jarrett Plastics, Inc., Buffalo, Chicago, Portland (Maine), 716-912-1601, E-mail: matt@jarrettplastics.com, Web: www.jarrettplastics.com.

The Tandem Group (TTG) welcomes Andrea Smith as an outside sales representative covering WI, IL, IA, MN, MO, NE, and the Dakotas. She brings valuable expertise in management to strengthen their presence in these regions. Smith holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Management, along with a Master's degree in Sports Management. Her experience with leadership roles and managing sports organizations showcases her skill in building professional relationships. TTG is excited about the positive impact she will bring to their team.

McElroy, a world leading designer and manufacturer of thermoplastic fusion equipment, announced the arrival of Michael Grant as the company’s new Vice President of Operations.

"We’re thrilled to have Michael come to McElroy,” said McElroy President and CEO Chip McElroy. “For more than 30 years, he has shown tremendous ability to coach and develop strong leadership teams and foster a culture of operational excellence.”

Curbell Plastics, Inc., one of the nation’s top suppliers of plastic sheet, rod, tube, tapes, and fabricated parts, recently promoted David Buchholtz to Business Manager for Films & Tapes. Curbell Plastics has a dedicated, stateof- the-art plastic films conversion facility in Raynham, MA offering a full range of services. All of their film products can be converted to custom roll or sheet sizes for customers nationwide. Capabilities include: die-cutting, guillotining, interleaving, laminating, masking, perforating, re-rolling, sheeting, slitting, spooling, and tipping.

Curbell also announced that Peter DelGado, Senior Director of Sales and Customer Service, was elected by IAPD - The Performance Plastics Association Board of Directors to serve as their President for a one-year term. DelGado, with

Curbell Plastics for 37 years, has been actively involved with the IAPD for most of that time. He served on the board of directors, was chair of the membership committee, and worked on numerous committees, task forces, and working groups.

Curbell was also recently honored with four awards by performance plastics industry peers at the 67th IAPD Annual Convention. IAPD awarded Dr. Keith Hechtel, Senior Director of Business Development, the prestigious Paul Davis Award of Merit. The company also received Environmental Excellence, Education Circle of Champions, and Marketing Excellence awards.