People, Places and Things

Toyo Fibre (USA) Inc., manufacturers of vulcanized fibre, announced the appointment of Robert Zembower to the position of Sales Manager. Zembower has over 20 years experience in the laminate and vulcanized fibre industries.

Poly Hi Solidur, Inc., has announced the following promotions:

• Matt Donahey - Worldwide Operations Manager, MediTECH®
• John Dutka - Materials Manager (Scranton, PA)
• Lonnie Merchant - Territory Manager for Indiana, Michigan, N. Illinois
• Dan Michalak - Vice President and Controller, Poly Hi Solidur, Inc.
• Roberta Scarnato - Inside Sales Administrative Assistant (Scranton, PA)
• Chad Sitcler - Production Coordinator Shipping/Receiving (Fort Wayne, IN),
• Brent Smith - Press Department Manager (Scranton, PA)
• Dave Thomas - Maintenance Planner
• Jared Tinker - Quality Manager (Fort Wayne, IN)

• Mike Andriola - Inside Sales Representative (Scranton, PA)
• Pat Barrett - Accounting Manager (Scranton, PA)
• Kerrie Cramer - Inside Sales Representative (Scranton, PA)
• Alan Holbrook - Manager of Engineering and Technical Services (Scranton, PA)
• John Maurer - Inside Sales Associate (Scranton, PA)
• Ron Nicodemus -Quality Engineer (Fort Wayne, IN)

Stephen Bailey has been named American Product Manager for Schelling’s Sheet Plastic Cutting Applications in the U.S.

Lehigh Valley Plastics, Inc., announced the addition of Steve Hepker to its professional staff. Hepker will be responsible for supporting Lehigh Valley Plastics’ customer base in the Midwest.

Manufacturer’s Reps Briefs

Boon Richards, President of Boon Richards Sales Incorporated, Arlington, Texas is pleased to announce recent appointments by Se-Kure Domes & Mirror, Novus Plastic Polish and United Plastics. BRS Inc. is entering year eighteen of representing quality manufacturer’s in TX, OK, NM, KS, MO, AR and LA.

The Leading Edge Sales and Marketing team is pleased to announce they are now representing Guarniflon and ArTek on the West Coast. Guarniflon manufactures PTFE sheet, rod and film stock. ArTek manufactures UHMW Rod, Plate and accessories. The Leading Edge is also proud to represent Plaskolite, Polygal, Jet Plastics, Sumner Laboratories, Edge Finisher and SCM.

RDB Marketing Associates is pleased to announce that they now represent S & L Plastics, Inc., of Nazareth, PA in AZ, CA , CO, ID, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA and WY. S & L extrudes custom sheet and profiles of mechanical plastics including acetals, nylons and olefins.

Obituary

John “Jackie” Weaver Rossey Jr., died December 26, 2003. He was employed as Area Sales Manager with the Wood Division of CMS North America, Inc. in Caledonia, MI. His expertise was concentrated in the plastics and woodworking industries, metal cutting machinery, and specialized aerospace machinery. He held memberships with WMMA, AWFS, NTMA, and AMT.

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