People. Places And Things

Premier Material Concepts (PMC) announced the appointment of Rob Hammer to the position of Sales Manager. Hammer began his career with Rowmark and PMC in 2001 as Accounting Manager.

Curbell Plastics, Inc. announced Dennis Freeman has accepted the role of Business Management for its Cleveland operation. Freeman has been a member of the Curbell team since 1988 when he participated in the opening of Curbell’s Cleveland branch. Curbell also announced that James Forcellina has accepted the position of Regional Director for Curbell’s Western Region. Forcellina joined Curbell in 1991 as an Outside Sales Representative.

Senoplast USA announced John Hayes has joined its Aurora, IL team as Sales Manager. Hayes will be responsible for account management and sales development activity throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Stiles Machinery Inc. announces the retirement of Dennis Stephen, Vice President of Technical Sales. After over thirty years of dedicated service and contributions to Stiles, Stephen will be retiring on October 13, 2006. In 1970, he was hired by Web Stiles, then owner of Stiles Machinery, as one of the company’s first Field Service Technicians. Additionally, Stiles has promoted Gene Newburg to Vice President of Industrial Sales and hired Rodney Grounds as a Product Specialist.

Paul V. Alongi, CEO of MAAC Machinery, was named 2006 Thermoformer of the Year by the SPE Thermoforming Division.

Seelye, Inc. announced the addition of Raymond “Skip” Bowen as operations manager. Bowen has over 20 years of administrative and managerial experience. His focus will include thermoplastic welders, tank fabrication and specialty accounts.

A& C Plastics added James Ratcliff, whose years of experience in the sign industry will be a great help to their customers searching for plastic for signage applications.

Professional Plastics, Inc. recently added Tom Meade to its inside sales staff in their New York, New York office. Also hired was Otis Hollins to their inside sales department in Kent, Washington office and Dennis Tims who joined the outside sales staff in the San Jose, California office.

Manufacturers’ Rep News
Foust Marketing, Inc. has been appointed as Manufacturer’s Representative for ZL engineering plastics, inc. for Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

The Tandem Group, Inc. has announced the return of Mark Olson, CPMR. Olson has over 14 years of experience in the plastics industry. His territory is the Western area of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.

Premier Material Concepts™ (PMC) announced that Boles & Associates, Inc. has been named as their representative for Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, New Mexico and Southern Illinois.