People, Places & Things

TigerStop LLC announced Erland Russell will be TigerStop’s National Sales Manager for North America including the 50 states, Canada and the Caribbean. TigerStop also announced Larry Lehmann has accepted a new position on the sales team as the Eastern Regional Sales Manager and Elaine Mercer, previous Sales Support Manager, will be managing International Sales as well as Sales Operations at TigerStop corporate headquarters.

Lehigh Valley Plastics’ Quality Manager, Michael A. Humza, has recently completed the requirements and has become certified in Quality/Organizational Excellence by the American Society for Quality (ASQ). This certification reflects Humza’s proficiency in and comprehension of quality management principles and practices.

Artek, Inc. , manufacturer of Duravar® Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene, announced that Tim Dammeyer has been appointed President and Dennis Dammeyer has assumed the role of CEO.

Nylon Corporation of America (NYCOA) has named Gregory J. Biederman President and CEO. Biederman comes to NYCOA with 27 years of chemical industry business management experience.

Manufacturers’ Rep News

Liberty Pultrusions has appointed The Tandem Group Inc., as their exclusive Sales Representatives in the Midwest and Southwest territories. Liberty manufactures Pultruded FRP Structural, Electrical and custom shapes from their facility in West Mifflin, PA.