People, Places & Things

ZL engineering plastics inc. announced Eric Giesen has joined its team as Territory Sales Manager. Based in Kansas City, KS, Giesen will service distribution customers in the Midwest region.

Curbell Plastics, Inc. announced Will Carberry has accepted the role of Regional Warehouse Manager for its South/Central Region. Carberry will oversee operations in Curbell’s Detroit, Virginia, Florida and Atlanta warehouse locations.

Interplastic Corporation’s Thermoset Resins Division (TRD) announced Michael Eckardt has joined the division as a Senior Sales Representative. Eckardt will manage sales activity for North and Central Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Eastern Tennessee. Mike Roberts has also joined the division as a Sales Representative. Roberts will manage sales activity for North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle.

Westlake Plastics added Keith Bateman as Midwest sales manager. He returns to Westlake after working most recently in distribution as a national mechanical, corrosive high performance product manager.

Obituary

Edward F. Westlake Sr., Chairman of the Board of Westlake Plastics Company passed away after an extended illness July 27, 2008.

He operated several plastics manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania. He was Chairman of the Board of Westlake Plastics Company, President of Crystal-X Corporation and President of Westlake United Corporation. For over 53 years he enjoyed being in the manufacturing business and held several patents for manufacturing processes. He was active in SPI, SPE and Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center. Mr. Westlake was also very active through the Marple Newtown PTO and band program. He was an active board member of the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association and was active in the Boy Scouts in Delaware and Chester counties.

Mr. Westlake was active in scouting 67 years, both as Cubmaster of Pack 238 and Scoutmaster for Troop 238. He attained the highest-ranking level of volunteer scouting, the Silver Beaver. He had a profound influence on the lives of many boys and men in the community.

Contributions can be to made to: Edward F. Westlake Sr. Memorial Fund, Chester County Council, BSA, 504 S. Concord Road, West Chester, PA 19382.