People, Places and Things

Rochling announced its new West Coast Operations Manager, Al Leon, who recently joined their team in Ontario California. Leon will be responsible for managing the operations of their west coast facility and will be able to help with all Rochling products, including UHMW-PE, HDPE polypropylene, nylon, acetal and high performance plastics.

Chase Plastics announced the appointment of Alan Arduini to the position of Vice President, Commercial Development.

Plastomer Technologies announced the selection of David Torrance as Vice President and General Manager. Torrance joins Plastomer from Georgia Pacific Chemicals LLC where he most recently held a business management role.

Henry J. Moore Co., Inc. announced the addition of James R. Matera. Matera brings 41 years of experience, he started with Cadillac Plastic NY in 1937.

Harvel Plastics announced that Greg Martino has joined the company as National Sales Manager for its industrial PVC and CPVC pipe, duct and extruded product sector.

Manufacturer’s Rep News

KYDEX, LLC has named Kerry Bone & Associates as its newest manufacturer’s representative for more than 30 grades of KYDEX® thermoplastic sheet in the states of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Bill Crane of Conquest Plastics, Inc. will continue to represent KYDEX sheet products in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
KYDEX thermoplastic sheet is fire rated, chemical resistant and extremely durable. This makes it ideal for applications such as aircraft interiors, mass transit, medical equipment, store fixtures and more.

Thermoplastic Processes, Inc. (TPI) announced the addition of two new manufacturer’s representative organizations to represent the complete line of TPI products. Adam Mullen and Steve Franz of Cartier Wilson will cover the Southeast Territory (FL, AL, MS, TN, GA, NC, SC) and Jerry Trokey and Jeromy Trokey of Value Added will cover the Central Midwest (MO, KS, ND, SD, NE).
In addition, they have expanded the territory of Bob Scheffler and Peter Voorhees of Pace Sales to include all of New England in addition to their current Mid-Atlantic territory.

ThreeFour Solutions has been retained by ZL engineering plastics to represent their nylon, acetal, PET and PEEK® products groups.
ThreeFour also announced the promotion of Mark Brophy to Southwestern Market Sales Manager. ThreeFour Solutions represent Artek, Inc., Atlas Fibre, IPS Weld-On, Plaskolite, Polygal, Sheffield Plastics and now ZL engineering plastics.