The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has appointed Jane Chase, CPP, College of Fellows, as its new executive director. She succeeds Patrick Farrey, who departed IoPP recently to pursue other opportunities.
Flair Flexible Packaging is expanding its team to include one of the industry’s leading experts in the field of packaging films for retort products, William (Bill) Masterson.
At its recent Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, the members of AMERIPEN, the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment, elected new officers and board members.
Engage Technologies Corporation, parent company of Squid Ink Manufacturing, Eastey Enterprises, American Film & Machinery, and Cogent Technologies, announces David R. Mylrea as CEO. Mylrea will continue the legacy of Engage Technologies founder William Hoagland, who passed away in December 2016.
Toray Plastics (America) Inc. announces that Christopher Roy (pictured left) has been promoted to the position of senior vice president and general manager of the Torayfan® Division. The company also announces that John Eustis (pictured right) has been named vice president of engineering and procurement.
The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) begins 2017 with a new team to lead the association: Board chairman, Board of Directors and new Committee leadership.
ASACLEAN™, manufacturer of a leading commercial purging compound for thermoplastic injection molders, extruders and blown film providers, has hired veteran sales professional Rob Palmisano as national sales manager.