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Sun Plastech hires vice president

Sun Plastech, Inc., a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Corp., hired Phani Nagaraj as Vice President.

Phani Nagaraj
Phani Nagaraj

Sun Plastech is the manufacturer and distributor of ASACLEAN,™ purging compounds.

In this capacity, Nagaraj will lead all aspects of SPI’s business in the Americas. He will focus on delivering a great customer experience to companies that purchase ASACLEAN™ purging compounds as he helps the company expand the business into new markets.

Nagaraj holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Polymer Science and Technology from the University of Mysore, a Master of Science Degree in Polymer Engineering from the University of Akron, and a Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) from the University of Connecticut.

Nagaraj joins SPI from Dynatect Manufacturing, a leading polymer molding business, where he served as General Manager for the past five years. Before Dynatect, Phani worked at LANXESS/Chemtura for 11 years where he held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, marketing, sales and general management.

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