Kick off 2026 with a competitive edge at PACK EXPO East. Register now!
Get a jump on your 2026 goals at PACK EXPO East. Put projects in motion, accelerate timelines and solve challenges—all in one trip to Philadelphia.

Appointments, promotions

—Hammer Lithograph (Rochester, NY): Hart Swisher, dir., innovation and technology; Andy Beach, mgr., technical services.

—Ameri-Seal Inc. (Chatsworth, CA): Sal Admon, account executive.

—Sato America, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA): J. Michael Fowler, gen. mgr.

—Klöckner Bartelt (Sarasota, FL): Harry van Beek, acting president; Jim Bradstreet, gen. mgr.

—Krones Inc. (Franklin, WI): Thomas Jordan, vp; George Mankos, senior project mgr.; Michael Skroblin, senior mgr., product and service.

—Glass Packaging Institute (Alexandria, VA): Joseph J. Cattaneo, president.

—R.A. Jones & Co. Inc. (Covington, KY): Boon P. Lim, regional account mgr., Asia-Pacific.

—Kroma Inc. (Lausanne, Switzerland): Peter F. Mulheran, president, Commercial Inks, North America.

—All-Pak, Inc. (Bridgeville, PA): Michael J. Lang, database, direct marketing specialist.

—Sonoco (Hartsville, SC): Kenneth B. Mason, staff vp.

—ITT Industries (Santa Ana, CA): David Myers, vp.

—Interroll Corp. (Wilmington, NC): Greg Matthews, product mgr., Driveroll Automation.

—Great Northern Corp. (Appleton, WI): David Cramer, customer service mgr., Container Group, Racine, WI.

—Pliant Corp. (Schaumburg, IL): Jack E. Knott, president, COO.

—Lamart Corp. (Clifton, NJ): Loretta Yatsko, customer service rep.

—Packaging Concepts & Design (Madison Heights, MI): David Rzepecki, sales.

—Sterling Group (New York, NY): William Vitriol, senior vp, new business development.

—Clariant (Charlotte, NC): Mark Potemans, vp, gen. mgr., Southwest region.

—Packaging Personnel Co. Ltd. (Green Bay, WI): Robin Huettl, full-time partnership.

—Mahaffy & Harder Engineering Co. (Fairfield, NJ): Russell Garofalo, vp, sales and marketing; Mike Summersett, dir., operations; Ray Mollett, mgr., Southeast sales; Bill Green, mgr., Southwest sales.

—Plastics Color Corp. (Somerset, NJ): Len Rodriguez, vp, sales and marketing; Douglas A. Borgsdorf, dir., sales, central region; Skip S. Webster, dir., sales, Eastern region; Jeffrey M. Crume, dir., national market development.

—Printing Industries of America (Alexandria, VA): Shane Artim, mgr., communications; Kenneth Williams, database administrator.

—Nordson Corp. (Westlake, OH): James W. Messerly, vp, corporate research and technology; Rick Pallante, global product line mgr., paper and paperboard converting business unit.

—Gravure Assn. of America, Inc. (Rochester, NY): Rudy Wiesemann, technical specialist.

—Kraton Polymers (Houston, TX): Gary M. Spitz, CFO.

—Gibralter Packaging Group, Inc. (Hastings, NE): Mark Lessor, vp, sales.

—Creative Packaging Corp. (Buffalo Grove, IL): Jeff Toth, vp, sales and marketing.

—Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (Arlington, VA): Dinah Sprouse, dir., trade show operations.

—Multisorb Technologies, Inc. (Buffalo, NY): Ronald D. Moscoe, vp, dir., operations; James V. Renda, vp, dir., sales and marketing.

—Serac Inc. (Carol Stream, IL): Mike Callahan, dir., sales and marketing.

—Carle & Montanari, U.S.A., Inc. (Raleigh, NC): Graham Nice, vp, sales and marketing.

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics
What's in store for CPGs in 2025 and beyond? Packaging World editors explore the survey responses from 118 brand owners, CPG, and FMCG Packaging World readers for its new Annual Outlook Report.
Download
Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics
Get a jump on your 2026 packaging & processing goals at PACK EXPO East.
Be the first to find what’s next in packaging & processing at PACK EXPO East. See new solutions from 500 exhibitors, uncover creative ideas for 40+ verticals and gain inspiration from free sessions on industry trends—all in one trip to Philadelphia.
REGISTER NOW & SAVE
Get a jump on your 2026 packaging & processing goals at PACK EXPO East.