TEKNI-PLEX: Personnel reshuffle following split of closure liner and films activities / Andrulonis in charge of Tri-Seal
Following its decision in May to separate its closure liner and films activities into two different business units (see Plasteurope.com of 23.05.2016), Tekni-Plex (Wayne, Pennsylvania / USA; www.tekni-plex.com) has announced the new heads for each unit. David Andrulonis, formerly in charge of both the company’s US closure liners and films business, now serves as general manager of the “Tri-Seal closure liners unit. Meanwhile, the company’s US Tekni Films business has been entrusted to Kirk Rumsey, former vice president of global procurement.
Commenting on the appointments, Tekni-Plex CEO Paul Young said, “Putting these two seasoned packaging executives at the helm of each unit will enable us to accelerate our focus on customer needs, product development and manufacturing improvements.
About Tekni-Plex:
Tekni-Plex is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative, high quality packaging and tubing materials for products used every day by millions of consumers around the globe. We operate 24 manufacturing sites in 8 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia, we supply the leading international brands in healthcare, food and beverage, and consumer retail with the components they require to safely and reliably protect and deliver their products.
Through our extensive knowledge of chemistry, we create specific plastic and rubber compounds and components that meet the needs of our customer’s delivery challenges for products as diverse as over-the-counter medicine, household cleaners, food, cosmetics, beverages, and oxygen. At our state-of-the-art Global Technology Center in Ohio, USA, we continue to build upon our expertise to create new compounds and products to meet our customers’ needs well into the future.
Tekni-Plex was created by bringing together industry leaders over the past fifteen years. All 8 of our companies are leaders in our respective segments, and many have been in business for 60 or more years.
We are committed to remaining a leader in innovation serving the world’s needs for quality packaging and tubing for many years to come.
