Executive Forum 2006: Newsmakers, Networking
and Naming of the PN Processor of the Year

Turmoil in the automotive industry, hurricanes roiling resin prices and the unknowns of doing business in China! These were just a few of the issues tackled by top industry professionals at the Plastics News Executive Forum 2006.

Plastics News Editor Robert Grace and U.S. Farathane CEO Andrew Greenlee

The March 5-8 event at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Fla., also saw U.S. Farathane Corp. named as Plastics News' Processor of the Year. The automotive supplier that specializes in two-shot injection molding won over Fibergate Composite Structures Inc. and Innovative Injection Technologies Inc.

Read an in-depth profile of U.S. Farathane written by PN Senior Staff Reporter Bill Bregar:
Part 1: Click here
Part 2: Click here

Top executives from the three finalist companies participated in a "Breakfast with the Stars" panel on the last day of the conference and shared their thoughts on successful management techniques they employ.

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Joe Venner BASF Corp.	Dr. Ernest Preeg Manufacturers Alliance	Mike Sullivan Rosti Technical Plastics

The overall theme of the program was Insights, Innovation and Interaction. Most of the presentations from 27 speakers and panelists are now available online. Click here to see the complete list.

Here are just a few news stories from speakers and panelists at the Executive Forum:
Big automotive suppliers take a special breed of buyers
Mere fear of hurricane season may cause resin demand flux
Plastech Engineered Products president Phil Martens interviewed
BASF targeting new applications for its nylon

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