Plastics News' eighth annual CEO issue, which will be published Sept. 5, 2022, will include profiles of current and retired industry CEOs. We are now asking for submissions of people with current or former president or CEO titles at plastics companies. That includes both processor and supplier companies, both inside and outside of North America.
This year, we added some more questions about how CEOs are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. That's in addition to asking CEOs to share their stories about how they ended up in plastics, to talk about mentors who have helped along the way and to share their advice with workers considering a career in the industry.
Submissions must be received by Aug. 15, 2022. The survey is available at www.plasticsnews.com/ceo
CEO Issue
Haefelin, who became president of Mega Polymers in January, spent her first year at the company with each department in order to "understand each aspect of the business," she said. "Once I got a better understanding of what each department did, it helped me put the big picture together.
The California-based flexible packaging maker believes plastic processors can leverage their reliability during these uncertain times to ultimately help the bottom line.
Companies are seeking part-time workers and former employees to keep production lines going as the plastics industry workforce shrinks to less than 1 million.
Andrew Thompson is the CEO of Houston-based Inhance Technologies, a global provider of fluorination barrier and surface technologies for industries such as health care, consumer products and transportation.
Shruti Singhal said he's had many mentors on his way to leading the materials firm.
Darius Janulionis is the president and CEO of Donora, Pa.-based Retal PA LLC, a global packaging manufacturer focused on HDPE, PET and recycled PET preforms and closures as well as films.
The PVC materials supplier moved to a one-room location last year.
Russ La Belle started the North Carolina company in 1972 to serve furniture makers but market disruptions prompted an early switch to building machines for brush handles, pallets, bottles with handles and more.
A career in the medical device and plastics industries brought Douglas Constable to the CEO job at injection molder Springboard Manufacturing. A key goal: "always think about the other guy."
The typical CEO is paid more in bonuses or stock awards than they are in base salary.