KI Industries, Inc. announces that Matthew E. Skoda has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer effective April 15, 2019, succeeding Michael MacLean who was recently promoted to the role of President. Matt comes to KI with over 20 years of experience in various manufacturing and supply chain positions. Most recently, he held the position of Assistant Vice President Operations for dormakaba where he held a multi-site leadership role overseeing a $120m operation for the Lodging Segment.

Primex Plastics Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Garmon to the new position of national distribution manager. He will be responsible for growing existing distribution relationships, helping Primex's distributors maximize their potential and creating new avenues for Primex's products. Garmon has 20 years' experience in both sales and distribution, ten of which are in the plastic sheet industry. For the past ten years he has served in a similar role for Evonik Industries. Garmon will work from his office in Atlanta and can be reached at (678) 630-3465.

Commercial Operations Leader

Conventus Polymers LLC, a leading distributor of high-performance engineering thermoplastics, has appointed Christina Liu as Commercial Operations Leader. Liu, who will work out of the Houston office, brings a range of experience in business operations and commercial development. Liu has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, previously working for Sinopec, Satellite Petrochemical, and Tianyuan Petro Design. She earned her bachelor's degree in international business from the University of Houston. Her personal interests include scuba diving, working out, surfing, and hiking.

Territory Business Manager

Primex Plastics Corporation, the leader in custom extruded plastic sheet and roll products for thermoforming, fabrication and printing, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Klarich to the position of territory business manager for W. Pennsylvania, E. Ohio, W. New York and Ontario. Klarich has extensive expertise in the plastics industry, with experience in both sales and as an application development engineer. He has worked closely with OEMs and processors in many markets in developing new applications and thermoplastic processes for injection molding and sheet extrusion.

Northeast Account Manager

Conventus Polymers LLC, a leading distributor of high-performance engineering thermoplastics, has announced the appointment of Paul Hedlund as Account Manager covering the Northeast region. Hedlund will be responsible for managing the existing client base and developing new business opportunities.

Hedlund has worked in both the manufacturing and business sectors, most notably with ADP and Experian. He graduated from The College of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. Hedlund enjoys travel, skiing, and hiking and has two college-aged sons.