CartierWilson LLC celebrates two retirements.

The manufacturer’s representative agency is proudly celebrating the remarkable careers of John Rogan and Jim Thomson as they step into retirement.

Rogan, who began his career in 1984 and joined CartierWilson in 2012, has been instrumental in driving growth with his deep market knowledge and sharp insights. His impressive vocabulary has elevated conversations across his team, and his dedication has left a lasting impact across the industry.

Thomson, whose industry journey began in 1985, joined CartierWilson in 2008. His expertise, strategic mindset and unparalleled musical knowledge have helped shape the company’s success and strengthen relationships across the industry.

Both Rogan and Thomson have played vital roles in mentoring colleagues, fostering industry growth and contributing to the success of the team. While we will miss their leadership and camaraderie, we celebrate their incredible contributions and lasting legacies.

As the company honors Rogan and Thomson’s achievements, they are also excited to announce Jacob Smith’s promotion to Business Development Manager in the Southeast and Pete Daumeyer’s expanded role, now covering Virginia, Tennessee and the Carolinas. These changes reflect our continued commitment to growth and excellence in serving our Principals and customers.

A&C Plastics, Inc. celebrates two milestone employee anniversaries.

Receiving Manager & Inventory Specialist, Billy, celebrates an amazing ten years while Delivery Driver Assistant Supervisor, Eduardo, marks five years.

A&C Plastics, Inc. shared that the hard work, commitment and leadership of the two employees has played a crucial role in their continued success. Eduardo and Billy were celebrated with a catered lunch for the entire company, extra PTO days, custom acrylic plaques and other well-deserved gifts.

Professional Plastics, Inc. announces two new hires.

Ashley Jones joined the Professional Plastics team as National Market Development Manager – Composite Consumables. Jones will work closely with customers and sales teams nationwide to maximize processes, drive growth and build strategic partnerships. Jones has an extensive background of sales, business development and project management. She will use her skills to identify new opportunities and deliver innovative solutions for consumables customers. She aims to increase business, establish strong relationships and help optimize the sales process.

The company also welcomed new Territory Manager Nick Winker in Cleveland, OH. Winker will cover territories in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia where he will work to maintain current customers and create new business while cultivating new and existing relationships. His extensive career in sales and customer service will help him successfully grow business in the area. Winker enjoys meeting new people and looks forward to assisting all existing and future customers.

PLASKOLITE names Jud Gibson Chief Commercial Officer.

PLASKOLITE announced the appointment of Jud Gibson as Chief Commercial Officer, effective March 3, 2025. Gibson brings more than 25 years of experience in the plastics industry, most recently leading global sales, marketing and customer development for DSM Engineering Materials.

“Jud has a special talent for building customer-focused teams that drive innovation, secure partnerships and result in profitable growth,” said Michael Gilbert, president and CEO of PLASKOLITE. “We look forward to leveraging his passion and expertise to expand and deepen relationships with new and existing customers and accelerate ongoing growth across our markets.”

Before joining DSM in 2016, Gibson led the Americas automotive commercial and application development team for SABIC Innovative Plastics. Previously, at GE Plastics, he served in increasingly senior leadership roles before the company’s acquisition by SABIC in 2007. Gibson started his career at Textron, working across marketing, product management, sales and program finance.

Gibson earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Cincinnati and completed the Wharton School of Business Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania.

At PLASKOLITE, Gibson takes over for John Szlag, who is retiring this year after nearly 40 years of dedicated leadership and service. During his tenure, Szlag has provided invaluable expertise in shaping commercial success at PLASKOLITE, while building incredibly strong customer relationships and driving significant business growth.

Ensinger announces executive leadership transition.

Ensinger is both saddened and proud to announce the retirement of Chris Ranallo, Executive Vice President of the Americas, after an illustrious career spanning over 30 years. Ranallo has been an integral part of Ensinger’s growth and success, and his departure marks the end of an era for the company.

Ranallo joined Ensinger with a degree in engineering but began his journey as a marketing manager. Over the years, he demonstrated exceptional versatility and leadership, taking on various roles in sales, marketing and operations with ever-increasing responsibility, culminating in his final role as EVP. His dedication and innovative approach have been instrumental in driving Ensinger’s success through some of the most challenging economic times.

Replacing Ranallo as Executive Vice President of the Americas will be Dino Sciullo who joined Ensinger as Senior VP for Shapes and Insulbar in December of 2024. Prior to joining Ensinger, Sciullo held a series of progressively higher responsibility positions for Sherwood Valve & Mueller Brass, a division of Mueller Industries; most recently as Vice President/General Manager. Prior to that, Sciullo served in leadership positions in sales, marketing, operations, engineering and product management.

Sciullo holds a mechanical engineering degree and MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. His vast experience in manufacturing, product sales, marketing and engineering, along with his formal education make him the perfect person to assume leadership of the Ensinger Americas team.

Additionally, Ensinger has announced three promotions.

Bryan Davis has taken on the role of Sales & Market Manager – Shapes, where he will continue managing the company’s territory managers along with the added responsibilities of forecasting, budgeting, pricing and executing strategies contributing to the overall success of Ensinger.

Lance Nixon has taken on the role of Sales Operations & Development Manager – Shapes, working out of the Washington, PA location. Nixon began his Ensinger career in operations, transitioning into customer service and eventually field sales as the South-Central Territory Manager. These experiences led him to become the Industry Segment Manager for Oil & Gas, and later the Sales Manager for Houston Operations. In 2022, Lance was named the Sales Development Manager, screening incoming leads, coordinating cross-selling initiatives and acting as the Sales Manager for Greenwood Operations. In his new role, he will retain his current responsibilities and assume the additional responsibility for the Customer Service teams in PA, CA and DE, further developing the teams and profitably increasing Shapes sales. Lance is also managing the Marketing and Sales Coordinator and future Sales Interns.

Carly Whitfield has taken on the role of Marketing and Sales Coordinator – Shapes, working out of the Washington, PA location. Whitfield started with Ensinger in the summer of 2023 as a Sales Intern, where she was then hired full-time as a Technical Sales Specialist in January 2024. In her new role, she will assume responsibility for providing innovative marketing campaigns and sales support to the commercial team with a primary focus of shapes-specific content creation, lead generation and ultimately increasing sales revenue.

Afton Plastics announces their new Account Executive.

Elizabeth Bales has been appointed as the new account executive at Afton Plastics. In this role, Bales will develop and maintain business relationships with key decision-makers and act as technical sales liaison for existing distribution partners to facilitate continued sales and growth opportunities for high-performance fluoropolymers.

SIMONA AMERICA Group announces a promotion.

Amy Brandon has been promoted to Director of Human Resources for SIMONA AMERICA Group, reporting directly to Adam Mellen.

In this expanded role, Brandon will oversee human resource (HR) functions at the group level, including SIMONA’s three U.S. companies: SIMONA AMERICA Industries, SIMONA Boltaron and SIMONA PMC.

Brandon first joined SIMONA Boltaron in October 2008, shortly after graduating from Kent State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Over the years, she has held various roles from customer service to inside sales before transitioning to Human Resources Manager in 2014. In 2024, Brandon successfully completed the International Leadership Circle, which is an intensive, 18-month leadership training program.

Under Brandon’s leadership, SIMONA will align human resources across their U.S. businesses, ensuring a more unified and supportive experience for the team. In this context, Brandon will continue to enhance employee recognition programs, advance recruitment and retention efforts and strengthen leadership support. She will also align key HR programs such as onboarding, training and employee benefits to foster a more cohesive experience for the workforce.

At the global level, Brandon will collaborate with Kirsten Discher and HR colleagues to drive key initiatives across the organization.