Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is pleased to announce that Derek Smith has joined the Torayfan® Polypropylene Film Division as a Business Manager. Prior to joining Toray, Smith was the Regional Sales Manager for the Horen Group. Smith also brings operational leadership experience to his new role. He has a B.A. from Providence College.
“We’re excited to have Derek join the Toray team,” says Gianfranco Chicarella, National Sales Manager, Torayfan Division, Toray Plastics (America). “He has broad experience in plastics and chemicals sales and has been very successful in growing business. We look forward to benefiting from Derek’s expertise.”
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, bio-based, and metallized films for flexible and rigid packaging, lidding, graphic, industrial, optical, and electronic applications and conducts all its manufacturing and metallizing at one location. Toray is also a leader in the manufacture of polyolefin, polypropylene, and polyethylene foams for the automotive and flooring industries. The company is a subsidiary of Toray Industries, Inc., the world leader in synthetic fibers and textiles, carbon fibers, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and high-performance films, which has annual sales exceeding US$19 billion.
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