SPI FFBD Welcomes Board Members from Petoskey, Dow, and Hosokawa.
Press Release Summary:
Plastics Industry Trade Association's Flexible Film and Bag Division (FFBD) announced 3 newly elected board members: Jason Keiswetter, director of marketing at Petoskey Plastics; Mike Moran, North American director of sales for the Dow Chemical Company’s Performance Plastics Business; and David Nunes, president of Hosokawa Alpine American. Each will serve 2-year term on Executive Board, which directs activities of FFBD.
Original Press Release:
SPI's Flexible Film and Bag Division Welcomes Three New Board Members from Petoskey Plastics, Dow Chemical and Hosokawa Alpine
WASHINGTON—SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association’s Flexible Film and Bag Division (FFBD) announced the election of three new board members Friday. Following a 30-day ballot period during which all members of the FFBD could vote, the FFBD Executive Board welcomed Jason Keiswetter, director of marketing at Petoskey Plastics, Mike Moran, North American director of sales for the Dow Chemical Company’s Performance Plastics Business and David Nunes, president of Hosokawa Alpine American as its newest members.
Each of the three new board members will serve a two-year term on the Executive Board, which directs the activities of the FFBD, an SPI member division consisting of company representatives from the resin, machinery and processor segments of the plastics industry engaged in the manufacture of flexible film and bags.
“The FFBD is one of SPI’s most dynamic membership divisions, hosting the annual North American Flexible Film and Bag Conference and serving as an important venue for companies that manufacture flexible plastic film and bags to exchange knowledge, coordinate advocacy efforts and make new business connections. The issues facing this vital segment of the plastics industry are constantly changing, and so it’s important to bring in fresh perspectives and new leadership to ensure that SPI and the FFBD are doing everything in their power to ensure the growth of our industry,” said SPI Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs Patty Long. “As such we believe the addition of Jason Keiswetter, Mike Moran and David Nunes to the FFBD Executive Board will greatly strengthen the division with the diversity of their backgrounds and their commitment to the plastics industry. The entire SPI family congratulates them on their election and looks forward to growing from the benefit of their insights.”
Mark Teo, president of Sigma Plastics and chairman of the Division said, “We are extremely proud to have Mr. Kesiwetter, Mr. Moran and Mr. Nunes join the board of the Flexible Film and Bag Division. The leadership they have exhibited at each of their companies will be well received by the FFBD. These three individuals bring years of experience and creativity that will serve SPI members and the industry well for the years to come.”
Keiswetter grew up in the plastics industry within the business owned and operated by his father, Paul Keiswetter, a fellow FFBD member representative. Over the last 15 years he has worked in multiple sales divisions, assuming leadership roles before being promoted to his current position at Petoskey Plastics, a manufacturer of blown plastic film and bags, in 2014. In his role as director of marketing, Keiswetter leads several key cross-functional teams focused on product development and marketing activities. He holds a master’s of business administration from Michigan State University and lives in Petoskey, Michigan with his wife, Erika, and their two sons.
Moran is responsible for all polyethylene sales for Dow Chemical’s customer base in the rigid and flexible packaging markets. He joined Dow in 1983 as a production and research engineer in the company’s Midland, Michigan location. Since then, he has held positions in sales, technical service and market and product management. He currently resides in Atlanta and works out of the Southeast Regional Sales Hub located in Marietta, Georgia. Moran also serves on the board of directors for the Alliance for Polyethylene Pipe and SPI’s Rigid Plastics Packaging Group. He has a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia and a chemistry and business degree from High Point University in North Carolina.
Nunes is responsible for the North American market for Hosokawa Alpine, a supplier of blow film extrusion systems. He has been with Alpine since 1987, first as sales engineer and later as a sales manager. Prior to that, Nunes worked as a sales engineer for International Seal and Packaging in Princeton, New Jersey (1985-1987) and for Disogrin Industries (1981-1985). He received his Bachelor of Science degree in plastics engineering from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell and is a member of SPI, he Flexible Packaging Association and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).
Founded in 1937, SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association promotes growth in the $427 billion U.S. plastics industry. Representing nearly one million American workers in the third largest U.S. manufacturing industry, SPI delivers legislative and regulatory advocacy, market research, industry promotion and the fostering of business relationships and zero waste strategies. SPI also owns and produces the international NPE trade show. All profits from NPE are reinvested into SPI’s industry services. Find SPI online at www.plasticsindustry.org and www.inthehopper.org.
"From resin suppliers and equipment makers to processors and brand owners, SPI is proud to represent all facets of the U.S. plastics industry," said William R. Carteaux, president and CEO, SPI. "Our most recent economic reports show that the plastics industry as a whole is resilient, and has come through the recession significantly better than other U.S. manufacturing sectors."
