Toray Plastics (America), Inc. Appoints New National Sales Manager


North Kingstown, RI (September 24, 2007)-Toray Plastics (America), Inc., North America's only manufacturer of precision-performance, value-added polypropylene and polyester films, announces the appointment of Christopher Voght to the position of national sales manager, Torayfan Division. In his new role as national sales manager, Voght will develop Toray's polypropylene North American sales team and grow partnerships with strategic customers and key accounts. Prior to his promotion within the company Voght was a strategic alliances manager who drove long-term customer relationships.

"Chris Voght's assignment as national sales manager, Torayfan Division, further supports the Toray Industries Localization Program, a global growth strategy that calls for locally based management," explains Rick Schloesser, executive vice president. "His industry knowledge, expertise, leadership skills, and track record make him the ideal candidate to foster continued growth in North America."

Voght began his tenure with Toray Plastics (America), Inc., in 1999 after graduating from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in chemical engineering. He served the company as a process engineer until 2001, quickly rising through the ranks to serve as a product manager from 2002 to 2003 and then as a new-product-development manager from 2003 to 2005. He earned his M.B.A. in 2005 from Babson College in Boston, Massachusetts.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. is a leading manufacturer of polyester and polypropylene films for flexible and rigid packaging, lidding, graphic, industrial, optical, and electronic applications. 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. Annual sales exceed US$12 billion. Visit the Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Web site at www.TorayFilms.com.

For more information about Toray Plastics (America), Inc.'s entire line of polyester and polypropylene films, contact Eric Bartholomay, product development manager, at eric.bartholomay@toraytpa.com. Toray Plastics (America), Inc. is located at 50 Belver Avenue, North Kingstown, RI 02852-7500 telephone: 401-294-4511, fax 401-294-1480.

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