Harvel Names Patrick Foose Chief Operating Officer
(Easton, PA) - Patrick M. Foose has been appointed chief operating officer by Harvel® Plastics, Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of high-quality PVC and CPVC industrial piping, duct systems, and other thermoplastic extrusions. Foose had previously served the company as vice president of sales and marketing.
"Pat Foose has been a significant part of Harvel's growth and has been instrumental in building the Harvel brand into a recognized industry leader in piping products both domestically and abroad," says Earl Wismer, Harvel's president and CEO. "His new role will include developing and implementing new company strategies as they relate to financial, technological, informational, material, and human resources. Pat will continue to build business relationships with customers, suppliers, and sales representatives. I look forward to Pat's increased involvement with our company, a capacity that will provide him with even more of a platform on which to expand and enhance both our product offerings and service levels and our internal operations."
A member of the International Association of Plastics Distribution (IAPD) Board of Directors since 2001, Foose has served on the Board's Executive Committee for the past two years. He currently serves as the Board's vice president and will begin a term as Board president in the fall, becoming the first plastics manufacturer representative to hold the position. In 2005, he received the IAPD's annual Pacesetter Award.
Foose has served on the Harvel Plastics Board of Directors since 1993. He is also a member of the Children's Home of Easton Board of Directors, a position he has held for five years.
Foose joined Harvel Plastics in 1981 and was promoted to vice president of sales and marketing in 1989. He resides in Bethlehem, Pa., with his wife and their son and daughter.
About Harvel
Harvel® Plastics, Inc. is a leading U.S. manufacturer of high-quality PVC and CPVC industrial piping and duct systems and other thermoplastic extrusions, including HydroKing® CTS CPVC plumbing piping, CPVC fire sprinkler piping, Harvel LXT® ultrapure water piping, FlameTech(TM) low flame and smoke containment piping, and Harvel Clear(TM) PVC piping. With manufacturing and warehouse facilities in Pennsylvania, California, and Texas, Harvel supplies wholesalers across North America plus export markets.
For more information on Harvel, contact Harvel Plastics, Inc., P.O. Box 757, Easton, PA 18044-0757; phone: 610-252-7355; fax: 610-253-4436; website: harvel.com; e-mail: harvel@harvel.com.
Editoral and technical contacts:
Patrick M. Foose or Bill Weaver
Harvel Plastics, Inc.
P.O. Box 757
Easton, PA 18044-0757
610.252.7355 (tel)
610.253.4436 (fax)
www.harvel.com (website)
harvel@harvel.com (e-mail)
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