People on the move January 2015
Director, business development named for Welex brand
Michael Duff has been named director, business development for the Welex brand of Graham Engineering Corporation.
Duff joins the group from the packaging technologies division of PolyOne Corporation (formerly Spartech) where he was director of strategic partner development for the thermoforming and roll stock extrusion markets.
Previously he had served in project and plant engineering, manufacturing and operations management, technology and product development, and sales and consulting roles, including a 22 year career with Reynolds Food Packaging (formerly KAMA and IVEX Corporations).
“Mike brings almost three decades of technical and commercial expertise in plastics processing and sheet extrusion,” said Robert Deitrick, VP of global sales for Graham Engineering Corporation.
“He has first-hand experience of the challenges and opportunities facing our customers and prospective customers who will find him knowledgeable and ready to support.”
Duff has had product and process experience in sheet and film extrusion and the converting fields, including PET, PS, PP, BiaxOPS, PLA and barrier materials.