Banach to Lead Cast Film, Sheet, Coatings at Reifenhäuser
Flat film and sheet veteran has worked for both suppliers and processors.
Reifenhäuser Inc. has named Matthew Banach vice president, sales of cast film, sheet, coating for North America.
Banach has decades of experience in those sides of the extrusion 大象传媒 from both the supplier and processor side. He has worked for sheet extrusion machine builder Processing Technologies International; thermoforming machine maker OMV; and processors Dart Container/Solo Cup and Pactiv. Most recently, he was with Global Process Solutions (GPS), a company he founded that provided consulting services for the packaging industry.
Says Steve DeSpain, vice president of Reifenhäuser Inc., “We are pleased to
have Matt on our team as it shows the continued commitment that
Reifenhäuser has in the North American market. Matt is an industry veteran
and has experience in leading positions both on the processing and
machinery side.”
Matt Banach
Source: Reifenhauser Inc.
Banach adds: “With a career dedicated to the plastics industry, I am thrilled
to step into a leadership role at Reifenhäuser, a true global pioneer in extrusion technology. I look forward to contributing to Reifenhäuser’s
renowned 50-year legacy of engineering, innovation and manufacturing
excellence as we push the boundaries of technology and shape the future of
the industry together.”
Among Reifenhäuser’s products offerings for which Banach will be responsible is the Value PET line of co-rotating twin-screw extruders, which enables direct extrusion of recycled PCR PET material without the need for upstream cleaning and drying process
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