Annual Report 2010 - Plastics New Zealand

Tony Miller: 28 years experience in the PlasticsIndustry mostly as GM and CEO of several flexiblepackaging and injection moulding businesses. Heis now the owner operator of a custom injectionmoulder Lane Plastics. He has previously servedon the ITO board, Industrial Relations WorkingGroup, Packaging Council and served on theNational Executive for 14 years.Nigel Donne: Human Resource Manager, withMarley New Zealand for 16 years. PreviousPresident Plastics ITO. Previous PresidentAuckland Branch. Currently Chairman of theIndustrial Relations Group.Colin Butler: With 20 years technical salesexperience, Colin has a tertiary quaklification inChemistry and has spent time with UK companyCroda both here and overseas, and Omya ofSwitzerland, before beginning with Hunt Agenciesin 2002. Currently serving on the AucklandBranch Committee, the ITO Board as well asPNZ National Executive as Corporate SuppliersRepresentative.John Bennett: 22 years experience in the plasticsindustry and 36 years within the manufacturingsector. Has held roles in Engineering, Technical,Quality and Operations Management with anumber of companies. Operations Manager ofChemvin Plastics Ltd.Eddie Devine (Jnr): Current Auckland BranchPresident. Holds a Bachelor of Business Degree(Accounting/Marketing Management), along withCertificates in Plastic Processing. Officially hasbeen involved in the Industry for the past 11 years,even though he’s been involved since a youngchild. Is the Operations Director for Simaplas Ltdand is married to Lisa, with two primary schoolaged children.Mark Maiden: 10 years in the EPS Industry andis the Managing Director of Koolfoam Industries. Aqualified Builder, he holds both trade and advancedtrade certificates. He also holds Bachelor ofbusiness papers in Accounting and Management.He is also on the Board of the Claddings Instituteand has been nominated as an industry rep onseveral NZ Standard committees including therevision of NZS 4218. Current Chairman of theEPS Sector Group.Laurie Cranfield: 40+ years experience in theraw material side of the plastics industry. ManagingDirector of TCL Hunt (formerly Hunt Agencies). Hehas had a number of roles in Plastics New Zealand,becoming President in 1997-98 and Life Memberin 2005. Currently Chairman of the Advisory Boardfor the Plastics Centre of Excellence.Barbara Wilkinson: Chief Executive of PaMPITOsince August 2007. 20+ years of Managementexperience and a background in consultingto the manufacturing sector on training andmarketing issues. Provides strategic leadershipto the Plastics Industry on training and employeedevelopment. Has an MBA from the University ofAuckland.John McKee: Has been involved in the PlasticsIndustry for over 20 years in primarily technicalroles with experience across most processes andmaterials. Formal education includes a BSc (Hons)in Polymer Engineering and a PhD ModifyingPolyesters, both from the UK. Over the last 5years there has been involvement with PlasticsNew Zealand on the Environmental Committee,Plastics Centre of Excellence, DDSP programme and a varietyof standards committees. Currently employed as the TechnicalManager for Marley New Zealand.Stephen Falvey: Director - BusinessDevelopment. Uniplas NZ Limited; Over 30years experience in the plastics supply andmanufacturing industry. In 1998, acquired AllPlastics Ltd, an injection moulding and plasticwaremanufacturing and distribution operation based inLower Hutt. In 2006 All Plastics Ltd merged withit’s neighbour Lamnei Plastics to form UniplasNZ Ltd, specialising in custom injection moulding and toolmaking.Currently Wellington Branch President and also current Chairmanof the Board of PaMPITOMark Field: 8 years experience in the plasticsindustry with 27 years experience in themanufacturing sector. Currently General Managerof Elastomer Products Ltd, specialists in plasticsand silicone rubber profile extrusion. CurrentSouth Island Branch President.CORPORATE ACTIVITYANNUAL REPORT 2010I PLASTICS NEW ZEALAND