PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2011

NEWS 9 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 09/11 www.petpla.net Performance Filling & Capping Labelling Blowing Control PET acquires Artenius Portugal plant La Seda de Barcelona (LSB) and Control PET SGPS S.A, an investee of Imatos- gil and Banco Espirito Santo, have formalised a sale- purchase agreement for the Portalegre-based Artenius Portugal PET production plant. This facility, initially opened in 1966 for polyester fibre pro- duction, was later converted into a PET polymer batch production plant, with a yearly output of 70,000t. Production has been halted since the end of 2010. The agreed value for the sale is €5.6 million, to be paid between 2011 and 2015. The sales value may increase, depending on the company’s productivity during this period. It is intended that the plant should commence production, saving a number of direct and indirect jobs. The transac- tion continues LSB’s ongo- ing process of divestment of non-strategic assets, under its 2009 restructuring plan. The Potalegre plant does not con- form with LSB’s future strategy in terms of technology, location and size. www.laseda.es Husky names Su Taylor Vice President, Human Resources and Organisational Development Husky Injection Molding Systems has announced the appointment of Su Taylor to the position of Vice President, Human Resources and Organisational Development. Ms. Taylor also becomes a member of Husky’s executive team. She has more than 19 years experience in senior human resources leadership roles, gained at companies such as Nortel and Xerox. Prior to joining Husky in 2009, Ms. Taylor was Principal at Mercer, a leading global human resources consulting com- pany. She replaces Jim Reid, Husky’s Vice President of Human Resources and Organisational Development from 2008, who has left the company. www.husky.ca