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October 2011—Harvel Plastics President Earns Prestigious Plastics Industry Award
(Easton, Pa.) —Harvel® Plastics, Inc. President Patrick Foose has received the highest honor given by the International Association of Plastics Distribution (IAPD) for his contributions to the industry and to the association. Foose was presented with the 2011 Paul Davis Award of Merit at the IAPD's Annual Convention and Expo in Baltimore, Md. He was selected based on his work as former IAPD Board of Directors President, where he served as the first plastics manufacturer representative to hold the position. The Paul Davis Award, named for the founder of the IAPD, is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the IAPD and to the plastics distribution industry. IAPD was founded in 1956 and is an international trade association comprised of companies engaged in the distribution and manufacture of plastics materials. Foose was a member of the IAPD Board from 2001 through 2010, and in 2005, received the organization's Pacesetter Award for volunteer excellence and leadership. A resident of Bethlehem, Pa., Foose has been a member of the Harvel Plastics Board of Directors since 1993. He joined the company in 1981, was promoted to vice president of sales and marketing in 1989, and named chief operating officer in 2008. |
