Business Management - HR

Jeremy Huffman has joined Paper And Dust Pros/Baler Service in Grandview, MO, as a sales engineer.

Dan Maffeo has been appointed Midwest regional sales manager at Prisco.

As MACtac begins its new journey as a standalone company, it has named Ed LaForge president for operations in North and South America.

Jeff Harris has been appointed vice president of Mac National, the national accounts segment of Mac Paper’s Paper and Print business.

Russ Woodlief has been hired to handle sales at Intercon Paper's new Atlanta converting facility. Woodlief has more than three decades of experience in paper converting and sales.

Hartmut Sohn, product manager of MBO Digital, has retired from the company after 18 years of devoted service. A five-decade veteran to the binding industry, Sohn will be remembered for his expertise and ability to create customer solutions for specialized fold productions, earning him the nickname, "Mr. Origami."

Rollem International has tapped Diego Marulanda as its new sales manager for Mexico. Marulanda currently represents Rollem throughout South America and Latin America, as well as the Southeastern United States.

RISI has unveiled its “Top 50 Power List” for 2012, which details the 50 people, organizations and developments that have been influential in shaping the pulp and paper industry over the year. Domtar President and CEO John Williams was named to the top spot for positioning Domtar as a company with great innovative vision.

Michael Spallart stepped down as CEO of Scheufelen on Dec. 31, 2010, Kim Jokipii will return as CEO and Hariolf Koeder will also rejoin the maker of coated wood-free premium papers in the new role of deputy chief executive officer with responsibility for sales and marketing and business development.

Coated paper declined more than any other sector during the recession, but it is also experiencing the greatest bounce-back as advertising and direct mail expenditures that were cut during the recessiont are now rebounding.