media release

Date: November 8, 2023
Contact: Sara Marquardt, Junior Copywriter and Editor, +913.345.1005 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jim Richards, Vice President Sales, Industrial Division at PLASKOLITE, Elected 2023-2024 IAPD Vice President

The Performance Plastics Association, has elected Jim Richards, PLASKOLITE, as its vice president for 2023-2024. He was voted in by the IAPD Board of Directors at the 67th IAPD Annual Convention + connecX in San Diego, CA, USA, on Monday, October 23, 2023. He officially took office alongside President Peter DelGado, Curbell Plastics, Inc., for a one-year term beginning on October 26, 2023, at the conclusion of the convention.
 
Richards has been with PLASKOLITE for 38 years. During his time in the performance plastics industry, he has developed long-standing relationships with distributors, manufacturers and other supply chain partners.
 
Throughout his involvement with IAPD, Richards has played an active role in encouraging more people from PLASKOLITE to get involved as both participants and volunteers. Now, many other PLASKOLITE employees can be found serving on committees and task forces. Richards has served on the Executive Committee since 2020, the IAPD Board since 2016, is the board liaison to IAPD’s Women in Plastics Committee and has been involved with IAPD’s Regional Golf Tournaments, it’s GenerationNext program and the Sustainability Champions program. Richards was awarded the 2022 IAPD President’s Award for his outstanding volunteerism and leadership in the association and industry.
 
“Jim has become an engagement champion for IAPD,” said IAPD CEO Susan Avery, CAE. “His enthusiasm for involvement, industry knowledge and relationships will help him lead IAPD toward our shared goals. He will be a great support to IAPD President Peter DelGado this year and an amazing president in 2024- 2025. I look forward to seeing all that Jim will accomplish in his new role with IAPD.”

About IAPD

IAPD – The Performance Plastics Association (IAPD), established in 1956, brings together performance plastics distributors, fabricators, manufacturers, manufacturers’ representatives, recyclers, resin manufacturers/distributors and service providers in an environment which encourages a free flow of ideas and information that help members build their businesses. Every program and service we provide is designed with the simple goal of helping our members increase profitability. IAPD provides training, connections with customers and suppliers and information about developments that impact the industry.

For more information, visit www.iapd.org.