Battenfeld: New Director of Latin America Sales
Flávio Da Silva has been named Director of Latin America Sales for American Maplan Corporation (McPherson, KS) and Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik GmbH (Bad Oeynhausen, Germany). Da Silva will have the responsibility to coordinate and manage the sales and marketing of the complete product range of both companies including extruders, tooling and downstream equipment. With over 30 years of experience in the plastics industry including equipment sales, service, engineering, processing and consulting, Da Silva also served as Technical Director American Maplan for several years. Da Silva will work from his office in Pompano Beach, Florida.
With Da Silva’s return to American Maplan and Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik, the companies continue to strengthen their growth and presence in Latin America. Members of the SMS Group, American Maplan and Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik continue to grow as “Total Extrusion Solution” providers with a complete range of single screw and twin screw extruders, tooling and downstream equipment designed for PVC profile, fence, siding and pipe, PO pipe, WPC and sheet.