MACtac names new president for North and South America

LaForge has spent more than two decades at MACtac leading a variety of functions. He most recently served as vice president of sales and marketing in the Americas.

He has successfully led the transformation of multiple functional areas within the company, including supply chain, operations, marketing and sales. As president of MACtac North and South America, LaForge will report to Guido Alvino, president of MACtac Global.

‘We are very pleased that Ed, a seasoned industry veteran, will lead MACtac forward in both North and South America,’ Alvino said. ‘His strong leadership, industry expertise, operational and financial experience will be instrumental in driving continued growth for MACtac.’

LaForge took up his new role in November 2014, succeeding Jim Peruzzi who has left MACtac to pursue other interests after MACtac's successful divestiture from Bemis to Platinum Equity.

In 2014, MACtac's parent company Bemis reached an agreement to sell the pressure-sensitive materials business to Platinum Equity, a California-based private equity firm.

‘MACtac assures loyal customers that they can expect the same service that they've come to trust from the company,’ Alvino added. ‘After more than 50 years of successful partnership with Bemis, MACtac will continue, with Platinum Equity's support, to focus on its core values: innovation, production excellence, quality, consistency, customer support, safety and sustainability.’