"Ethan has achieved success in multiple paper business segments by reinventing products, engineering ventures and partnerships, developing new distribution channels, recharging sales teams, and re-engaging customers," said Mark Richards, Appvion's CEO. "That experience and Ethan's commitment to continuous improvement will help us expand our carbonless and specialty business by leveraging its full capabilities."
Haas comes to Appvion with 18 years of management experience in the paper industry, most recently with NewPage Corporation. Since 2013 Haas has served as vice president of broker, international, pulp and auxiliary markets, a NewPage business group with annual sales of more than $1 billion. Prior to that, he served for two years as general manager of supercalendered and news, pulp, broker, international and auxiliary markets.
Appvion produces thermal, carbonless, security, digital specialty, coated specialty, and Encapsys products.
