Nov 19, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Orchids Paper Products Company announced the addition of several key personnel to its management team. - Royce Norton has been appointed Plant Manager for Orchids' converting operations. Mr. Norton has 14 years of experience in various managerial posts with several tissue manufacturing companies. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Southern University. - Lonnie Harper has been appointed Director of Engineering and Reliability for Orchids. Mr. Harper has more than 25 years of experience in paper manufacturing, having held managerial and technical positions with various paper manufacturing companies. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana Technical University. - Don Branson has been named Manager of Reliability Improvement for Orchids' converting operations. Mr. Branson has 17 years of experience in paper manufacturing, having held technical and managerial posts in the industry. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Memphis and is a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the Institute of Industrial Engineers. - Gary Creekmore has been named Manager of Human Resources for all of Orchids' staff and operating personnel. Mr. Creekmore has more than 18 years experience in the human resources field with companies including Pepsi and PACCAR. He holds a bachelor's degree in human resource management and a master's degree in management from Southern Nazarene University and is a member of the Society of Human Resource Managers. Mr. Robert Snyder, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "These hirings reflect our commitment to improving performance throughout the company and will provide greater depth and strength to our leadership team which will assist in the team's implementation of our continuous improvement plan. We look forward to the contributions from each of these individuals."