Kendall Packaging, Milwaukee, names Nathan T. Friedl as dir. of manufacturing for its Jefferson, WI, and Pittsburg, KS, operations.

LeRoy R. Crocker will retire as vp and regional mgr. of the corrugated container div. of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Chicago, on May 1, 2004.

Scapa Group, Windsor, CT, appoints Stephen D. Lennon as president/general mgr. of Scapa North America.

Pete R. Hartman has been named vp of sales for Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, NC; and Sean Teufler joins Harper GraphicSolutions, Charlotte, as a technical advisor.

Container Graphics Corp., Cary, NC, names William Farber and James Schack as vps; and appoints Brian Bennett as general mgr. of its Modesto, CA, facility.

Richard Meredith joins Salerno Plastic Films and Bags Corp., Plattsburgh, NY, as president.

Hueck Foils LLC, Wall, NJ, promotes Joseph W. Mahn to production mgr. of its Blythewood, SC, facility.

Mark Vanover has been appointed dir. of marketing, North America, for Esko-Graphics, Kennesaw, GA.

Goldenrod Corp., Prospect, CT, appoints David Sullivan as vp of sales, Courtney Donaldson as dir. of marketing, and Doug Coley as an inside sales representative.

KBA North America, Williston, VT, names three regional vps. They are Michael Mugavero, Dan Quenzer and John Raithel.

George Herrick has been named Northeast sales mgr. for RDP Marathon, Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Mike Buystedt, director of market development for Akzo Nobel Inks North America, Plymouth, MN, is awarded the first TLMI Supplier of the Year award.

Extrusion Dies Industries LLC, Chippewa Falls, WI, named David J. Kuenne as a design engineer.

MAN Roland Inc., North America, Westmont, IL, appoints Douglas J. Bradley as vp, Web Service.

Paul Schroeder is appointed president/ CEO of Environmental Inks and Coatings, Morganton, NC.

H&N Packaging, Inc., Colmar, PA, promotes David Reid to vp, sales & marketing.