Robert Amen, president of International Paper (Stamford, CT), announces his retirement. Carol Roberts has been named senior vice president, IP - Packaging Solutions.

Chris Squier joins AEP Industries, Inc. (South Hackensack, NJ) as division manager for its PROformance Films Group.

Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, NC, promotes Lee Kluttz to plant manager.

Stan Braycotton joins Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd. as product manager and Greg Tullo has been appointed agent to Bobst Group USA, Inc. Both companies are part of Bobst Group, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Praxair Surface Technologies, Indianapolis, hires Tamara Mullis as inside sales representative for the printing division of its North American industrial markets.

Mike Case, president and CEO of Gulf States Paper Corp. (Tuscaloosa, AL), has been elected chairman of the board for the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA).

Kim Tanis joins Cincinnati-based Nilpeter USA, Inc., as southeast regional sales manager.

SATO America, Inc. (Charlotte, NC) appoints Terry Bresin as Western regional sales manager.

Jerry Decker has been appointed president of H&N Packaging, Colmar, PA.

KBA North America, Williston, VT, names Jerry Manzi director of sheetfed, packaging and label, and James Kloepfer director of dealer operations on the sheetfed side and director of commercial web operations in North America.

Coburn Graphic Films, Inc., Lakewood, NG, appoints Guy Leigh vice president of sales and marketing.

Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI, appoints John Meyer as director of its Printing Pilot Plant.